Jabou,
You are right! Infact I contacted two of my personal friends working  under
the Customs at the Dakar airport, and they all denied arresting Gambians at
the airport
or cooperating with the NIA / Gambia government to harass Gambians. They
promised to investigate the issue. I hope the source of the information can
shed more light on the issue.

Elhajj.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jabou Joh" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 3:15 AM
Subject: Re: Gambians Detained/inform U.S Embassy!!


> Elhadj,
>
> I agree, it would be puzzling if the Sebegalese are cooperating with teh
APRC
> to harass Gambians. No conclusions reached, and that is why if your read
my
> message carefully, I gave different scenarios that may have led someone to
> conclude that the Senegalese were cooperating with the NIA and suggested
that only
> if those possibilities were eliminated should we consider protesting to
the
> Senegalese. Of course if it happended that  the NIA bribed some Senegalese
> customs officials none of them will ever admit it, but those who were
harassed can
> provide information as to whether any bogus charges were levelled at them.
>
> Jabou
>
>
> In a message dated 10/16/03 10:05:34 AM Central Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
> >
> > Jabou & Conteh,
> > Pls. let us not rush to judgement again! We should make a proper
> > investigation of what happened in Senegal, before rushing to conclusion.
I
> > was in senegal for two months and I heard the views of many senegalease.
The
> > football dispute found me in Dakar and I was living at Nord Foire, very
near
> > to the Stadium, and I heard the remarks from most of the people in the
media
> > and in town. Jammeh was quick to be in Dakar to compromise with them. I,
for
> > one, do not believe that the senegalease government will ever dance to
the
> > music of this present Gambia government. The Senegalease government will
> > never allow the NIA to operate in Senegal. There are so many WANTED
Gambians
> > presently living in Senegal, and the NIA cannot get them. Why can`t they
go
> > for them? The senegalease government are aware of Gambia government`s
double
> > standard games with them. So, they are very careful about involving in
> > Gambian problems, unless they are compelled to involve. So please, I am
not
> > disregarding your information, but let us make more investigations on
the
> > issue.
> >
> > Elhajj
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jabou Joh" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 3:12 PM
> > Subject: Re: Gambians Detained/inform U.S Embassy!!
> >
> >
> > > Conteh,
> > >
> > > I must say that I also did not know what to make of the implication
that
> > the
> > > Senegalese were cooperating with the NIA in detaining Gambians
travelling
> > > through their country. There are several possibilities. The Senegalese
> > officials
> > > in question could have been bribed by the NIA and not acting on any
> > official
> > > orders from their government, the NIA may have misrepresented
information
> > > regarding these individuals to get the cooperation of the Senegalese
or if
> > they were
> > > acting on Senegalese official orders, then you are quite right, we
have ot
> > > question the political maturity of our leaders on the continent
because
> > what
> > > Gambians are experiencing at teh hands of the APRC regime and their
> > history of
> > > meddling in the Casamance issue is no news ot Abdoulaye Wade. I think
this
> > > question needs to be put to the Senegalese because the last thing we
want
> > is for
> > > them to join hands with Yaya Jammeh's regime in the further oppression
of
> > our
> > > people.
> > >
> > > Jabou Joh
> > >
> > > In a message dated 10/16/03 5:19:14 AM Central Daylight Time,
> > > [log in to unmask] writes:
> > > >
> > > > Sister Jabou:
> > > >
> > > > May I also add that we on L need to arrange a demonstration are the
> > > > Senegalese
> > > > Embassy in D.C!  The whole approach of engagement has reached a
point
> > that I
> > > > wonder whether the African continent has reached a stage of
political
> > > > maturity.
> > > >
> > > > If in fact this is true, the Senegalese government should be
condemned.
> > It
> > > > is disturbing
> > > > that President Wadd has turned his back on the very principle that
he
> > stood
> > > > for as an
> > > > opposition figure.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Naphiyo,
> > > > ML Jassey-Conteh
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > Sent: Oct 15, 2003 9:08 AM
> > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > Subject: Re: Gambians Detained/inform U.S Embassy!!
> > > >
> > > > Any Gambian that is a U.S passport holder, the very first thing you
> > should
> > > > do
> > > > when you go to any country, especially Gambia these days, is to go
and
> > > > register with the American Embassy. This  is something that is
always
> > > > recommended by
> > > > the U.S state department. This will provide a record of your
presence in
> > the
> > > > country and your arrival and proposed departure dates. Should
anything
> > > > happen
> > > > to you, the embassy will look into it.
> > > > Also, for those people who were detained and questioned at Dakar
> > airport,
> > > > the
> > > > first thing they should have done before answering any questions was
to
> > ask
> > > > for a telephone to call the U.S embassy in Dakar. If you ask for
this
> > and
> > > > are
> > > > refused, then take note of that and make sure you report the entire
> > > > experience
> > > > plus the denial to place the  call to the  embassy as soon as
possible
> > or
> > > > have
> > > > someone do it if you are not in a position to do so.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Jabou Joh
> > > >
> > > > In a message dated 10/15/03 2:48:25 AM Central Daylight Time,
> > > > [log in to unmask]
> > > > writes:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > NIA/Customs and Senegalese Secret Agents, detained and questioned
a
> > group
> > > > > of
> > > > > Gambians, at Dakar's, Leopold Sedar Sengor International Airport.
> > Three
> > > > > members of the group are of US Citizenship, three with US
residency
> > and
> > > > > three with
> > > > > refugee passports. Two other sisters, unrelated to the group were
also
> > > > > interviewed and released and made the journey overland to Banjul.
> > > > > Will keep you posted on the Lies and Damn Lies, concocted by these
NIA
> > > > dogs
> > > > > against Gambians in the Diaspora. Apparently, Jammeh's latest trip
> > > > overseas,
> > > > > was to secure various equipment for crowd control and the fear of
mass
> > > > > demonstrations against skyrocketing prices and constant
intimidation
> > of
> > > > > opposition
> > > > > parties.
> > > > > Awaiting final negotiations for the release of all detained
comrades.
> > > > > Keep the pressure on Jammeh and support an opposition party or the
> > > > coalition
> > > > > of the willing and able.
> > > > > Good Morning from Jollof Land.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
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