Mr. Sallah,

This is a very responsible move. I hope they (the govt) will have the
humility and basic common sense to understand and heed your call. Otherwise,
god help our nation because they're really pushing their luck by slamming
the door on EVERY peaceful approach from without. The arrogance on display
is simply mind-boggling. But let'd be clear aboout it: something will have
to give! This state of affairs is simply intolerable.
It's one thing to rig elections, but quite another thing to say that
citizens can't exercise their rights to comment on national issues by
holding political meetings. That is just too much.

Saul.


>24 July 2000
>
>
>Secretary of State for the Interior,
>Department of State for the Interior,
>OAU Boulevard,
>BANJUL.
>
>
>ON THE ISSUING OF PERMITS TO POLITICAL PARTIES
>
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