Momodou:
I cannot tell you how proud I am today to be a
Gambian. This tells me that with our collective
efforts we can do anything. The days are gone when
Gambians used to sit down and say "Yalla Bahna". I am
dying to hear Yaya's reaction to this.
Keep it up my people!!!
--- momodou olly-mboge <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear fellow L-ers,
>
> I'm sure many of u who signed the petition will
> receive this kind of e-mail
> from Rust College. At long last decency is beginning
> to prevail. I am happy
> that good and decent people at Rust College are
> listening to our concerns.
>
> Dr Stovall is putting his reputation and that of
> Rust College in jeopordy.
> We in the Gambia know the difference between good
> and evil.
>
> We take inspiration from the many people who stood
> up against injustice.
> The present generation in Africa is fighting for
> what eluded us since
> independence-Genuine Independence which is
> synonymous to democracy and
> freedom.
>
> Dr Stovall should note that when Rosa Parks stood up
> against the thugs in
> Alabama little did she know that her actions will
> influence people like us
> who came from small Gambia. Same goes with the
> Determination of James
> Meredith who persevered against all odds to get
> enrolled at Missisippi Uni.
> But it is a fact injustice knows no race or
> boundary. It is perpetrated by
> both blacks and whites. The war against colonialism
> and slavery was waged
> against the white man but in Africa today our worst
> enemy is our own people.
>
> However, i am hopeful and know that this African
> young generation are ready
> to fight and die for a free and democratic
> continent. If Dr Stovall feels
> to associate himself with WIFE BITTERS, MURDERERS of
> children as young as 3,
> incarcerating Decent Gambians in Prison without
> trial, Arsonist, Anti
> Democrats so be it. It is his prerogative.
>
> However, Dr Stovall one thing is evident History
> that great withness is
> watching and shall record what she sees accordingly.
>
> I hope this wise observation from a Gambian will
> bear meaning to you:
>
> 'What is more revolutionary than the act of child
> birth? When the conditions
> are ripe for a baby to be born, there is nothing
> that will keep that baby in
> the womb. It takes a push, an involuntary spasm,
> for this joyous beauty to
> herald its birth to the world . The catalyst that
> spark such a revolution,
> can be as inconsequential as the increase in the
> price of a loaf of
> bread'(RENE BADJAN)
>
> Dr Stovall this is what took place in America in the
> 1960s and in South
> Africa in 1980s. When the time is ripe nothing can
> stop such a child birth.
> We in the Gambia have already taken the push and
> nothing can stop the birth
> of freedom and democracy in our beloveth country.
>
> Only buffoons are be blinded from such naked
> reality.
>
> Thanks L-ers. Keep the Spirit. Credit is due
> specifically to George Sarr
> and Ebrima Ceesay for their leadership.
>
> Thanks everyone for your vigilance. Freedom shall
> be ours.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mboge
>
>
> >From: "Johnny B. McDonald"
> <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Re: E-MAIL PROTEST AGAINST N.A.A.S.L.C
> INVITEES, YANKUBA TOURAY &
> >TOMBONG SAIDY OF APRC REGIME
> >Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 11:01:01 -0600
> >
> >Dear Momodou:
> >
> >
> >This is to acknowledge your recent e-mail in
> regards to the invitation for
> >Messrs. Tombong Saidy and Yankuba Touray (Gambian
> Officials) to visit the
> >Rust College campus during the National African
> American Student Leadership
> >Conference next week. After reviewing your concern
> and receiving
> >information from the United States State
> Department, I have advised the
> >sponsor of the National African American Student
> Leaderhsip Conference to
> >withdraw the invitation to the Gambian officials.
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >
> >
> >
> >David L. Beckley
> >President
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>;
> <[log in to unmask]>;
> ><[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>;
> <[log in to unmask]>;
> ><[log in to unmask]>;
> <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2000 4:55 PM
> >Subject: E-MAIL PROTEST AGAINST N.A.A.S.L.C
> INVITEES, YANKUBA TOURAY &
> >TOMBONG SAIDY OF APRC REGIME
> >
> >
> > > My name is: Momodou Mboge
> > > E-mail: [log in to unmask]
> > > Nationality: Gambian
> > > Residence: London, U.K
> > >
> > > *E-MAIL PROTEST AGAINST N.A.A.S.L.C INVITEES,
> YANKUBA TOURAY & TOMBONG
> >SAIDY OF APRC REGIME*
> > >
> > > Dear Dr. A Stovall
> > > PLEASE ALLOW ME TO JOIN THE EFFORTS OF OTHER
> CONCERNED GAMBIANS IN
> >SENDING
> >YOU AN E-MAIL,
> > > PROTESTING AGAINST YOUR DECISION TO INVITE
> YANKUBA TOURAY AND TOMBONG
> >SAIDY TO GIVE A
> > > PRESENTATION TO THE STUDENT BODY AT RUST
> COLLEGE, ON 12/13th JANUARY
> >2001.
> > >
> > > DR STOVALL, BE INFORMED THAT THESE TWO MEN DO
> NOT REPRESENT THE GAMBIAN
> >PEOPLE BUT RATHER
> > > THEIR OWN SUPPRESSIVE REGIME, LED BY DICTATOR
> YAHYA JAMMEH. FURTHERMORE,
> >BE TOLD THAT BOTH
> > > YANKUBA TOURAY AND TOMBONG SAIDY ARE PART AND
> PARCEL OF THOSE MISCREANTS
> >WHO COMMITED THE
> > > TRAGIC KILLINGS OF THOSE INNOCENT STUDENT
> DEMONSTRATORS ON 10 AND 11
> >APRIL
> >2000.
> > >
> > > IT IS VERY UNFORTUNATE THAT TOMBONG SAIDY AND
> YANKUBA TOURAY WHO ARE IN
> >FACT ACTIVE PLAYERS
> > > IN THIS DESPOTIC AND BARBARIC REGIME OF YAHYA
> JAMMEH, AND WHOSE HANDS
> >ARE
> >ALSO STAINED WITH
> > > STUDENT BLOOD, WERE ADDRESSED AS THE
> "DISTINGUISHED AND HONOURABLE
> >DELEGATION FROM THE GAMBIA
> > > ROOTS).
> > >
> > > SIGNIFICANTLY TOO IS THE FACT THAT THESE TWO
> INVITEES' REPUTATION
> >CERTAINLY CONTRADICTS THE
> > > MISSION STATEMENT OF THIS HISTORICALLY BLACK
> COLLEGE AND THE
> >N.A.A.S.L.C,
> >WHICH STATES:
> > >
> > > "To address issues of liberation, and provide
> analysis of progressive
> >African leadership models,
> > > past and present, and outline revolutionary
> leadership paradigms for the
> >future."
> > >
> > > THE TWO INVITEES DO NOT EVEN HAVE THE MORAL GIST
> NOR THE QUALIFICATIONS
> >TO
> >ATTEND SUCH A FORUM.
>
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