Hi!
I received this message from a Pierre Gomez who asked me to forward
it to the L.
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I agree with you my brother. But take it from me that the problems
between the two sister countries, is the sole making of Senegal.
Senegal has over the years looked low on Gambians and have in many
instances regarded us second class citizens in our country because we
want to speak their own dialect, dance or listen to their music, etc.,
etc. During the years following their occupation of the Gambia,
brutality and immorality was the order of the day. They raided police
stations and tortured policemen on duty; they took married women to
mosques to have sex with them in religious places. Gambian travelers
in transit through Senegal have over the years witnessed endless cases
of pilferage and extortion. Equally, those who travel by land were not
spared. You cannot travel with even a packet of cigarette from the
Gambia to Senegal because they will seize it. But buying the commodity
from Senegal and bringing it to the Gambia is not a crime. You have
also read about cases ! of Senegalese security crossing into the
Gambia to arrest or physically assault anybody with impunity.
The aggregate sum of these provocations have reach their climax.
Consequently, the ordinary Gambian was left with no option but to come
out in this magnificant way to reply violence for violence. To be
honest with you, my anger against these provocative neighbors got to a
head during the 1992 African Cup of Nations. During that time, there
was widespread violence in urban centers because Gambians were
supporting Cameroon when they knock Senegal out in the second round.
In the finals of that year, Gambians supported Ghana, but Senegal
supported French speaking Ivory Coast.
My brother, belief me, the reason for the rise of tempers has nothing
to do with economics or politics, but the fact that Gambians ran out
of patience. We played Senegal earlier and they were protected
gallantly by our security forces. Why were the Senegalese forces
beating up Gambians instead of separating the two sides. The simple
reason was Gambia made a gallant comeback into the game with a crucial
goal, which reduced the tally to 2-1. This was greeted with an uproar
of support by Gambian fans. It was from this point according to Seyfo
Soli, that the Senegalese hooligans and security forces began beating
up Gambian fans to silence them.
My brother, Senegalese fans are notorious for this type of behaviour.
Anytime they are scored a goal, they will resort to tensions. Let me
give you an example: During the semi-final match of CAN 2000,
Senegalese players matched out of the field when Nigerian goal poacher
Julius Agaohuwae (excuse me for spelling) scored and equaliser at the
75th minute. At exactly the same time in Dakar, the hooligans went on
the rampage ransacking Nigerian businesses. In short, as far as
Senegal is concern, no one must score them when they are leading or
else trouble.
Take it from me, this is not an economic or political matter, Gambians
are merely fed up and are simply out to give the Lions the food they
like most "Violence".
Pierre Gomez, A concerned Gambian
PLEASE POST IT IN GAMBIA-L
Have a nice Day Brother Barry.
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