Dear God:
Does it matter what the murder weapons are? These students were gunned down
in cold blood be it with live ammunition or rubber bullets. The pill is not
any easier to swallow.
The sheer disregard and insensitivity coming from government quarters is
appauling.
There should not be business as usual -while the country mourns?.
My prayers go out to the families whose children paid the ultimate price.
Dagmar Christensen


>From: "Malanding S. Jaiteh" <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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>Subject: Where in the world is he from?
>Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 20:11:53 -0400
>
>Folks,
>
>This is from the GRTS News. Looks like Mr. Interior Secretary is looking
>for a student with a life bullet in the back to confirm for him! What a
>pity.
>
>Malanding Jaiteh
>
>GRTS RADIO NEWS: THURSDAY 13TH APRIL 2000
>
>The Interior Secretary Ousman Badgie has denied allegations that security
>forces fired life bullets on demonstrators on Monday. Speaking to GRTS
>yesterday in his office, he said security commanders have confirmed that
>their orders to their forces were to use rubber bullets and tear gas only
>to put down the demonstrations. He said the information they got from
>intelligence reports was that there were civilians who were armed with
>guns.  Mr. Badgie said they are yet to confirm whether the deaths were
>caused by life bullets, and they are waiting for reports from pathologists
>who are examining the bodies of victims. But he challenged anyone who can
>confirm that security forces used life bullets to report the matter to
>relevant authorities. The Interior Secretary said the demonstration called
>by the Gambia Students Union did not receive permission from the police,
>because the students refused to pick the permit from them.
>

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