Malanding, I could not agree more.  What you put in determines your results.

Chi Jaama

Joe


>From: Malanding Jaiteh <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: Border Impasse Eased - the good, the bad and the ugly
>Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 12:22:41 -0400
>
>The good: The impasse is being eased. Ordinary people on both sides can
>now go about their daily business of earning their living
>
>The bad: It is now a whole new ball game. Ala French farmers blockade of
>British beef. The unionist and their backers will live to fight another
>day. Lets hope they do not abuse their newly found powers.
>
>The ugly: The Senegalo-Gambian relations has lost its inocence and
>Gambia has lost its edge in the Senegalo-gambian relations. With a third
>party arbitrating between us, Senegal will no longer listen or treat us
>as equals.
>
>Malanding Jaiteh
>
>
>
>[log in to unmask] wrote:
>
> > Who learned a lesson in foolishness, Senegal or Gambia? Now the
> > government
> > of fraud is using the Ramadan as an excuse to swallow their ill
>conceived
> > scam. They realized that they boxed themselves and no amout of pride can
> > help them out of it except they swallow their words. If we do not do our
> > homework this is the price we pay.
> >
> > Chi Jaama
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > Border Impasse Eased
> > Wednesday 5th October 2005
> >
> > By Pap Saine
> >
> > According to reliable sources the border impasse which was on 15th
> > August,
> > following the ferry Tariff increased, things have been improved with the
> > opening of border closure .
> >
> > 80 trucks that were stranded along Karang and Dgboro have been released.
> >
> > The GPA has reviewed its Tariffs because of the Ramadan and will come
> > operational 10th October,2005.
> >
> > Passengers travelling from Banjul to Barra will now pay D6, at first
> > it was
> > D10, passengers travelling along the Trans Gambia will now pay D4,
> > before it
> > was D5.
> >
> > Passengers travelling on all provincial stations will pay D2 before
> > now D4.
> >
> > According to the press release, vehicles for all stations now enjoy 15
> > percent reduction as the Tariff has been reduced from 75 percent to 60
> > percent.
> >
> > The release pointed out foreign vehicles paying that exchange rate of
>CFA
> > 5,000 is now pegged at D240
> >
> > Meanwhile Senegalese Foreign Minister Cheiktidian Radio said Senegalese
> > complained of corruption and Harassment to Ferry crossing.
> >
> > He disclosed the major problem of Gambia and Senegal is security because
> > recently some FMDC members killed a Senegalese Gendarmerie and came
>found
> > refugee in the Gambia, the Senegalese authorities made request for their
> > extra diction but up now nothing has been done from the Gambian
> > authorities
> > to handover them to Senegal.
> >
> > He said Prime Minister Maki Sall and vice president Isatou Njie Saidy
> > will
> > meet in Abuja Nigeria in due course so all the problems between Gambia
> > and
> > Senegal will be trashed out.
> >
> > When contacted for comment, the Secretary of State for the Interior
> > was said
> > to be out of town.
> >
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