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Ebrima Ceesay <[log in to unmask]>
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The e-mail below came from a source in the Gambia. I am again sending it
unedited. In fact, I am not even reading my sources'e-mails: I am sending
them as received.

Ebrima

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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Gambia's "Fitino" includes lack of electricity : Thanks to Jammeh
>Date:
>
>Ebrima,
>"Masibo" and "Fitino" kafos that Yahya talked about during his now-famous
>State House speech to his July 22 thugs, aptly describes NAWEC than which
>Jammeh has turned into a real "Fitina" for the Gambian people. Since
>siezing power in 1994, the electricity situation in the Gambia has grown
>worse. The general public is really suffering. For instance in the last 48
>hours, there has been a average of two hours of electricity in the Banjul
>area, which works out to one hour a day.  Even those of us who are
>fortunate to have generators, we are finding it increasingly difficult to
>keep up with the permanent lack of electricity.  If people like me are
>finding it difficult to keep up with the purchase of gas oil and repair and
>maintenance of our generators, you can imagine what the ordinary Gambian is
>going through.  Rather than tend to the nation priorities, this moron is
>telling Gambian's to aviod "Fitina". He has brought more "fitina" to
>Gambians than any other organisation or political party. Please Yahya,
>address the electricity problem in an open and transparent manner rather
>than threatening us with your "six-feet deep2 speech. Your strategy will
>not fly. We understand you better now than we did a few years ago. It is a
>completely new ball game.
>

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