Hi Omar,

I think many will welcome this initiative. I only saw Baa once on TV but could not remember on what issue. So, whatever new information you may be able to gather on him will be vital brother.

Stay tight
Pg







----- Original Message -----
From: omar joof
Sent: 12/4/2003 10:58:17 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: the history of trade and student unions in the gambia

> Pierre,
> It should be interesting to garner more information on Sana Manneh. I think
> at this juncture in the history of our country it should be interesting to
> know what the earlier private journalists faced in terms of aggression by
> both the colonial administration and the Jawara-PPP government.
> The feat of bravery Sana Manneh manifested in standing up against the high
> and mighty within administrations in the first Republic was unprecedented. I
> am also aware of his having gone to Malasia to study and then returning to
> the Gambia unceremoniously. It would be good to locate him and see what he
> is up to.
> With regard Uncle Baa Trawalley, I know he was at one point deputy to Mr
> Siam Kinteh at the non-formal education unit of the Department of state for
> education. Well he was somewhere in Serrekunda by the time I was leaving the
> Gambia in April 2000. Politically, he was one of the ideologues behind the
> late A.A.Njie in Serrekunda west constituency. I am aware that both the
> constituency chairman and deputy constituency chairman of the Jawara-PPP in
> SK west(PaMamy Fofana and PaLamin Sohna respectively), have since been
> converted into A(F)PRC operatives. I am not certain about Baa's political
> affiliation at the moment. I have mentioned this because it may be essential
> with regards his preparedness to contribute meaningfully towards the
> development of a free press in the Gambia, or even help put together a
> concise history of the development of radical Jounalism and Unionism in the
> Gambia. However, it would not be difficult to make findings on him, and I
> will do my quota in this regard.
> Omar Joof.
> 
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