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You are right Conteh. Whatever the reasons for any differences, it is time to
set them aside and form a united front to defeat the APRC regime in the next
elections.
Jabou
In a message dated 10/16/03 8:38:57 PM Central Daylight Time,
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> Comrades:
>
> It should be understood with dignity that we refrain from
> condemnation. We in diaspora should be very careful in passing
> judgment without really knowing what is transpiring on in the
> Gambia.
>
> We must also not open too many wounds. It is tragic that we cannot
> get our heads together, and thus, we contradict the very principles
> that we seek to uphold. The opposition, I hope should not inflict
> wounds that are hard to cure. A mistake in judgment should serve as a
> guide in making a person wiser. Years in the opposition must open our
> eyes with the full understanding of our enemy.
>
> We must reach a point of realization that politics is no vocation.
> We must understand that our attidues measure our qualities. Our
> approach to political indifference will yield us defeat at the polls.
> An opposition without tolerance, understanding, inclusiveness,and
> anti-tribe,is an oppostion hanging on the ropes of political defeat.
>
> It is of significance that we evaluate the negatives that continue
> to divide us. Mistakes done yesterday should guide in asserting
> our maturity. We must be willing to acknowledge that those negatives
> devalue our power base.
>
> May God guide us in our desire for a democratic Gambia. May He direct
> us as one tribe, one Gambia, one attitude, and one direction to our
> ultimate goal of setting the Gambia free.
>
> Naphiyo,
>
> Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh
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