In light of the recent conviction and sentencing of Journalist Fatou Jaw
Manneh, GPU-USA strongly condemns the Jammeh regime for perpetuating the
conviction of Ms. Manneh.

Fatou is currently the Deputy Secretary general of GPU USA Branch. GPU also
call on all Gambians to rally around Fatou and fight for our collective
freedom. For more details, please see check on the link below for details on
the press release;

http://www.gainako.com/

Our individual rights to opine on the state of affairs of our nation is
under severe assault. We are all targets by virtue of our open contribution
to the debate. Today is Fatou, and tomorrow it could be anyone of us.

Help support the fight from a collective front...

Donations can be sent to Banka Manneh :

For information please contact Pasamba Jow 301-547-9573, Banka Manneh
678-457-8777, George Sarr 678-314-6831, Musa Jeng 404-824-0219 or Demba
Baldeh 425-319-0884.

Again, any volunteers to coordinate this in Europe are highly welcome.

Disclaimer: These folks agreed to release their numbers to the public.

Thanks
Demba
On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 6:07 PM, Haruna Darbo <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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> Friends  and Fellow  Forumites,
> I  have been focused on Fatou's case to its unsurprising conclusion.
> However
> I  am relieved to share these notes with you. I plead with you to assist
> raise
> the  funds needed to repay those good souls who in short notice were able
> to
> come up  with the amount of the fine. I echo our friend Pasamba's plea and
> enjoin you to  send your donations to The GPU, GPU-USA, STGDP, MFWA, or
> directly
> to Fatou or  The GDP as you desire and as is convenient for you. Time is of
> the essence so  that the generous spirits who ensured Fatou's freedom will
> not
> endure further  hardship.
> Thank  you one and  all.
> Aug. 18th 2008. Fatou Jow Manneh  convicted by the  coop.
> Dear  Friends,
> We at The GDP wish to thank all of  you who have graced Fatou's cove and
> who
> have called as a show of solace and  support to Fatou. She appreciates
> every
> one of you and has asked us to thank you  for her. When she is able, she
> will
> personally thank all of you the  soonest.
> I want to share with you that Fatou  has been blessed with some of the
> greatest brothers one could ever hope for.  Without their updating me I
> will not
> have been able to share Fatou's plight with  you. I therefore personally
> thank
> Mr. Salifu Manneh, Mr. Ousman Manneh, and Mr  Babucarr Manneh. We also
> thank
> Fatou's chief counsel Mr. Lamin Jobarteh and Mr.  Lamin Camara as well as
> the
> most compassionate Hon. Barry Wells, US Ambassador  to Gambia. We are all
> proud
> of  you.
> Magistrate Buba Jawo opined that  Yahya brought a lot of development to
> Gambia and that the words alleged to have  been shared with AllGambian.net
> newspaper risked inciting riots and disorder. My  friends you must be
> thinking what
> I'm  thinking.
> 1. Magistrate Jawo had therefore  concluded, prosecution's delinquency in
> this area notwithstanding, that the  words Fatou was alleged to have spoken
> (The
> interview was never authenticated)  in the interview amounted to seditious
> speech and revealed INTENT for sedition.  He lied and understandably was
> afraid
> for his life and or  job.
> 2. By his assertion that Yahya  brought development to Gambia and therefore
> is immune to criticism, and  unawares, magistrate Jawo had certified what
> we
> have been sharing with you all  along; that the case was Fatou V. Yahya and
> not
> one of State V. Fatou.  There is a subtle but substantial difference
> between
> the two styles. It means  that there was no case of State V. Fatou as
> offered
> by the prosecution and  therefore it should have been thrown out
>  summarily.
> 3. If magistrate Jawo realised and  was confident that Yahya did indeed
> bring
> all this development to Gambia, would  it not defy logic then that the
> words
> of a lowly journalist to the contrary  would be capable of INCITING riots
> and
> disorder??????? Or is it that the learned  magistrate was lying again about
> the premise of his  ruling???
> Nevertheless friends, the kangaroo  court headed by a slave of a magistrate
> has done the dirty deed. We are pleased  that our other friends on the
> ground
> in Gambia assisted by other good samaritan  citizens and non-citizens
> alike,
> were able to come up with the ridiculously  exhorbitant fine of $12,500.00
> within an equally ridiculous time frame of 11/2  hours.
> Our task now my friends is to raise  that amount in the quickest way
> possible
> to repay the generous souls, some of  whom had used their daily bread's
> worth
> to ascertain Fatou's freedom. Any  amount will be appreciated and can be
> mailed  to:
> The GDP (Fatou Jow Manneh  Fund)
> P.O. Box  775
> Lithia Springs, GA  30122
> Please note if you wish to remain  anonymous.
> We thank you all and may God Bless  you and  yours.
>
>
>
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