Haruna,
You once asked me to share my thoughts with you. Well, here it is with
total disregard to the conference organiser's deliberate and obvious attempt
to ignore you on this issue.
You remind of MORR NDAJE:
LEKU LO CHI NDAP LI - BUGA CHE TUUR SOOF. In translation, You refuse to
eat from the bowl, but yet determined to throw some sand in it to deter
everyone else from eating just so that you can be seen as part of an effort
regardless of how devious it is.
Please note that AGERA has nothing whatsoever to do with this conference and
I therefore declare your assertion as baseless.
Are you afraid that this proposed conference by Musa, Kebba , Banka and
others might be successful to the extent that you are bent on making sure
that its end result is nothing but FIASCO , even if your aims and objectives
seems to be the same?
I think you should let the people decide where they want to go. Diasporans
and particularly Atlanta Gambians are smart enough to make their own
choices.
Having meetings at Sal’s office or opposite has nothing do with AGERA, and
might I add that AGERA members like Banka have the right to associate with
Save The Gambia Fund which you seem to have an issue with, just like others
can associate with the APRC.
The last time I read your forward from the seemingly patronizing private
email sent to you by Musa Jeng , you wrote with obfuscation as shown
below.
“I will be quiet and allow you to have your conference lest I be taken as
being averse to a conference and I know how you like pomp and
pageantry,regardless of the reason theoreof or lack of purpose in calling
for gatherings. “
Might I also add schemin and tomfollery?
Are you saying that you have now been taken as averse to the conference to
the extent that you are presumptuous to declare an alliance between AGERA
and Goree just like that without substantiation?
At the end of the day, it should inherently be up to the people to decide
where it is they want to go on Saturday. I also see nothing wrong with
Goree trying to enhance its marketability , but I guess this is just the
FRIGGIN LEKBI talking.
In conclusion, the democracy you preach here as both a fundamental and
penetrating observer should not be based on intuition , but rather on the
process of reasoning.
Best Regards,
Ablie Njie-LEKBI
Atlanta
>From: "Haruna" <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: [>-<] Conference Alert! / My foot
>Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 21:12:51 -0500 (EST)
>
>[ This e-mail is posted to Gambia|Post e-Gathering by "Haruna"
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>
>Musa is really the political pundit that he told us he were. I suppose he
>is gonna use the sad story of ordinary Gambians to lure us into wasting our
>time. It is not the idea of finding solutions to The Gambia's problems.
>People don't wanna waste their time for schemin and tomfollery. The sooner
>you get it, the better. I see now AGERA and Jengfann are trying to put
>together another shindig and lure us into Goree. Men!!! Have they no
>shame???
>
>Haruna. I'll be damned if some schemer will play that friggin guilt trip on
>me. Here's a question:
>
>No I'll ask it later when I chat with Musa Jeng. It is hopeless trying to
>speak sense with Banka.
>
>Ok Am out.
>
> > [ This e-mail is posted to Gambia|Post e-Gathering by
> > <[log in to unmask]> ]
> >
> >
> >
> > Sharing a conversation about the planned conference in Atlanta:
> >
> >
> > A concern Gambian: It is very apparent to me, although most Gambians
> > will be attending this conference, there is a group of people that
> > really believe that the whole conference issue is a waste of their
> > time. You will hear things like this from them: “look I am not
> > interested in politics, and I have better things to do like taking care
> > of my family than wasting my time, in this country (USA) no one has
> > time for such foolishness.”
> >
> > Organizers: well, I can understand how they come to that conclusion,
> > and certainly taking care of their families is very important. Most of
> > us are not also into this because we are politicians per se, but it is
> > important to pay attention to the voiceless. Mama Jorbateh, a widow
> > with four children in Dankunku village, with absolutely no income, or
> > any form of healthcare, no serious education for her children and
> > complete hopelessness to her future and the future of her children. How
> > about, Sohna faye a pregnant woman at Njau, who had to ride on a donkey
> > cart for miles to end up losing her child at birth, and almost lost her
> > own life. How about Famara Sidebeh at Faraba Banta, a farmer who has
> > not been able to take care of his large family of three wives and nine
> > children. Groundnut farming has been his only income for the past
> > decade, and he has been struggling to even feed his family, not to
> > mention clothing, education or healthcare. These voiceless are the norm
> > in the lives ! of the average Gambians. It just happen that we are the
> > lucky ones that made the trip across the Atlantic, but to think that
> > trying to find solution by launching an effort is a waste of time, I
> > would really have to disagree.
> >
> > Clearly, somehow these voiceless and faceless got lost in the debate,
> > and as Gambins living in the Diaspora, we are very much aware of these
> > realities back home. All of us in our own way are helping our families,
> > but let us not ignore that there is lot more we can do together to
> > contribute in a much more meaningful and effective way. For the past
> > four to five years, these cyber mediums have facilitated us to
> > participate in talking about the problems back home, and we will
> > continue to do that, thanks to the Gambiapost and the Gambia-l. But, it
> > is well overdue for us to organize and join hands and contribute to do
> > something to the problems faced by our country folks and their
> > families.
> >
> > This planned conference is just an effort to build a force among
> > Gambians living in the Diaspora, to contribute in a meaningful and
> > effective way to the future of our country. Whether, safeguarding our
> > democracy and rule of law, or to building an economy, education and
> > reasonable healthcare for all our people, these are efforts worth
> > fighting for. Remember these are the very things that we sought to
> > enjoy in the Diaspora. Please tell your friends, we are not necessarily
> > politicians, or anti-anybody, but just trying to do something and
> > hoping to make a difference in the lives of our people.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> > Note: the conference will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, Morehouse
> > College, February 21, 2004 at 12.00 PM. Part of the activities to
> > celebrate our National day. Stay tuned for the Conference Agenda and
> > other pertinent information Thanks
> > Save the Gambia Democracy project.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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