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Elhajj Mustapha Fye <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 3 Oct 2003 22:11:26 +0200
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Sambou" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 10:02 PM
Subject: Re: Sillah Bai Fired


> Ooh Elhajj, not again!  You continue to say the same things and still none
> takes it seriously.  Are you defending folks because they are your friends
> or relatives or do you know that for a fact?  Remember, myself and Yus
went
> this route with you in the case of Ebou Jallow and you swore up and down
> about his goodness and kindness and flatly ignore that he stole from
> Gambians.  Sillah Bai is among the silent benefactors during the Jawara
era
> and then some during his short tennure with our current criminal, Yaya,
and
> we are going to talk about it.  I know you're going to come back swinging
> but that will not stop any from calling you to order.  Anyway, welcome
back.
>   Some things never change.
>
> Chi Jaama
>
> Joe Sambou
>
>
> >From: Elhajj Mustapha Fye <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: Sillah Bai Fired
> >Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2003 06:11:12 +0200
> >
> >Pateh & Omar,
> >I still standby my words, that I was aware of Sillah Bai selling his
> >propety
> >to start his business in the early 90s, and that he is an outspoken man.
I
> >am not a supporter of the APRC, but nobody will force me to lie against
> >people or personally attack people, without genuine facts. Do you want us
> >to
> >hate our relatives / brothers and sisters because they are working for
the
> >Jammeh regime? Omar, are you serious that people started getting their "
> >ill-gotten gains " during the APRC regime? Pateh, maybe Sillah Bai and
> >Balla
> >Gaye can tell you why they accepted their Ministerial posts from Yaya
> >Jammeh. I, for one, have never taken my share of the cake. Brothers, I
> >understand your positions and anger towards the Jammeh regime, but let us
> >be
> >real and accept other people`s views, when they are saying the truth.
Once
> >again, I am still confirming Sheikh Tejan Nyang`s story about Sillah Bai.
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "omar joof" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 2:54 AM
> >Subject: Re: Sillah Bai Fired
> >
> >
> > > Pateh,
> > > I earnestly agree with you. As the saying goes " in the Gambia even if
> >one
> > > says something in a house without doors and windows, it finds its way
> >out".
> > > Corruption has eaten the fabric of our society so much that people
dont
> > > worry any more about "ill-gotten gains". It is a shame to see some of
us
> > > praising persons who have put their long fingers into public coffers
and
> > > made away with the poor tax payers money.
> > > Once upon a time in the Gambia, some parents would not allow you to
> >marry
> > > their daughter unless they know that you are an employee of certain
> > > departments or parastatals. And it happends that these are the work
> >places
> > > at  which employees by virtue of their nature of work, are abled to
> >access
> > > money  besides their rightful monthly earnings and allowances. As a
> >nation,
> > > we must build a culture of truthfulness and honesty and at all times
> > > disassociating ourselves from criminal and immoral acts. We must
> >distinquish
> > > between the good and evil so as to reinforce the former and do our
best
> >to
> > > discourage the latter. Our inability in both the past and present to
> > > effectively discriminate between the good and evil has cost us dearly,
> >and
> > > unless we are abled as a nation to make a determined efford against
> > > corruption, our development effords will continue to be undermined ,
> > > notwithstanding which party you have in power. I am at pains to say
> >this,
> > > but I am convinced that this loud, lousy and greedy bunch of
politicians
> >we
> > > have in our country is without doubt a product of our own inability to
> > > promote good and stamp out evil.
> > > Folks, lets be serious, if anyone of us becomes a millionaire over
> >night,
> > > sure we all will know if the person got the money legally or merits
it.
> > > Omar Joof.
> > >
> > > >From: Pateh Sowe <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> > > ><[log in to unmask]>
> > > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > > >Subject: Re: Sillah Bai Fired
> > > >Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 04:57:22 -0700
> > > >
> > > >If Sillah Bai was outspoken,honest, better off as some
> > > >people are saying, why should he accept the ministrial
> > > >post.As he definitely knows that Jammeh is corrupt.
