Joe, point well taken. HTML><BODY bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <!-- START MESSAGE AFTER THIS LINE--> <!-- END YOUR MAIL MESSAGE BEFORE THIS LINE--> <p><a Target="_top" href="http://www.flamingtext.com/hmail.html" ><img src="http://hmail.flamingtext.com/hmail/00/10/03/flamingtext_com.19397109.gif" border=0 alt="Image by FlamingText.com"></a> <br>Image by <a href="http://www.flamingtext.com/hmail.html" >FlamingText.com</a> >From: Joe Sambou <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: SAY NO JAMMEH'S ILL GOTTEN WEALTH- AS WE CONDEMN THE UNRULY > BEHAVIOUR OF JAM >Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 22:11:44 +0000 > >Bakary, the baby scorpions are not the issue here and you have a right to >close your eyes in tihis occasion, just as many of us closed our eyes on >many other wrongs that goes on in our country. I do not take your point >personal for we are all stakeholders in this. You obviously overlooked my >sentiment of the baby scorpions and may be you think you are more happy for >our success that I do, but I was there. I also happen to be concerned with >the state of our nation, which obviously is not an issue for you at this >time. You have a right to express your franchise just like I do and so let >us speak our minds. I think I also speak for a lot of Gambians. > >Chi Jaama > >Joe > > >>From: bakary sanneh <[log in to unmask]> >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >><[log in to unmask]> >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: Re: SAY NO JAMMEH'S ILL GOTTEN WEALTH- AS WE CONDEMN THE UNRULY >> BEHAVIOUR OF JAM >>Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 21:45:10 +0000 >> >>This is for Joe Sambou, could you for once be happy, or even, just pretend >>and stop yapping about Yahya Jammeh for a second. No ill intended, I >>think >>all Gambians no matter what your affiliation is, should be prideful of the >>little accomplishment the "Baby Scorpions" have at this point. I just want >>to enjoy this and I think am speaking for a lot of Gambians on this list. >>Joe you used to be a great soccer player in my book, so let enjoy this >>one. >> >>Bakary Dembo >> >>HTML><BODY bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> >><!-- START MESSAGE AFTER THIS LINE--> >> >> >><!-- END YOUR MAIL MESSAGE BEFORE THIS LINE--> >><p><a Target="_top" href="http://www.flamingtext.com/hmail.html" ><img >>src="http://hmail.flamingtext.com/hmail/00/10/03/flamingtext_com.19397109.gif" >>border=0 alt="Image by FlamingText.com"></a> >><br>Image by <a href="http://www.flamingtext.com/hmail.html" >> >FlamingText.com</a> >> >> >> >> >>>From: Joe Sambou <[log in to unmask]> >>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >>><[log in to unmask]> >>>To: [log in to unmask] >>>Subject: Re: SAY NO JAMMEH'S ILL GOTTEN WEALTH- AS WE CONDEMN THE UNRULY >>> BEHAVIOUR OF JAMMEH' >>>Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 14:39:06 +0000 >>> >>>" if PRESIDENT JAMMEH'S MONEY DONATION TO OUR SOCCER HEROS has anything >>>to >>>do with their success,then so be it" >>> >>>Being one of the baby scorpions more than 20 years ago, I agree they need >>>the encouragement and support to perform at their best. However, that >>>does >>>not justify Yaya stealing from our coffers to lavish it to whom ever he >>>pleases. The funding of the baby scorpions should be with the approval >>>of >>>the National Assembly through the budgetary appropriations process. >>> >>>With the above quote, we should also not complain when Yaya funds his >>>ZOO; >>>sends hundreds to Mecca; steals Crude Oil I and II in excess of half a >>>billion dollars; buys himself a jet; tens of fleets of cars; lavishing >>>millions of dollars; hiding our loans in secret bank accounts with Ebou >>>Jallow; giving his supporters in the US tens of thousands of dollars; and >>>the list goes on. All this, while teachers salaries are stagnant for the >>>past decade; farmers crops are not bought; non existent electric supply; >>>sporadic water supply; marginal funding of our education system; poor >>>health >>>care; crumbling infrastructure; a bankrupt state, etc. And so, do >>>Gambians >>>really care or understand the nature of the patron-client relationship >>>they >>>are fostering with Yaya and the APRC? I don't think we really care or >>>understand what we champion. The average Gambian lives up country, is >>>poor, >>>uneducated, and bears the brunt of the excesses of the state, and it is >>>their progress that the true condition of our people is measured, not >>>mine >>>or the urbanner, even though the urbaners are just a blink apart from the >>>massive poverty and degradation. >>> >>>If