Very well said Abdoulaye.
Beran
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From: Abdoulaye Saine [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 6:14 PM
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Subject: Your Troops Committed Cold- Blooded Murder!
President Jammeh:
As you return home, you will be greeted by the blood, grief and
sadness
of Gambians and all peace loving people around the world,
because of
the massacre of some 18 people, including Omar Barrow, a
journalist.
This slaughter of defenseless people was callous and reflects
the
depravity of a military force bent on maintaing "law and order"
in the
face of chaos, and unbridled military brutality Gambians are
subjected
to daily.
When you came to power in 1994 you raised the expectations of
ordinary
Gambians for a better life, promised democracy, accountability,
transparency, and human rights. In the course of six years,
you, and
your security forces have killed, and maimed Gambians in your
reckless
effort to hold on to power. In fact, by all indicators,
Gambians are
worse of today than they were six years ago, despite what Isatou
Njie-Saidy, your vice-president, said to the nation. Clearly,
this is
not the Isatou Njie I knew at Armitage High School and a
colleague at
Brikama Junior Secondary school. Your rule has been an
abomination, and
in the end, brought nothing but pain and grief to our people and
nation.
You have lost all credibility and moral standing in the country
and
international community, not that you enjoyed much of these, at
any
rate.
* You must release the bodies to their families for proper
burial.
* Release all those still held in custody.
* Train security officers in crowd/ demonstration management.
* Train officers to respect the fundamental rights of people.
* Allow for an independent investigation of the 10 April
Massacre.
* Halt the harassment of students and citizens.
* Apologize to the nation and families of the slain.
* Financially compensate the families of the slain.
* Provide the wounded with free medical care at home or overseas
if medically determined.
* Also compensate the wounded, and finally,
* Let the truth be told about the Massacre.
Abdoulaye Saine
Oxford, OH USA
No justice, no peace!
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