Gambia-L: The unedited e-mail below came from a source in the Gambia. Ebrima ________________________________________________________________________ >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Yahya Jammeh blamimg Imam Fatty for rampaging thugs >Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2000 > >Ebrima, >Sorry for not contacting you earlier. I had been away over the weekend when >rampaging thugs took to the streets along the Brikama Highway attacking sex >workers and burning down bars, restaurants and motels. > >Yahya upon being informed of the situation shot back with a stinging attack >on Imam Fatty. As far as yahya is concerned, it is the fault of Imam Fatty >who has instigated the thugs to burn down motels, beating up on women and >vandalising property. > >This is typical yahya. When things get tough, he looks for scape goats. >It is Imam Fatty's turn who enjoys no sympathy from the security forces nor >from the APRC politicians. In fact, they are suggesting to the Butcher of >Kanilai to get rid of Imam Fatty before it is too late. May be somebody >should tell them that they are already late. The winds of change have begun >to blow through out The Gambia. Why do you think that the once >recalcitrant and arrogant Imam is now appealing for peace and tranquility. >He doesn't want Gambia turn into a Rwanda. The Ivory Coast revolution has >a sobering effect on Imam Fatty, the security forces and their >Commander-In-Chief. He knows he is next. > >I have not yet received confirmation but I have been told this morning that >Yahya has packed up a few essentials, have asked his Ukranian pilots who >are based in Ukraine to be on stand-by and there is extra tight security >around his presidential jet to fend off any sabbotage. > >Yahya now has four immediate problems. After his Meet the People's tour, >he realises finally that he is really in trouble with the farmers. That is >the reason why he has taken personal charge of the Co-ordinating Committee >resposible for this year's trade season. He will fail again to deliver to >the farmers because the arrangements for the buying of ground nuts, >including financing, are still in shambles. >The second problem he faces is Baba Jobe who has refused to go to Qatar as >Consul General. A face-off is expected which will spell disaster for the >APRC. One of them will have to go. I said this before, I am saying it >again, "The show down is a matter of time". We may not need the dossier of >him for the Qatari Embassy in Washington after all. Mark my word. Third >problem of Yahya is the recent developments in Cote d'Ivoire. He fears the >domino effect. The security forces are increasingly distancing themselves >from Yahya Jammeh and his government despite those bafoons seen dancing as >the Yahya drove by from his Meet the People's Tour. I know, I have moles >in the armed forces. Finally, this weekend's rampage by thugs who are >increasingly getting bolder and thus seen as a threat to Yahya. Today they >are attacking sex workers, hotels and motels. Tomorrow, they will be >heading straight for State House and Kanilai. > >Back to Imam Fatty, I have been told that he may be relieved of his duties >as Imam of the State House Mosque as a result of the recent burning down of >motels and beating of women. PLEASE KEEP THE PRESSURE ON. I AM HAPPY THAT >THE L IS BECOMING MORE LIVELY WITH MORE PARTICIPATION FROM THE OLD HANDS. >KEEP IT UP. > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------