Yaya inherited his wealth, or patented a product to justify his >>>accumulation, this would not be an issue, for he earned it and can spend >>>it >>>as he pleases. However, he did not earn it with his less than $1,500 a >>>month salary. Unless you know something that Gambians don't know, but >>>Yaya >>>came to the scene poor and malnourished and could not even cure his mouth >>>sores (ratatoi). With our coffers, he has done well for himself at the >>>expense of the nation and none that is honest can fail to see that. How >>>can >>>Yaya or anyone justify the wealth he is sitting on? No one can even >>>attempt >>>at that ridicule. So, I really feel sorry for our state of mind, that >>>Africans would continue to turn the blind eye to their own ruination for >>>God >>>knows what reasons. Forget the countless folks that he murdered during >>>the >>>past decade. >>> >>>What obtains in our country today is Gambians have resigned themselves to >>>getting whatever from whom ever, and at any cost. The pillar all lean on >>>is >>>survival. They know that what Yaya gives them is stolen but that is not >>>their interest. What they care is getting something, anything. But we >>>all >>>know that the overwhelming masses are suffering and do not have access to >>>anything. >>> >>>So, does the below quote still obtain? >>> >>>" if PRESIDENT JAMMEH'S MONEY DONATION TO OUR SOCCER HEROS has anything >>>to >>>do with their success,then so be it" >>> >>>I support the baby Scorpions and they are an extension of my past, >>>however, >>>that does not mean any endorsement of Yaya's looting our coffers and >>>making >>>slaves out of us in the process. What ever Gambia we support or create >>>we >>>(all of us) are going to live in it whether directly or indirectly. The >>>choice is ours. >>> >>> >>>Chi Jaama >>> >>>Joe >>> >>> >>>>From: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> >>>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >>>><[log in to unmask]> >>>>To: [log in to unmask] >>>>Subject: Re: SAY NO JAMMEH'S ILL GOTTEN WEALTH- AS WE CONDEMN THE UNRULY >>>> BEHAVIOUR OF JAMMEH' >>>>Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 11:26:56 GMT >>>> >>>>First let me begin by saying sorry to Mr Mballow[whom i don't even >>>>know]whatever might have transpired between him[mballow]and president >>>>Jammeh's GUARDS is unknown to me,secondly my main reason for this reply >>>>is >>>>based on the VICTORY of our new found HEROES OF SOCCER TODAY,THE YOUNG >>>>AND >>>>ABLE SCORPIONS.My heartfelt joy and prayers goes out to each and >>>>everyone >>>>of them and if PRESIDENT JAMMEH'S MONEY DONATION TO OUR SOCCER HEROS has >>>>anything to do with their success,then so be it and i hope they continue >>>>to >>>>get more and more financial and moral support to continue putting big >>>>SMILES on every GAMBIAN'S face because their success is and will always >>>>be >>>>GAMBIA'S JOY AND PRIDE. >>>> >>>>いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい >>>>To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the >>>>Gambia-L >>>>Web interface >>>>at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >>>> >>>>To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: >>>>http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l >>>>To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >>>>[log in to unmask] >>>>いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい >>> >>>いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい >>>To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >>>Web interface >>>at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >>> >>>To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: >>>http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l >>>To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >>>[log in to unmask] >>>いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい >> >>いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい >>To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >>Web interface >>at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >> >>To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: >>http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l >>To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >>[log in to unmask] >>いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい > >いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface >at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > >To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: >http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l >To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >[log in to unmask] >いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい