Maybe I missed it but I don't know why the opposition and others in the
country did not pounce on the "lazy Gambians" claim when it was delivered
during his New Year's address. Citizens can only be as productive as a well
functioning system allows them. When corruption and mismanagement distort
incentives to work hard, forget about productivity.
Ousman
>From: Musa Jeng <[log in to unmask]>
>Is there any credible substance to such an accusatory statement from our
>Leader to us? In fact we all have had Gambians at Attaya vous, or through
>regular conversations to make joking statements like that. But is it really
>befitting for our Leader, the President, to resort to tactics of
>name-calling? When did he finally realize that Gambians are a lazy bunch?
>
>Prior to 1994, President Jammeh was one of us, surviving on a meager salary
>from “Toubab Dokoo”. There was no Kanilai farm that has become the sample
>of success, and interestingly even NAM members tend to point out as the way
>forward, no zoo or Airplane to call his own. And now his success has become
>an indication of our laziness. It is sad that his failed policies that
>created the environment that cannot put Gambian to work is been glaringly
>overlooked, and a finger is directly pointed at us.
>
>I know that my families are not lazy, and I would like to share some truth
>with President Jammeh. Gambians are not stupid, and are smart enough
>decision makers when it comes to their economic well-being. You can find
>them in the Americas and Europe, where real leaders have created economic
>environment, and Gambians are working two jobs to take care of their
>families at abroad and at home…. Lazy nah, not these people. In addition,
>in the good old days, before Alimenta was sent packing and the base of our
>economy completely collapsed, a trade season in the Gambia was a true trade
>season. Farmers were able to enjoy the true fruits of their labor. There
>was no credit buying—the infamous Note. Gambian farmers used to have a
>choice to where to sell their groundnuts, and cash is paid at point of
>sale. Yes, trade season was the day to remind every hardworking farmer why
>it was necessary to put in months of hard work, lazy nah. The revenue from
>their sale would be managed accordingly; rice, oil, tomatoes, new clothes
>for the family, a new radio set for socializing, and a small savings set
>aside for next year’s investment. You really expect people to go back to
>the farms when you cannot buy their harvest, while your cronies are looting
>the little wealth that we borrow, are you serious? Is that really fair?
>Please refrain yourself from calling us lazy, and try to deal with your own
>failure as a leader of our country, or then again you can always give us
>our country back.
>
>Thanks
>Musa JEng
>
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