Ebrima,
I've never paid much attention to the notion that Ousman Jammeh- Coroner,
backs this govt. I've heard of him for years, and I finally met the
gentleman just last October/November when he stopped at a friend's place in
Baltimore from a one year stint in the West Indies. He had spent a few days
with a cousin of mine in Madison, Wisconsin on that same trip. Given the
guy's intelligence, and level-headed nature, his acceptance of a cabinet
spot would be the biggest surprise of the year for me. Ousman isn't the type
who easily falls for clap-trap. To buttress this point, many Gambians may
recall the case of some Brikama people V. the former PPP govt regarding
(paying for) water supply. As magistrate, Ousman sided with the people. And
he did that a few times around the country. As a matter of fact, he irked
the erstwhile PPP govt so much that he had a problem getting land for a
compound. And when he finally found one, he could "lease" it up to the end
of the PPP era. Just ask around. So, frankly, the man has absolutely nothing
in common with Yaya Jammeh. But The Gambia today is a very strange place
indeed, and even stranger things are happening there. Dr. Nyang told me
sometime ago that he "doen't know what happens to smart people when they go
back to Africa." He was referring to some friends of his, who are very
accomplished, and yet they started behaving exactly like the PPP people as
soon as they got to Gambia. Could Ousman be such a case?
But for those who have the time to join me in exerting indirect pressure on
the guy to maintain his integrity, here are a few tips: Ousman is married to
Fatu Marenah (Latri-Kunda Nyiringa-nya.) He's very close to that family, and
the family patriach Mr. Marenah (a retired medical officer,) will be a good
starting point. I know many members of that family, and I cannot imagine
anything that will bring them bigger embarrassment than Ousman sitting in
that criminal cabinet. Also, Ousman has a very close friend in Oslo, Yankuba
Saidykhan from Bakau. I've misplaced the guy's phone number, and for the
life of me, I can't remember it. But, Bakau people around that end may be
able to help. I'll talk to his friends here (NYC, Baltimore, Madison - WI)
and his wife's sister in Dallas. I know for a fact that ALL these people are
dead set against this rogue govt. Unlike Ebrima's source, I don't think it's
a lost battle. I'm still hopeful that Ousman will be able to resist the
temptation of selling his soul to the devil. He resisted the PPP's
overtures. Why succumb to a worse breed especially when "Time's Up!" is
clearly written on the wall?
Saul.
>Gambia-L:
>
>As usual, the e-mail came from a source in the heart of Government.
>
>Ebrima Ceesay
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