Ebrima,
     The electricity and water shortage problem in The Gambia will never be
resolved. Well, atleast not by Jammeh. He promised to electrify 98% of the
country by July 2001. Jammeh is enjoying 24 hours of electricity suppy and
does not care about the rest of the population.  I wonder if the "city of
Kanilai" is electrified.
       A few weeks ago I was reading a story on Kenya a country which is
also having serious electricity and water shortage. The biggest joke going
on in Kenya which as well can be said for Gambia goes like this; This is a
joke.  The question is what is the difference between Kenya and the Titanic?
The answer is the titanic went down with its lights on and lots of water
around it. Funny! Ain't it?
                                    Alfu


>From: Ebrima Ceesay <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: Gambia's "Fitino" includes lack of electricity : Thanks to
>          Jammeh
>Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2000 15:24:46 GMT
>
>Gambia-L:
>
>The e-mail below came from a source in the Gambia. I am again sending it
>unedited. In fact, I am not even reading my sources'e-mails: I am sending
>them as received.
>
>Ebrima
>
>__________________________________________________________________
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>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Gambia's "Fitino" includes lack of electricity : Thanks to Jammeh
>>Date:
>>
>>Ebrima,
>>"Masibo" and "Fitino" kafos that Yahya talked about during his now-famous
>>State House speech to his July 22 thugs, aptly describes NAWEC than which
>>Jammeh has turned into a real "Fitina" for the Gambian people. Since
>>siezing power in 1994, the electricity situation in the Gambia has grown
>>worse. The general public is really suffering. For instance in the last 48
>>hours, there has been a average of two hours of electricity in the Banjul
>>area, which works out to one hour a day.  Even those of us who are
>>fortunate to have generators, we are finding it increasingly difficult to
>>keep up with the permanent lack of electricity.  If people like me are
>>finding it difficult to keep up with the purchase of gas oil and repair
>>and
>>maintenance of our generators, you can imagine what the ordinary Gambian
>>is
>>going through.  Rather than tend to the nation priorities, this moron is
>>telling Gambian's to aviod "Fitina". He has brought more "fitina" to
>>Gambians than any other organisation or political party. Please Yahya,
>>address the electricity problem in an open and transparent manner rather
>>than threatening us with your "six-feet deep2 speech. Your strategy will
>>not fly. We understand you better now than we did a few years ago. It is a
>>completely new ball game.
>>
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