Comrades:
Sister Jahumpa's assertion that Jammeh is here for good is a frontal attack on democracy. I for one will mortgage everything and challenge Jammeh if there is no viable person to lead our struggle. I will never turn my back on the principle of democracy and decency which the Gambia lacks. They can play with the constitution and delete the two-term rule, but we also should stand tall and fight for our rights.
On a more substantive issue, the opposition and the government have a patriotic duty to help Gambian citizens. The business community should be alerted that self-profiteering at the expense of Gambian people has no political lines. We are all consumers of their goods and services, and therefore, if they increase their prices unscrupulously, they are are profiteering from us. We should also organize workshops in the Gambia in our individual disciplines in order to help Gambians. This should not be seen as politics, but a duty.
Sister Jahumpa can talk the talk, but we should show her that we in diaspora will not sit silently and mortgage the Gambia to a one-party dictatorship. Our quest for a democratic Gambia should not be imaginary. It should be based on a foundation of objectivity and constructive engagement. Jammeh's staying for good is a frontal attack on every Gambian and undemocratic.
Naphiyo,
Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh
-----Original Message-----
From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Feb 15, 2004 5:48 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: PRES JAMMEH IS HERE FOR GOOD/SIS JABOU
Bajinka,
We have a full understanding of the democratic process and that is why you
can come to this forum and express your views and no one stops you from doing
so. That is also why we will not tolerate any attempts to stop Minteh from
revealing what he knows about this regime. Likewise, that is why we Gambians who
also do not agree with what this regime is doing to our country and people will
express our views here and will not tolerate anyone trying to silence us
through threats or any other means.
You know it is surprising that you are talking about democracy when you have
threatened people here stating that we need to remember that we have families
back home. Democratic governments and their supporters who understand the
process do not go around threatening or attempting to silence citizens who want to
express themselves as guaranteed by our constitution. Tyrants and
dictatorships and their supporters use those criminal methods to stop the people from
exercising what is their right, which is to express themselves and to oppose any
government or person who we feel is abrogating our rights.
Most important of all Bajinka, people who understand the democratic process
and who want to be protected by it must ensure that they do everything to
protect it for others. If you understood this process, you would not have the above
headline which in your own words reads: PRES JAMMEH IS HERE FOR GOOD.
In a democracy, presidents are never in office for good. They serve for a
given period of time if the people elect them to do so, and then they let the
democratic process give an opportunity to others. It is not a monarchy.
Therefore, you, like the people you support, do not understand the democratic process
and the evidence is ample for all to see.
Jabou Joh
In a message dated 2/15/04 3:54:47 PM Central Standard Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:
>
> Sis jabou,first of all i have no hatred against MINTEH,he is just like a
> brother likewise you are my sister.It is democracy that is why this forum is
> being
> formulated,and i believed we can argue with each others comments but be
> cautious not to be abusive as he (minteh) did.But i am not going to say any
> abusive
> language to him or anybody at all on this forum.
>
> Sis,i think and believed i have the right to challenge MINTEH or ANYBODY
> ELSE
> in this forum for that matter if i think what is been said is not true.But
> why is MINTEH freaking out?because he never think anybody knows his dirty
> deeds
> in the then GENDERMERIE.Well if that is what he thinks he is making a big
> mistake for i used to BREW ATTAYA for minteh and some of his friends at
> FAJARA
> barracks.So sis J let us all be one and focus on reality and unite.
> GOOD DAY SISTER
> SLB
>
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