Gambia-L: The unedited e-mail below came from a highly-placed source in the heart of The Gambia Government. I have to add that in all these years that I have known him/her, this particular source of mine has never got it wrong when it comes to Gambia Government matters. Therefore, if Tombong Saidy comes to the L and denies my source's e-mail, just LAUGH and move on! This particular source of mine is an unsual authority on Government matters. Ebrima Ceesay ____________________________________________________________________ >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: TOMBONG SAIDY - I FEEL YOUR PAIN >Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2001 > >Coach, > >Unless something happens out of the ordinary, I will refrain from reporting >on Tombong, effective from this posting because of what I have known about >the problems he now faces. Looking closely at him, you'll be able to see >that he is going through a lot. An old American comedian used to have as a >punch line which says..."the devil made me do it." This punch line might >as well be Tombong's. > >He is getting it not only from Yahya Jammeh but from every section of >Gambian society. His old comrades-in-arms feel betrayed by a guy they >never expected would sleep with the enemy. The student activists of >yesteryear at GHS, Saints and Muslim High School who used to hold him in >high regard and emulated him are now dazed at the vehemence he defends the >APRC. > >His latest problem with Yaya Jammeh cannot easily be papered over. The >problem culminated in the interview with West Africa's Adama Gaye. Tombong >Saidy arranged it and apparently agreed on a fee for the "advertisement", >but when it came for payment, Yahya thought that his interview was a >newsworthy item and therfore required no fee. However Adama and Tombong >had a different idea. So Yaya blew up on Tombong and insults were hauled at >Tombong Saidy who had ended up by telling Yahya Jammeh that he (Yahya >Jammeh) was being very "rude". Of course, Tombong had had it by this time, >after being fired twice before with insults. Yahya will never forgive >Tombong Saidy for calling him a rude President. Although Isatou Njie-Saidy >had saved his job, it is only temporary. Yahya Jammeh will fire Tombong >Saidy, I tell you today. > >What has Tombong to show for all his troubles with his friends, his former >comrades, his mentors, some of whom are on the List? Nothing except a cell >phone shop which Bakary Njie considers to be conflict of interest. Strange >isn't it? Conflict of interest is not in the APRC dictionary. They are all >engaged in dubious businesses and deals that make a cell phone shop looks >like a spare change that you throw at a panhandler in a London subway. To >add to his problems, they are digging dirt on Tombong, including the >now-famous pajero raffle, the drawing of which is delayed because the cost >has yet to be covered by the ticket sales. How he got the Pajero from Tarik >is still not clear. They will fabricate stories to MAKE it stick like a >juicy-fruit chewing gum. Morr Fadam and Mike Tyson wrestling match is also >being dug up with more dirt to fill the venue of the match. >If Tombing reacts to this story, he is doing so out of sheer shame and to >pretend as if nothing has happened. He may be still Director of GRTS, but >he is also in possession of his latest termination letter which Yahya will >only change the date and have it re-issued at a moment's notice. > >Coach, I mean it! Nothing on Tombong again from me. I am going to spend the >rest of the campaign period keeping a close eye on Gabriel Roberts to make >sure that he plays fair with the Gambian people for his sake, the sake of >his family and for the redemption of the good name of this respected >Roberts family in The Gambia. Cheers!! > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------