Astrid, thanks for your message and that's exactly my sentiment. Reading
anything that comes out of Yahya's mouth brings misery to the soul. It is
really a tragedy. Hope is not lost, for I see the beginning of his end. If
you really follow his thought process, you can really see all the signs of a
deranged beast. I just hope he implodes before he reached the biting stage,
which by the way is just around the corner.
May his disease consume him.
Chi Jaama
Joe Sambou
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>Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 20:20:23 GMT
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>Joe and L'ers:
>
>It is indeed a play but a very tragic one. Reading the "speech" or shall I
>say "script",I tried to figure out if this man is for real or is he just
>trying out for a "deranged stand up comic". It is mind boggling, insulting
>and heart wrenching to have a "head of state" utter such words of hate and
>think nothing of it. But then again look who we're dealing with and as the
>saying goes: "You can take the man from the bush but you can't take the
>bush
>from the man".
>
>Astrid/
>
>
>"The more we know, the more we want to know. When we know enough, we know
>how much we don't know."
>Carol Orlock
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>>Malanding, thanks for forwarding this "Play". Folks, the end is near, for
>>I
>>see the symptoms of a rabid grey matter. Just like a rabid dog, this man
>>will soon begin to bite. So, a warning to the innocent - stay away for a
>>bite from this creature is lethal. Let him devour his friends first
>>before
>>he self destruct.
>>
>>Chi Jaama
>>
>>Joe Sambou
>>
>>
>>>From: "Malanding S. Jaiteh" <[log in to unmask]>
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>>>Subject: Re: President Jammeh's Message
>>>Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2000 19:05:30 -0400
>>>
>>>Folks,
>>>I believe that we should forward this message to the whole world.
>>>Particularly to the attention of the UN Sec. General, the UN Security
>>>Council, EU and the Commonwealth. Even the OAU and ECOWAS should all get
>>>a
>>>copy. To let them know that Yahya speaks two languages. One written and
>>>edited by his intellectual colleagues to suit the ears of the outside
>>>world
>>>and the other, straight-from-the-heart, unedited and uncultured for the
>>>consumption of his hostages, the Gambian people. I hope it will help them
>>>better understand who they are dealing with. I ask our petition draftsmen
>>>to help us with a cover letter to this news report. We should also ask
>>>for
>>>the Points permission to use it as an attachment.
>>>
>>>Malanding Jaiteh
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Hamadi Banna
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 12:14 PM
>>> Subject: President Jammeh's Message
>>>
>>>
>>> Courtesy of Africa News Agency. I hope this does not violate their
>>>distribution laws.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> What Jammeh Told APRC Youth Wing: A Verbatim Report
>>>
>>> Point News (Banjul)
>>> August 2, 2000
>>>
>>>
>>> Banjul - President Yahya Jammeh, speaking in Mandinka, at a recent
>>>meeting with members of the APRC youth wing at State House in Banjul,
>>>said
>>>he will continue to sack people, even on the day before elections.
>>>
>>> Claiming that his government was not created by elections, but brought
>>>to power by Allah "who also wills when it will come to an end," Jammeh
>>>said
>>>those who think they could disturb his party because elections are due
>>>are
>>>mistaken. They would be removed and replaced by patriotic Gambians, he
>>>said.
>>>
>>> He said the white people have been talking until they are tired, and
>>>in
>>>vain. Now they say he should not dismiss judges, "as if they are not
>>>civil
>>>servants. Are the judges not paid by our government," he asked. The
>>>judges,
>>>he added, signed a contract to do a specific job. If they fail to do so
>>>they would be dismissed, Jammeh declared, emphasising that it is a
>>>contract
>>>(appointment).
>>>
>>> So, he said, "if you think, whether you are a magistrate, a judge, a
>>>police.if you believe one ought not to dismiss you, you are fooling
>>>yourself. And those who talk and complain can do so until their mouths
>>>get
>>>torn, they can't do a thing about it."
>>>
>>> Jammeh said if there was no hypocrisy involved, then if someone is
>>>dismissed and they feel his/her work is good, why don't they employ that
>>>person. "Their complaints will not move me one inch, because I have faith
>>>in Allah; Allah will not put this nation to shame," he added.
>>>
>>> According to Jammeh, this country will progress, whether or not they
>>>like it. "I have said so since 1994, and the country is on the move."
>>>
>>> In fact, he went on, "they had to come back, and ask how we have been
>>>able to develop the country; where did we find the money to do so."
