Beran, thanks once again for the forward and I take this opportunity to
thank the brave journalists in the country for the patriotic work they are
doing reporting the news. It is important that the whole world recognize how
AFPRC/APRC disregard the lives of Gambian citizens. There is no doubt in
people’s minds that APRC have NOTHING to offer to the Gambians. Their
manifesto has NO SOLUTIONS for the plight of Gambians. APRC do NOT have the
wherewithal to move us FORWARD. They CANNOT convince Gambians to vote for
them.

What do they do now? They want to steal the elections by any means
necessary. If that means ambushing political opponents and killing
defenseless citizens, APRC do NOT care. APRC is instigating all this
lawlessness in the country. APRC thugs attack Opposition supporters and when
the going gets tough, the APRC thugs run away with their tails in between
their legs. They run to the Police and start concocting LIES. The next you
know, Opposition supporters are arrested and put in jail. Yaya and his
cohorts want to enslave the whole country and they do NOT want people to
fight back.

Well, enough is enough. Yaya’s days are certainly numbered. What the thugs
he is using to perpetrate these crimes should realize, is that Yaya has
stole enough money from the country and is ready to run away from the
country anytime. When Yaya runs away, he will NOT be able to take along with
him even loyal stalwarts like Yankuba Touray. Yaya is loyal to no one.
Remember this is the man that put Sana Sabally in jail and sanctioned the
torture and eventual murder of Sadibou Hydara. Gambians (especially those in
the armed forces) should NOT allow Yaya to use them. Yaya does NOT care if
he plunges the country into civil war. So long as he is comfortable in his
bunker in Kanilai, he does NOT care if the rest of the country is on fire.
Remember Yaya is the same man fueling the fight in Casamance by giving safe
haven to the Jola rebels in Gambia. For this man to plunge our country into
turmoil is nothing to him. Gambians must NOT allow that.

We were one big happy family before these people forced themselves onto us.
Never in our history have defenseless and innocent children been gunned down
in broad daylight before the eyes of the whole world. We must NOT allow a
repeat of those heinous atrocities. If they CANNOT convince us with their
‘no plans’, we MUST NOT let them intimidate us into accepting Yaya’s
misrule. This is the best opportunity Gambians have in the lonely confines
of the polling booth to hold Yaya accountable for the cold-blooded massacre
of our children. The Opposition leaders MUST ensure that once the people
repudiate Yaya on polling day, the decision of the people stands. We must
NOT allow Yaya to steal this election. We must get rid of Yaya on October
19, 2001, by any means necessary.
KB



>From: Beran jeng <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: FWD:APRC and Opposition supporters clash in Farafenni
>Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2001 13:09:23 -0400
>
>APRC and Opposition supporters clash in Farafenni
>
>
>
>The UDP led coalition presidential campaign team for the October 18th polls
>met resistant supporters of the APRC at the gate to the compound of the
>chief of Upper Baddibu, Sambujang Jagne in Farafenni on Wednesday.
>
>According to an eyewitness the youth wing of the APRC were on full alert
>armed with cutlasses and stones and other local weapons in what was
>described as a planned revenge against the UDP for smashing Baba Jobe's
>vehicle last weekend.
>
>As the youth wingers started to cast stones at the UDP caravan, the
>opposition responded sharply forcing the youth wingers to take to their
>heels. The area, which is very close to the central market turned chaotic
>as
>people ran helter skelter to all directions for their dear lives. Although
>the police were present during the skirmish, according to sources, yet
>little was done by them to prevent the violence for the missiles war
>continued for more than 20 minutes which resulted in the smashing of two
>vehicles with registration numbers BJL 4213 and BJL5133 that were packed
>beside the chief's gate. A police vehicle with registration number (GPF 7
>FFN) was also on the scene
>
>.It was after about 30 minutes that armed soldiers stormed the scene and
>according to impeachable source, the leader of the army team ordered his
>men
>to fire at the leg of any person seen casting stones. But by that time many
>people were already injured.
>
>A police officer at the scene that was contacted for possible comment ran
>away and as this reporter ran after him, he shouted at him to stop going
>after him because he was not going to talk to the press.
>
>
>
>APRC accused of vote-buying
>
>As Election Day draws near, signs of desperation by political parties to
>gain public support are becoming visible everywhere with sporadic reports
>suggesting that the ruling party has been sending its agents to buy off
>votes destined for the opposition.
>
>Reports reaching The Independent indicate that some people around the
>Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) area are buying voters cards from
>prospective voters. Those who were approached recently by certain elements
>who claimed to be working for the ruling APRC party said the men requested
>to buy their voters cards. They said such APRC party agents usually
>approach
>holders of voters cards in the evening and at night, sometimes after
>"Maghrib" prayers canvassing for support and votes.
>
>Sources say the card buyers approached many landlords and jobless youths
>offering to buy their voter cards for between D150 to D200. Many who were
>annoyed by this situation told The Independent that despite it being
>against
>the IEC's rules and regulations, such practice still continues.
>
>
>
>As APRC and UDP stalwarts clash Opposition elements arrested in Kembujeh
>
>About seven supporters of the opposition coalition were on Wednesday
>arrested and detained at the Brikama Police Station for allegedly taking
>part in Tuesday's clash between the APRC and opposition members at
>Kembujeh.
>Among those arrested are Abu Bojang, son of late chief Sanjali Bojang,
>Fatou
>Butu Bojang and her daughter, Sonko Sanneh, Binta Jabang, Filijay Jammeh
>and
>a daughter of Shyngle Nyassi. Officers of the Brikama police station were
>on
>Wednesday afternoon led into the village by one Makutu Bojang, a daughter
>of
>the Kombo central chief, Bakary Santang Bojang, to arrest the coalition
>supporters.
>
>This latest arrest followed on the heels of a violent clash between
>militants of the two parties at Kembujeh during which five APRC supporters
>were injured. Sources close to the village alleged that while a convoy of
>coalition supporters was on its way to Kombo East, APRC members who were at
>the time holding a meeting at the roadside in Kembujeh, started throwing
>stones at them. Sources intimated that the coalition militants disembarked
>from their vehicles and advanced towards their alleged attackers.
>
>The APRC militants who were injured went to Brikama police to lodge their
>complaints before going to the health centre. Meanwhile, hundreds of
>opposition activists converged at the Brikama police station while the
>detainees were recording their statements. At the time of going to press,
>none of the militants was granted bail.
>
>
>
>
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