Cousin Haruna et al of the Gambia L Bantaba List,
Thanks your piece of advice is noted and would be considered where feasible.
Due to the nature of Gambians, I am emphasizing on the risks of my Gambia Film Village SPC Project to protect myself.
I AM KEEPING MY CARDS VERY CLOSE TO MY CHEST.
I am also not laying on my eggs on the basket of my Brother Jammeh.
The reality on the ground is that one cannot start any high-impact initiative in The Gambia without passing through President Jammeh. The Gambia today is his playground.
I am aware of the possibility of Jammeh changing his my and throwing me into jail once I set foot into The Gambian Jurisdiction but this is a risk I am ready to take!! I am NOT out to challenge his authority and I do not think he will be myopic to take my online homour in any fastidious way. Though the Factor X is there.
I am just out to contribute my quota towards the development of our Beloved Gambia. What I have in mind cannot be executed through remote control. I have to be checking on the ground.
Am young and not afraid of risks. If I cannot take political risks, I feel I should have the prerogatives to take CREATIVE RISKS.
On whatelse should I spend my over-supply of testosterones? Ladies? I have enough ladies. Even yesterday I go very hot romantic messages that made me warm and forget the current deem freeze in Europe.
My testosterones need more real life challenges and I believe starting a film industry from scratch with all the risks is a good challenge.
I do not need an army of lackeys and laggards around me. A team of few PASSIONATE people is enough.
I do not also need people who studied just to pass their exams with catalogues of degrees to lecture me on the rudiments of my trade. The PASSIONATE illiterates who are go-getters are better for me.
The problem with Gambians/Africans is that they are too comfortable and too lazy to take creative risks. Some of the successful ones love practicing SELF-PRESERVATION and placing stumbling blocks ahead of their young ones.
Before TWITTER some young Kenyans creatives came out with USHAHIDI application. It was used in documenting the evidences that helped the ICC nail the sponsors of that country's post-eclection violence. USHAHIDI also helped in rescuing victims of the Haitian Earthquake. But to date no wealthy Kenyan/African supported the creators of USAHID which had more useful features that Twittter to grow and consolidate. Few weeks ago Prince Al Walid of Saudi Arabia invested massively in Twitter knowing that he will not get any returns on his investment in the short terms.
The Russian oligarchs who bunkered their money in Facebook have not been dictating Marc Zuckberng or asking hims to make unrealistic guarantees. Yet Facebook had other competitors in the global social media market at the time of its launch.
Business is also psychological. If you do not put for feet down and make your modus operand known without fear, you will remain in a merry-go-round system of begging. Many investors do not necessary look at the beautiful Business Plans and Concepts. They look at the PERSON BEHIND THEM. Donald Trump was bankrupt at some point in his life but he managed to come back stronger and bigger. Steve Jobes was once frustrated out of his baby ,Apple, but he came back bigger and stronger. Setbacks are part of entrepreneurship.
So the stature of the entrepreneur behind an initiative counts more.
I am not expecting a Penny from any Gambian at home and abroad. In the competition notice, I emphasized on MEDIUM and LONG-TERM FOCUS for serious investors. If this is not clear and transparent enough for people, fine.
As for the architectural competition, it is open and voluntary. I am not relying on it blindly. If no one participates, I will use the prize money to hire other non-Gambian architects to do the drawings. It is as easy as licking ice creams. I HAVE THE BIG PIECE OF LAND IN U.R.R., to start on. It is luckily located closer to the South Bank Road and also not far from River Gambia.
I know this initiative will NOT be easy. There will be setbacks, tears, anger, pains, shocks.
I will NOT paint any rosy picture of my Gambia Film Village project for reasons best known to me. No one will get success guarantees from me.
However am confident that those who are passionate will not be discouraged by the risks and the real life obstacles.
The emphasis on the risks is not just a deliberate self-protection move burt also a FILTERING mechanism.
Nawari,
Prince BA Sankanu
Read the Initiator's Message in case you missed it:
http://www.thegambiafilmvillagespc.com/initiators-message.html
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> Datum: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 22:07:14 -0500
> Von: Haruna <[log in to unmask]>
> An: [log in to unmask]
> Betreff: Re: Fwd: Maareme Laye. This URGENT message for Malanding Jaiteh on GL failed!