>>>Gambians, Jammeh said, must have faith in Allah. The revolution has not
>>>come for mere sloganeering. To shout Revolution! Revolution! he said in
>>>the
>>>end no one listens. "That is what happened to Sekou Toure. Every Friday,
>>>he
>>>goes on radio shouting 'Long Live the Revolution.' He did not do any
>>>work,"
>>>according to Jammeh.
>>>
>>> "Our revolution has started now. All along we had laid the foundation.
>>>It was a trial period.we have to stand firm to see the house goes up."
>>>
>>> Talking about what his government has done for the youths of this
>>>country, Jammeh said those who know ought to commend his government; they
>>>ought to say "well done."
>>>
>>> "You people have wasted/spoilt a lot, let us be truthful to one
>>>another," he told his audience.
>>>
>>> He revealed that before his new (military) government did anything
>>>else,
>>>the first assistance rendered was to the youths. "In every place, on that
>>>day, in every area US Dollars (cash) were given out. Even today one does
>>>not know what happened to that money," he added.
>>>
>>> He said a Youth Development Enterprise was also created, in which a
>>>lot
>>>was invested. If things were done according to plan then by now Gambian
>>>youths would be managing many shops, he said.
>>>
>>> Jammeh said "not to just sit back and talk about the government and
>>>the
>>>revolution. Let us do something, make efforts." Swearing Bilai Walai
>>>Talai
>>>Jammeh claimed that "more than US$35 million has gone into construction
>>>(projects) from 1994 todate. That was what came into this country," he
>>>asserted. Out of this amount, he added, only 5% remained in the country,
>>>the rest having gone elsewhere.
>>>
>>> He said since projects are executed by non Gambians, and the
>>>government
>>>must initiate projects, if Gambians are not prepared to go into projects,
>>>and to toil and sweat; the government cannot wait for them since all it
>>>is
>>>interested in is that projects are being implemented.
>>>
>>> "Let us rise to the challenge.we have to learn to do things for
>>>ourselves, on our own," he exhorted.saying, among other things, that the
>>>government has done a lot, tried a lot, but Gambians must tighten their
>>>belts, to develop the country. "Let us love our country.Gambians let us
>>>love our nation, let us get up and work to develop the country.," Jammeh
>>>appealed.
>>>
>>> Talking about his recent distribution of tractors, provided to all the
>>>divisions in the country.Jammeh said some of those who say groundnuts
>>>were
>>>not purchased did not produce even a single nut. We all know, he said,
>>>what
>>>got the government involved in groundnut purchasing. The government has
>>>never been a buyer of groundnuts, he pointed out.
>>>
>>> However, he went on, as was being said (by detractors) "if the
>>>government was not able to purchase groundnuts, and you claim to be a
>>>member of the opposition; that you are a good citizen; you are not a
>>>'JANKADING,' why are you not buying (farmers) nuts."
>>>
>>> "Buy the nuts! Then tomorrow," Jammeh said, "the people will have
>>>confidence in you; will say this government is not serious, this person
>>>is
>>>the sober one, let's vote for him. But to say Bakary cannot catch fish
>>>(is
>>>not a good fisherman), when you have never brought home even a crab! Then
>>>whoever listens to you is as dumb as you are," Jammeh declared.
>>>
>>> Continuing, he said, among other things, that whoever is a good person
>>>must stay away from groups of troublemakers. Jammeh said what they intend
>>>to do is that henceforth "whoever causes trouble or unrest; wherever this
>>>crisis occurs; whoever is found there - Jammeh swears Bilai Walai Talai -
>>>even chicken will not be seen alive there, and again swore to the Holy
>>>Quran.
>>>
>>> He warned those who want peace to stay away from FITNA KAFO - groups
>>>or
>>>gatherings prone to or engaged in civil unrest or trouble-making.
>>>
>>> Jammeh declared, "We will do it; and the white people will not be able
>>>to do a thing. about it; that no one can do a thing. about it.
>>>
>>> He went on to say that he will not sit back and allow anyone to put
>>>this
>>>country in flames. "It won't happen!" he declared.
>>>
>>> "We rose on that day of July 22 to die, and even today our position
>>>remains the same." He added that he does not fear any human being,
>>>"whether
>>>black, white or whatever." This country, he said, he wants to safeguard,
>>>and whoever wants to set it alight, Jammeh said, "will be burnt .and
>>>buried
>>>100 metres deep."
>>>
>>>
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