Buharry,
That was a great job done. Kindly post a copy of the draft petion to me, I
will try to mobilise the people in Gothenburg.
Yahya

>From: MOMODOU BUHARRY GASSAMA <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
><[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Petition Draft
>Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 22:10:33 +0200
>
>Hi!
>     I just noticed that I made a mistake in the draft. I wrote:
>"While awaiting your kind co-operation in this most urgent of matter of
>matters". It should read: ""While awaiting your kind co-operation in this
>most urgent of matters" . Please take note so that it can be corrected in
>the printouts and in the  final petition. Thanks.
>
>                                  Buharry.
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: MOMODOU BUHARRY GASSAMA
>   To: [log in to unmask]
>   Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 11:51 PM
>   Subject: Petition Draft
>
>
>   Hi!
>       I have worked on a draft of the petition to be sent to various
>organisations as requested by Abdoulie Saine. Please feel free to come up
>with suggestions and critique.
>
>                    Buharry.
>
>_____________________________________________________________________________________
>
>   TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
>
>   Dear Sir/Madam,
>
>                           A very tragic chapter in the history of our
>beloved nation, The Gambia, occurred on the 10th. And 11th. April 2000 when
>security forces opened fire and killed 14 and injured at least 28 people
>including a Red Cross volunteer and journalist, Omar Barrow, during an
>unarmed demonstration organised by students. The students were protesting
>the torture and murder of a fellow student Ebrima Barry by Fire Service
>personnel, and the rape of a 13-year old school girl, Binta Manneh, by a
>police officer. Hundreds of students have since been arrested and
>distraught parents do not know whether their children are among the dead or
>imprisoned.
>
>    We the undersigned, as concerned citizens, respectfully request you and
>your organization to keep pressure on the Government of The Gambia to
>immediately:
>
>   -         instruct the security forces to halt all excessive use of
>force against civilians;
>
>   -         release all the students currently under detention;
>
>   -         release the names of those killed and release their bodies to
>their relatives for proper burial;
>
>   -         launch an independent enquiry into the shootings and
>circumstances surrounding it;
>
>   -         ensure that all security personnel found to have used
>excessive force resulting in human rights abuses will be fully dealt with
>according to the provisions of the law;
>
>   -         instruct the security forces to exercise maximum restraint
>during demonstrations slated for next week;
>
>   -         ensure that those responsible for the murder of Ebrima Barry
>and the rape of Binta Manneh are prosecuted to the maximum extent of the
>law without undue delay;
>
>   -         ensure that all security personnel abide by the Constitution
>of The Republic of The Gambia and all international laws and treaties of
>which The Gambia is a signatory;
>
>
>
>   While awaiting your kind co-operation in this most urgent of matter of
>matters, we take the opportunity to sincerely thank you and your
>organization for your concern.
>
>
>            Sincerely,
>
>
>            Concerned Citizens of The Gambia.

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