Dr. Daffeh:
I want to take time to welcome you to the L
and also your summation of events in The
Gambia. You have clearly asserted unfortunate
events in our country.
At this critical juncture, supporters of a
yahyaless Gambia must have to make critical
decisions in helping the opposition. It is
indeed your right to not belong to any political
party in The Gambia, but your efforts in seeing
a democratic Gambia can be instrumental if
you endorse a specific political party. If you
do this, you will be adding immensely an
asset of assistance that opposition parties
badly need in our country.
I must admit that I started from the same
avenue, but I had to do some soul-searching
in endorsing the UDP. The attack on the UDP
this past summer made me to evaluate that it
is the only opposition party that shows
a threat to the dictatorship.
In reality, I have to be practical in assessing
that the UDP alone cannot win the presidency
without broad base unity with all the opposition
parties.As time goes on, I hope you can come up
with a decision in endorsing the UDP. Please
remember that we cannot afford to have another
oppressing year of dictator yahya jemus.
Dr. Daffeh, again I want to welcome you to the
struggle. I hope you can play a vital role.
Naphiyo,
Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh
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From: kebba daffeh <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: February 22, 2001 6:10:58 PM GMT
Subject: DISCUSSION ON THE CURRENT POLITICAL CLIMATE IN THE GAMBIA
DATE:22 FEB 2001
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SUBJECT:DISCUSSION ON THE CURRENT POLITICAL CLIMATE IN THE GAMBIA
Dear List members,
I would first of all like to thank Abdoulie Saine, Malanding Jaiteh and
Solomon Sylva for writing to welcome me to the list.
As i promised in my first sending to the list,i would like to exchange views
with intrested parties on the current political climate in the Gambia
inorder to come out with constructive ideas that may help in our search for
possible solutions.
I am quite sure that some of you will agree with me that the current state
of affairs in our country leaves to be desired.To begin the discussion,
allow me to clearly state that i am not anti Jammeh but a pro Gambia.I have
nothing personal against Yahya Jammeh but i do have a lot of objections
against President Jammeh the head of state,whose authoritarian style of
leadership in my view, is to some extent responsible for bringing the Gambia
to this sad situation.
I am not and have never been a member of any political party or
organisation.However i consider myself as a Gambian who loves and cares for
his country.This is the reason why i have decided to take part in this
discussion forum.
Gambian people have always respected their leaders.This however implies
that their leaders equally should respect them.Threatening people with
brooms to sweep them from their work places,six feet deep burials or rolling
off their heads may probably work in other places unknown to me but not in
the Gambia.Such threats in my view just erodes the mutual respect that was
once almost sacred in our culture.Most Gambians don't understand the
language of threats and the events of April 10/11 is a testimony to that.
As Gambians we have a lot in common and this is what unites us as a people
with one destiny.Our country is a peaceful one.Everyday thousands of
Gambians gather in mosques and churches to pray for peace and stability.This
is formular of our peace and not the threats of slicing people or buring
them very deep.
Gambian civil servants are employees of the state.They serve the state and
the people of the Gambia and not individuals.They owe their loyality to the
government and people of the Gambia but not to political parties.They have
duties and obligations to perform and a civil service code of conduct to
adhere to.These are the parameters on which their efficiency should be
judged.In today's Gambia however, people widely regarded as professionals
are being sacked from their jobs without explanations.
The Gambia should be govern by the rule of law.Gambians should not be
subjected to any form of harasment because of their political views.In the
Gambia of today, the president publicly declared in TV that those who
disagree with him should be fired from their jobs and be replaced with his
supporters.
As much as much as we recognise the need for a reconciliation and healing
process,after the bloody events of april 10/11, there is also a need for
justice.We Gambians are not witch hunters but the people responsible for
the killings of school children should face the law unless we want to sow
the seeds of lawness.
Your views are welcome,God bless the Gambia
Daffeh
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