Folks,
At times  it is very had to understand what is going on in the Gambia. I
wonder if these people have the personal leadership skills to be in control.
Leaders should serve the people and not intimidate or make life difficult
for them.
Respect is one of the disciplines that our leaders lack. But transcending
self-doubt is not automatic. The Sos must unlearn her self-limiting habits
by replacing them with healthy ones. Trying to be impressive is what is
pushing these people too far. The Sos should remember that self respect
requires discipline, she should not be hard on her staff to get things done
the right way.
The president should know fully well now that most of  his cabinet are not
real but are only acting to impress him and satisfy their greed and gain
higher positions. The SOS  should realize  that our emotional response to
challenging situations, whether positive or negative, is based on underlying
assumptions about ourselfs and our world. A fragile self-concept sets us up
for reactive mood swings. If we define our sense of self-worth by external
events and the approval of others, we are at the mercy of people and events.
So be very careful, Where are those who use to claim reporting directly to
the president, They are no longer with him and today they are biting their
fingers in regret because they were not real. Remember that those who know
the needs of the people are fit to govern them and  those who meet life's
conflicts can truly lead the world.
Needs are the crucial building block of conflict resolution.
Effective conflict resolution moves from the hostile atmosphere of demands
to the partnership atmosphere of shared needs.
Facilator life for your staff and try to fix the financial hardship Gambians
are encountering.
Peace
Edward  Secka
Coppell Texas

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>Subject: No More "Wah Duul,              Nohpi Deyh"/ Free Yourself From
>the Fear of Yahya Jammeh
>Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 14:42:11 EST
>
>     PANIC at Finance
>as  SoS Keita imposes ‘terror’ on staff
>By Ebrima Jaw  Manneh
>Mar 11, 2005, 08:01
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>Staff at the department of state for Finance and Economic Affairs  (DoSFEA)
>said they have been gripped by “terror’, following the alleged issuance
>  of a
>circular by the new secretary of State, Margaret Keita, spelling out new
>directives they described as unfair.
>
>According to our source, the Madam  SoS, (as she is called by her staff)
>reputed for her strictness in dealing with  official matters, has ordered
>that
>senior officials park their vehicles at the  Quadrangle after closing hours
>and
>hand the keys to the Principal Assistant  secretary, Ebou Gaye. In
>addition,
>our source went on to say that the new  secretary of state also ordered
>that any
>member who reports to work late, would  be sent back home.
>
>However, the directives did not go unchallenged. In a  swift query sent to
>the office of the secretary general and other authorities,  Ebou Gaye, the
>principal assistant secretary, queried the new measures,  describing them
>as
>demotivating to the officials of the department. He also  expressed his
>disagreement
>with the directive especially that which involves the  handling of keys of
>the vehicles from officials.
>
>In a two page query  addressed to the secretary general, office of the
>President, Mr Gaye writes: The  staff of DoSFEA has been gripped by terror
>following
>the issuance of the above  circular which many describe as 'the tip of the
>iceberg'. Their gloomy  countenance can be likened to that of a bereaved
>family.
>
>Sir, as you can  see, I have been assigned to keep the keys of our vehicles
>after working hours.  I am very much concerned about the idea of parking
>the
>vehicles at the  Quadrangle after working hours and entrusting their keys
>to me
>as stipulated in  the circular. I very much doubt whether handling the keys
>as
>directed by Madam  SoS is within my purview. Besides, I believe the new
>directives have  far-reaching repercussions, as they are irrational and
>unfair to
>me. As my  conscience doesn't allow me to be a party to the implementation
>of
>decisions of  this nature, I voiced my concern to the Permanent Secretaries
>but
>my worries  were not fully allayed, neither were my doubts cleared in
>totality. This has  opened the option for me to turn to you as the NEXT
>RESORT, hence
>my resolve to  take the bull by the horn by filing this query for the sake
>of
>justice, fair  play and the smooth running of DoSFEA.
>
>Sir, the directives in the  circular are contradictory. Madam SoS is asking
>her staff to report to work  early and at the same time denying them the
>means
>of doing so by ordering them  not to take their vehicles home after closing
>from work. If she is genuinely  interested in her staff reporting to work
>early,
>the best thing to do is to  facilitate transport for them, not to deny them
>means of transport. It is common  knowledge that the Hon SoS never parked
>her
>vehicle at the Quadrangle after  working hours while serving as Accountant
>General but always took it home. It is  also an open secret that she used
>fuel
>coupons before her ascension to the post  of SoS. Why is she denying her
>successor and his colleagues the very privilege  she had enjoyed for quite
>a long
>time? Isn’t this ironical? Is what is good for  the goose not good for
>the gander?
>If she considers using fuel coupons a waste,  why didn’t she turn them
>down?
>If she holds the view that leaving vehicles at  the Quadrangle is the best
>way
>of taking care of them, why didn’t she volunteer  to park her vehicle at
>the
>Quadrangle after closing from work as she has  instructed? Why not do it
>now?
>In fact history has taught us that leaving  vehicles at the Quadrangle is
>not
>always the best solution as far as security is  concerned.
>
>A vehicle (green Pajero, Reg No: GG2673) belonging to the  Accountant
>General’
>s Department parked at the Quadrangle after working hours had  been
>allegedly
>stolen by a night watchman and crashed. It is worth mentioning  that the
>incident occurred during her tenure of office as Accountant General and
>that the
>vehicle has not been repaired yet. Given the fact that Madam SoS is  fully
>aware of that incident, I wonder what her rationale is.
>
>These  directives have the danger of demoralising the staff rather than
>boosting their  ego, thereby affecting the running of DoSFEA. Many of the
>directors
>and unit  heads concerned, and even the junior staff, work overtime,
>without
>pay, as  dictated by the exigency of the job, or render voluntary services
>during working  hours when the need arises. Can we expect this trend to
>continue
>with these  demotivating directives? Some staff members at times attend
>meetings which end  after working hours. What do we expect those officers
>to do with
>their vehicles  in such a situation?
>
>The negative ramifications of the directives are not  confined to the staff
>of DoSFEA. Our quests have their share of the  inconveniences springing
>from
>the stringent measures. Our utility vehicle is  used to take guests to and
>from
>the airport, hotels and other places of  interest, at times after working
>hours, or even during weekends, with the  accompaniment of guides from
>DoSFEA.
>What is the fate of this arrangement? Can  such hospitality continue if the
>measures are applied to the letter as ordained  by the ‘mighty’ SoS?
>
>Sir, allow me to lift up my pen now. I am waiting  for your response before
>handling the keys of the vehicles as instructed. Thus,  any key surrendered
>to
>me will be returned to the owner.
>
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