Hi Dawda!
Thanks for your wise words. I'm with you.
Buharry.
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From: D. Singhateh <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: I had a Dream...
> Howdy "Kending Hakilimah",
>
> What ever your true name was, I am not sure if your ostensible dream helps
> us any better and I would not share it with the rest of the subscribers on
> the list, if I were in your shoes. Given you the benefit of the
> doubt... and let's say you dream was in fact true and that it was executed
> or brought about just like you said, what do you think the Gambia can hope
> to get out of it? Gambia is too small for any more bloodshed folks. We
> cannot afford another military take-over. The people of the Gambia have
> the will and the wit to oust Yahya and the rest from office and I suggest
> we spend out time, energy and resources along that line.
>
> I said this before and I am going to say it again: that there is no sense
> in "digging a hole to fill a hole." President Jammeh's Government should
> not be displaced by the military. If we really put our effort together, I
> am sure Jammeh is not going to survive another election, that is, if he
> did not resign before then owing to pressure. Gambia is in a bad shape
> and it would not take a magic to effect change in the presidency without
> using the military. And I hope we never have to resort to that (God
> forbid!).
>
>
> Dawda Singhateh
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, 20 Jul 2000, kending hakilimah wrote:
>
> >
> > Gambia-l:
> >
> > I wish to share a dream I had last night with the rest of you.
> > It goes like this:
> >
> > I woke up in the morning of July 21, 2000 and got ready to go to work.
As
> > usual, I tuned to Radio Gambia while drinking a cup of tea. Then, a
> > somewhat interesting programme I was listening to was abruptly
> > interrupted by an announcement. I recall hearing this from the
announcer:
> >
> > "Here is an important announcement.
> >
> > The repressive ... authoritarian regime of Yahya Jammeh has been
toppled.
> > And the Committee for the Restoration of Democracy (CRD) has assumed
> > Supreme Authority in the nation's affairs pending determination of the
> > will of the people...
> > The Gambian people have had enough of the APRC's butchery and thuggery.
> > The CRD views its intervention as most unfortunate, but necessary given
> > the ruthless nature of Jammeh and his gang of bandits.
> >
> > The Committee wishes to inform the public of the following actions:
> > (1) The president, Secreta! ries of State, members of the National
> > Assembly, and all political appointees are dismissed from office;
> >
> > (2) the so-called constitution ... handcrafted by, and designed for,
> > Yahya Jammeh is abrogated;
> >
> > (3) all decrees passed by the AFPRC/APRC junta are declared null and
> > void;
> >
> > (4) the illegal restrictions on freedoms of association and expression
> > are hereby lifted;
> >
> > (5) all financial institutions are ordered closed until further notice;
> >
> > (6) Banjul international airport and all other points of entry are
> > temporarily closed;
> >
> > (7) all former senior officials of the defunct AFPRC/APRC regime must
> > report to the nearest police station immediately;
> >
> > (8) a dusk-to-dawn curfew is imposed with effect from tonight;
> >
> > (9) looting, vandalism, sabotage, and vigilanteism will not be
tolerated;
> > and
> >
> > (10) plans will soon be formulated with maximum popular input to ensure
> > the restoration of democracy within six months.
> >
> > While! the CRD guarantees that justice and humanity will guide its
> > actions, we will crush any atempts to re-instate the Jammeh dictatorship
> > in the Gambia.
> >
> > Thank you for your attention. A subsequent announcement will dilate on
> > the circumstances which compelled the CRD to intervene on behalf of the
> > Gambian people. Stay tuned."
> >
> >
> > Not long after the "announcement," I woke up from my sleep. I got
> > frustrated that it was merely a dream. I also got mad at myself for not
> > remembering any of the names associated with staging the "humanitarian
> > intervention." But the scary part is that I was named as a member of the
> > CRD's Transition Team.
> >
> > Enough! Back to reality. Yahya must go!
> >
> > K. Hakilimah
> >
> >
> >
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