>
> Cousin Prince,
>
> I think Kukeh is concerned about the competition because if he were to
> participate and go through the rigamarole of satisfying the requirements of
> the competition (vague at best - and therefore costly), you are still relying
> on the benevolence of Yahya to actually have a drawing for the
> competition. I know you call that RISK in your eminent wisdom, but I would suggest you
> not take risks for risk's sakes. There are good risks and bad risks. As an
> entrepreneur extraordinaire, I say this competition is premised on a VERY
> BAD RISK. It is too costly for the competitor to rely on fancy.
>
> Settle down about what folk may think about you or that folk may think
> you're after their farthings and put together a coherent proposal. If anybody
> can do it, I know you can cousin Prince. It is just that when you seek the
> participation of other in any project, you have to put serious and
> considerate effort in fashioning their perceptions and desire. This is whether or
> not they pay any money.
>
>
>
> Haruna. Just a word of advice.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Laye Jallow <[log in to unmask]>
> To: GAMBIA-L <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wed, Feb 8, 2012 7:46 pm
> Subject: [G_L] Fwd: Maareme Laye. This URGENT message for Malanding Jaiteh
> on GL failed!
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 3:28 AM
> Subject: Maareme Laye. This URGENT message for Malanding Jaiteh on GL
> failed!
> To: A Jallow <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
> Maareme Mawdo Bamba Laye,
>
> Good Morning. It seems as if I should take a break from posting to
> Kambiya L. The delivery of my messages to Gambia L is failing
> repeatedly.
>
> Can you kindly share/forward the following message to Malanding Jaiteh
> and Gambia L. My email delivery to G L failed again.
>
> The subject is: "Mr. Malanding Jaiteh, it is just for the records. I
> am not asking anyone for money!"
>
> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
> Datum: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:19:59 +0100
> Von: [log in to unmask]
> An: [log in to unmask]
> Betreff: Mr. Malanding Jaiteh, it is just for the records. I am not
> asking anyone for money!
>
> Dear Mr. Malanding Jaiteh,
>
> As Mawdo Maareme Laye explained, there was delivery error. I sent the
> message below on my GAMBIA FILM VILLAGE PROJECT for the record of
> Gambia L members but it failed several times. So I approached the List
> Manager as required by common sense. I also "cc'd" it to others who
> received theirs.
>
> Like I made it clear for even the BLIND MAN to see, I am NOT asking
> for money from anyone.
>
> All I am asking is for ARCHITECTS to submit their ideas. I did not
> also ask any architect to pay me any registration free or advance free
> or any thing in that direction.
>
> The winners will receive their prizes during a festival am working on.
> I am just waiting for confirming from The Gambia Government (Office of
> The President) on the dates of the festivals, MOU, etc., and then
> whole world will know about it.
>
> I DO NOT NEED ANY ONE'S BUTUT HERE. Sorry if I appear to be aloof.
>
> Once the architectural competition is over, I will complete the
> Business Plan and then meet the RIGHT offline funding sources/partners
> FACE TO FACE and not via emails.
>
> The project is about MY REPUTATION and I am very CAREFUL OF MY ACTIONS.
>
> It is also MY BABY. I will not let any lazy dog sabotage it. This is
> why I am taking the trouble of informing everybody at this nascent
> stage.
>
> No one here or on related online media can tell me in due course that
> he or she was not aware of my modus operandi and intentions.
>
> Alingbara.
>
>
> Prince BA Sankanu
>
>
> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
> Datum: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 14:49:34 -0500
> Von: Malanding Jaiteh <[log in to unmask]>
> An: [log in to unmask]
> Betreff: Re: [G_L] Fwd: THE GAMBIA FILM VILLAGE SPC PROJECT- FOR THE
> RECORDS
>
> Bamba Laye,
> I do not want to be all over the messenger but is this some kind of
> hoax or what?
>
> Malanding Jaiteh
>
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> --
> -Laye
> ==============================
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