Momodou: I cannot tell you how proud I am today to be a Gambian. This tells me that with our collective efforts we can do anything. The days are gone when Gambians used to sit down and say "Yalla Bahna". I am dying to hear Yaya's reaction to this. Keep it up my people!!! --- momodou olly-mboge <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear fellow L-ers, > > I'm sure many of u who signed the petition will > receive this kind of e-mail > from Rust College. At long last decency is beginning > to prevail. I am happy > that good and decent people at Rust College are > listening to our concerns. > > Dr Stovall is putting his reputation and that of > Rust College in jeopordy. > We in the Gambia know the difference between good > and evil. > > We take inspiration from the many people who stood > up against injustice. > The present generation in Africa is fighting for > what eluded us since > independence-Genuine Independence which is > synonymous to democracy and > freedom. > > Dr Stovall should note that when Rosa Parks stood up > against the thugs in > Alabama little did she know that her actions will > influence people like us > who came from small Gambia. Same goes with the > Determination of James > Meredith who persevered against all odds to get > enrolled at Missisippi Uni. > But it is a fact injustice knows no race or > boundary. It is perpetrated by > both blacks and whites. The war against colonialism > and slavery was waged > against the white man but in Africa today our worst > enemy is our own people. > > However, i am hopeful and know that this African > young generation are ready > to fight and die for a free and democratic > continent. If Dr Stovall feels > to associate himself with WIFE BITTERS, MURDERERS of > children as young as 3, > incarcerating Decent Gambians in Prison without > trial, Arsonist, Anti > Democrats so be it. It is his prerogative. > > However, Dr Stovall one thing is evident History > that great withness is > watching and shall record what she sees accordingly. > > I hope this wise observation from a Gambian will > bear meaning to you: > > 'What is more revolutionary than the act of child > birth? When the conditions > are ripe for a baby to be born, there is nothing > that will keep that baby in > the womb. It takes a push, an involuntary spasm, > for this joyous beauty to > herald its birth to the world . The catalyst that > spark such a revolution, > can be as inconsequential as the increase in the > price of a loaf of > bread'(RENE BADJAN) > > Dr Stovall this is what took place in America in the > 1960s and in South > Africa in 1980s. When the time is ripe nothing can > stop such a child birth. > We in the Gambia have already taken the push and > nothing can stop the birth > of freedom and democracy in our beloveth country. > > Only buffoons are be blinded from such naked > reality. > > Thanks L-ers. Keep the Spirit. Credit is due > specifically to George Sarr > and Ebrima Ceesay for their leadership. > > Thanks everyone for your vigilance. Freedom shall > be ours. > > Regards, > > Mboge > > > >From: "Johnny B. McDonald" > <[log in to unmask]> > >To: <[log in to unmask]> > >Subject: Re: E-MAIL PROTEST AGAINST N.A.A.S.L.C > INVITEES, YANKUBA TOURAY & > >TOMBONG SAIDY OF APRC REGIME > >Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 11:01:01 -0600 > > > >Dear Momodou: > > > > > >This is to acknowledge your recent e-mail in > regards to the invitation for > >Messrs. Tombong Saidy and Yankuba Touray (Gambian > Officials) to visit the > >Rust College campus during the National African > American Student Leadership > >Conference next week. After reviewing your concern > and receiving > >information from the United States State > Department, I have advised the > >sponsor of the National African American Student > Leaderhsip Conference to > >withdraw the invitation to the Gambian officials. > > > >Sincerely, > > > > > > > >David L. Beckley > >President > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: <[log in to unmask]> > >To: <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>; > <[log in to unmask]>; > ><[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>; > <[log in to unmask]>; > ><[log in to unmask]>; > <[log in to unmask]> > >Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2000 4:55 PM > >Subject: E-MAIL PROTEST AGAINST N.A.A.S.L.C > INVITEES, YANKUBA TOURAY & > >TOMBONG SAIDY OF APRC REGIME > > > > > > > My name is: Momodou Mboge > > > E-mail: [log in to unmask] > > > Nationality: Gambian > > > Residence: London, U.K > > > > > > *E-MAIL PROTEST AGAINST N.A.A.S.L.C INVITEES, > YANKUBA TOURAY & TOMBONG > >SAIDY OF APRC REGIME* > > > > > > Dear Dr. A Stovall > > > PLEASE ALLOW ME TO JOIN THE EFFORTS OF OTHER > CONCERNED GAMBIANS IN > >SENDING > >YOU AN E-MAIL, > > > PROTESTING AGAINST YOUR DECISION TO INVITE > YANKUBA TOURAY AND TOMBONG > >SAIDY TO GIVE A > > > PRESENTATION TO THE STUDENT BODY AT RUST > COLLEGE, ON 12/13th JANUARY > >2001. > > > > > > DR STOVALL, BE INFORMED THAT THESE TWO MEN DO > NOT REPRESENT THE GAMBIAN > >PEOPLE BUT RATHER > > > THEIR OWN SUPPRESSIVE REGIME, LED BY DICTATOR > YAHYA JAMMEH. FURTHERMORE, > >BE TOLD THAT BOTH > > > YANKUBA TOURAY AND TOMBONG SAIDY ARE PART AND > PARCEL OF THOSE MISCREANTS > >WHO COMMITED THE > > > TRAGIC KILLINGS OF THOSE INNOCENT STUDENT > DEMONSTRATORS ON 10 AND 11 > >APRIL > >2000. > > > > > > IT IS VERY UNFORTUNATE THAT TOMBONG SAIDY AND > YANKUBA TOURAY WHO ARE IN > >FACT ACTIVE PLAYERS > > > IN THIS DESPOTIC AND BARBARIC REGIME OF YAHYA > JAMMEH, AND WHOSE HANDS > >ARE > >ALSO STAINED WITH > > > STUDENT BLOOD, WERE ADDRESSED AS THE > "DISTINGUISHED AND HONOURABLE > >DELEGATION FROM THE GAMBIA > > > ROOTS). > > > > > > SIGNIFICANTLY TOO IS THE FACT THAT THESE TWO > INVITEES' REPUTATION > >CERTAINLY CONTRADICTS THE > > > MISSION STATEMENT OF THIS HISTORICALLY BLACK > COLLEGE AND THE > >N.A.A.S.L.C, > >WHICH STATES: > > > > > > "To address issues of liberation, and provide > analysis of progressive > >African leadership models, > > > past and present, and outline revolutionary > leadership paradigms for the > >future." > > > > > > THE TWO INVITEES DO NOT EVEN HAVE THE MORAL GIST > NOR THE QUALIFICATIONS > >TO > >ATTEND SUCH A FORUM. > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? 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