Hello Ebriama,
We will continue to listen to your source. We on the ground know all what
are said are truth. Keep on sending your your letters we will continue to
distribute them as much as we can.
By the way the Gambian dalasi is falling at a very alaming rate. Is Abdoulie
Wadda responsible?


>From: Ebrima Ceesay <[log in to unmask]>
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Fly Millennium 2000 aircraft at your own risk
>Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 15:22:35 -0000
>
>Gambia-L:
>
>The unedited e-mail below came from a source in the Gambia.
>
>Ebrima
>
>__________________________________________________________________
>
>
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Fly Millennium 2000 aircraft at your own risk
>>Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001
>>
>>Ebrima,
>>This message is directed at those of you abroad who are intending to send
>>their loved ones to a pilgrimmage to Mecca this year.  As most of you are
>>aware by now, the Millennium 2000 Airline is owned by Yahya Jammeh which
>>he
>>uses for his own junckets, fly his baby to the US to visit her doctor and
>>also doubles as a regular commercial aircraft.
>>
>>When he uses it on his personal or so-called "official" visits, he gets
>>temporary insurance cover for it, but on all other occasions, the aircraft
>>is not insured. The Civil Aviation Authorities seem to be unable to stop
>>this practice for reason known only to them. Most of the routine filing of
>>flight plans, maintenance records etc are done independent of the regular
>>authorities.  Do not ask me why this is possible.  But what is not
>>possible
>>under Jammeh?
>>
>>This year, like the previous two years, Jammeh plans to ferry some
>>pilgrims
>>to Mecca on his Millennium Airline. Please, those of you in the US, Europe
>>and elsewhere intending to send your parents, relatives and friends to
>>Mecca, should avoid using Millennium because if you do so, it will be at
>>your own risk.  Jammeh is trying to freeze the competition by trying to
>>fix
>>the price of the trip to D24,000.  Circulars have in fact been sent to the
>>competitors informing them of Government's intent to fix the price to the
>>above-mentioned amount. The competitors have indicated to Government that
>>with the continous depreciation of the Dalasi, they cannot fix the price
>>at
>>D24,000 and expect to make something, much more realise a reasonable
>>margin
>>to stay in business.  But for Jammeh, this is exactly what he wants: to
>>eliminate the competition right from the start. As for his "Millennium
>>Airlines", the overheads are paid by Government, ranging from aviation
>>fuel
>>to salaries of hostesses on board the aircraft.
>>
>>So, please, make sure that you advise your loved ones to be careful about
>>selecting an airline to make the holy journey to Mecca. They should avoid
>>taking "Millennium" because if they do so, it will be at their own risk.
>>Yahya is in it, only for his own pocket; damn the lives of Gambians.  The
>>man is a maniac of the first order.
>>
>>For those who might jump onto this story, please check with any of the
>>private and well-established Hajj Travel Agencies to confirm if the
>>above-cited circular has not been issued, dictating the price of this
>>year's Hajj; also check with any one familiar with Gambian aviation.
>>
>>ANYONE FLYING with MILLENNIUM AIRLINES WILL BE DOING SO AT HIS OR HER OWN
>>RISK. So, please, be careful in selecting a Hajj flight for your loved
>>ones. Thank you Ebrima and please don't mind those distractors. KB, Beran
>>Jeng and Jabou have responded on our behalf.
>>
>>NB: Please, could Abdou Karim Sanneh/Karim Sanneh tell us why City Limited
>>Radio FM decided to be on the same premises as the INDEPENDENT newspaper?
>>Yes, the radio is in the same premise as INDEPENDENT newspaper. Why? It is
>>obvious that Abdou Karim Sanneh does not know what these guys are up
>>to.Also Abdul Aziz may not even be aware of all the facts surrounding the
>>setting up of the Radio Station. That's how Yahya Jammeh operates.  All
>>his
>>illegal dealings are with the lead crook.  The rest ends up being the
>>innocent victims who find it difficult to extracate themselves from the
>>web
>>of entanglement, once they have been duped into thinking that the business
>>is legal and legitimate. By then, it is too late.  My advice to Mr. Sanneh
>>is to stay clear of the station if the respected Dr Manne is your mentor
>>and financier as you claimed. The Station is definitely owned by Yahya
>>Jammeh, and it is going to advance his agenda.  By the way, in case you
>>also are not aware, Yahya Jammeh is now the owner of Kairaba Beach Hotel
>>which he bought for US$5 million: it is in the name of his lady
>>friend/business associate.
>>
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