> > > >There are some gambians whom jammeh approach for such
> > > >positions and they refuse. Why can Sillah Bai did the
> > > >same. Look Gambia belongs to all of us and we all know
> > > >  what is going on.As before there are so many vous in
> > > >the Gambia and normally they meet on fridays,
> > > >saturdays or sundays and the discussion is anybody
> > > >jammeh approach for a postion take it annd get your
> > > >share of the cake before you are fired.We are all our
> > > >aware that Balla Gaye is among the richest Gambian
> > > >civil servants and why did he accept the post? Is the
> > > >same to get his share of the cake.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >--- Elhajj Mustapha Fye
> > > ><[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > > > Bro Sheikh,
> > > > > You are right! I remember discussing with Sillah Bai
> > > > > and late Alh Abu sallah
> > > > > at our " Mousanteh Banda " at Wellington St. about
> > > > > the sold of his property
> > > > > to start his business in the early 90s. I also agree
> > > > > with you that he is a
> > > > > very outspoken person, who has no fear to say the
> > > > > truth. I am not supporting
> > > > > the APRC, but we should be careful not to personally
> > > > > attack people, without
> > > > > concrete facts. As you know, I was in Dakar with my
> > > > > family for two months,
> > > > > without going to Gambia. Infact I made a big " Samba
> > > > > Soho " with Musa Ngum,
> > > > > Dial Mbaye and Libidorr at the YENGOULENE NIGHT CLUB
> > > > > at Nord Foire. We are
> > > > > editing the video cassette, so that I can put it in
> > > > > the Libidorr Website. I
> > > > > will let you know, when it`s ready.
> > > > >
> > > > > Greetings
> > > > > Elhadj Tapha.
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Sheikh Tejan" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 10:28 AM
> > > > > Subject: Re: Sillah Bai Fired
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Ebrima!s source got it all wrong . Sillah Bai
> > > > > acquired all his
> > > > > > properties legally during the old regime. Ebrima
> > > > > himself can confirm
> > > > > > that silleh sold his valuable property to start
> > > > > his business in the
> > > > > > tourist industry first by acquiring a boat call
> > > > > Jatou 1 and Jatou 2 .At
> > > > > > that time only Silleh and Gambia River Company
> > > > > operated by Pater and
> > > > > > Monicka were in this business which was very
> > > > > lucrative. Let me also
> > > > > > confirm that Silleh was very outspoken during his
> > > > > tenure at the National
> > > > > > Investment Board and his voice was had in all the
> > > > > boards that he
> > > > > > represented NIB. He made many enemies because of
> > > > > his anti corruption
> > > > > > campaign and went as far as pointing  fingers at
> > > > > those who were corrupt
> > > > > > and no one has ever pointed a finger at him . That
> > > > > shows you the type of
> > > > > > guy he is .As i said earlier ,Ebrima is a good
> > > > > friend of Silleh and can
> > > > > > testify to these facts.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Chi Jamma ,
> > > > > > Bro Sheikh Tejan
> > > > > > TOMBONG SAIDY wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  Ebrima Ceessay,You back again with your
> > > > > so-called sources. Your
> > > > > > > source is misleading you again. Lang Tombong is
> > > > > in town and has not
> > > > > > > gone any where. Why would Lang Tombong flee
> > > > > anyway? If Sillah Bai was
> > > > > > > sacked because he bribed Yankuba Touray, why
> > > > > then is Yankuba not
> > > > > > > sacked? Try to verify any information from your
> > > > > so-called sources
> > > > > > > before forwarding it to the L.Your sources are
> > > > > not reliable afterall.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > PEACE
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Tombong
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >From: Ebrima Ceesay
> > > > > > > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing
> > > > > list
> > > > > > > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > > > > >Subject: Re: Sillah Bai Fired
> > > > > > > >Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 21:33:51 +0000
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >Readers:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >Another e-mail from one of my sources in The
> > > > > Gambia.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >Ebrima
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
>_____________________________________________________________________
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >>Subject: Re: Sillah Bai Fired
> > > > > > > >>Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 20:30:47 +0000
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >>Coach,
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >>The reasons for the arrests are, as usual, not
> > > > > clear. However,
> > > > > > > >>according
> > > > > > > >>to .........., whom I spoke with a few minutes
> > > > > ago, they have been
> > > > > > > >>alerted
> > > > > > > >>that they could be next. So far, as far as I
> > > > > am aware, Waa Juwara,
> > > > > > > >>M.C.
> > > > > > > >>and 16 others are thus far under security
> > > > > custody. The wave will
> > > > > > > >>continue
> > > > > > > >>in the next few days.
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >>I will keep you posted as the story unfolds.
> > > > > The situation is too
> > > > > > > >>volatile
> > > > > > > >>for Lang Conteh who has fled to Dakar on
> > > > > Friday. Lang Lang Tombong
> > > > > > > >>Tamba,
> > > > > > > >>meanwhile, has fled to the US, according to
> > > > > reliable sources.
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