Momodou Mboge, I was expecting some degree of sincerety from you and not denial for the sake of it. That there is abject poverty here is not lost on me or any well meaning Gambian; and you know, more than anyone, that we are in this dire state because of the impotence of the previous regime. The former PPP government did very little for Gambians in terms of putting in place those infrastructures that are necessary for us to live decent lives. They did very little to enable us move in the path of sustainable development. Instead of developing the country, our economy was pilfered by the former regime despite all the goodwill we had and you know that more than anyone. Despite the witholding of donor grants and aid, we are still surviving and doing what we can to better our lives. That is what is endearing the president to all and sundry. This government recognises the role of these "silly projects" for national development. This government also knows that these "silly projects" are just a few of the many things we desperately need to alleviate the poverty and ignorance that is so rampant nowadays. What I expected from people like you is to discuss how we can derive maximum benefit from them and not the diatrides coming from you. But that will be expecting too much, isn't it? Unlike you, I admit some of the shortcomings of the government and implore them to work on those shortcomings. I also try to provide information that our people can use, to plan a way of improving our lot. On the other hand you are doing all Gambians a great dis-service by allowing your hatred of the APRC to blind you to the extend that you cannot even recognise it when the government does the right thing. Instead of condemning these "silly projects" in their entirity, why don't you tell us what projects they ought be implementing? What I find very sad is the fact you can no longer tell the difference that these "silly projects" can make to our lives. For your information, sooner rather than later, you will be hearing about the dividends we will be getting from these "silly projects". May be by then, you would have come to terms with the fact that the first republic is truely dead and that we are moving on. Our relentless pursuit of developing the country will not be derailed Mboge. You are free to stay on the sideline and observe what will be happening in the next few years. Have a good day, Gassa. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp <<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>> To view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] <<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>