From: Concerned Members FELMAUSA

To: Mr. Richmond Mohammed Konneh

Re: Request to reconsider position

Date: 06/12/09

Dear Mr. President:

We the Concerned FELMAUSA Members, realizing that your withdrawal from the ensuing FELMAUSA General Election on July 4, 2009, has plunged FELMAUSA into a deep crisis, hereby register our disapproval and displeasure of the way you took that decision.

As a leader, you represent people and any decision you make affect those people who believe in you. It is in this regard we believe that your decision to withdraw from the race violates the trust we have reposed in you. Since you represent a group of people and not just yourself, we want you to reconsider your recent decision and get back in the race to contest the election on July 4, 2009.

We believe in your vision for the community and admire and respect your commitment to the upliftment of our people through FELMAUSA. We believe that FELMAUSA is a young organization whose foundation is still being laid and since you have done a good job so far we want you to continue that work.

At this stage when the this organization is still young, we believe that someone who has proven to be a committed and hard working leader should continue the good job already started. Your withdrawal from the race will interrupt all the great projects that have been initiated already.

We believe you will be able to carry on through with those projects to conclusion. We are not blind loyalist to you as a person but we honor the good job you have been doing as FELMAUSA President.

Most importantly, our call for you to stay and contest the next election is in recognition of your personal sacrifice for our community, your devotion to the Mandingo cause and your superior leadership quality that has given the organization the global recognition and popularity it has today. We pledge our supports to campaign vigorously for a massive electoral victory.