Joe, An answere to your mail :
I really do not want to make personal answeres on important issues,
especially to reply tens of mails. . But you personified me to a degree
based on your judgement and I am forced to answere you personally.
I was thrilled to see the stories that came out of the Story of Half-die
Eventhough it was not a complete and accurate one it was not worthless.
I wrote a series of stories that I compiled for remembering my youth
"Ndongo life" and it spreaded to some of these memories. I was
contributing something different and there were responses.They were
educational as I read some of the postings from other contributors. You
also complimented me on the appointment. I will do good with it when it
last.Trust me.
I see also your take on Ndagga . It is hard to have a go no this on one
and one with you.We come from different angles. You as a consumer and a
record buyer and me as a non-buyer and an inhouse planner ,we have a
different opion. We see things differently on a respectable professional
level.
Lastly, I want you to check my political background and my role as a
youth leader in banjul. I have been a contributing member of every
progressive political organisation in The Gambia in my time, upfront and
consciously out spoken, Your remarks are totally out of character .
Oko Drammeh
.
Joe Sambou wrote:
> Badou, thanks for this info. I am not able to access the site you
> referenced from work but relying on your assertions, I say we deserve
> every
> bit of what we got from Oko, if those pictures support your assertions.
> Unless we stop dealing with fluff, or buddying up, or cuddling the
> dishonest
> because one is a friend, relative, or roaming buddy, we shall forever be
> vulnerable to snake oil salespersons. When Oko came from Gambia, he said
> zilch about the suffering of our people but started by eulogizing Ngagga,
> which is fine and normal. Then he proceeded to distract us with the Afdie
> bit, not telling us that he was appointed the "Cultural Ambassador" of
> the
> Gambia. He crowned his act by telling us about the "Mass Grave Monument"
> that Baala J (another snake oil salesman) was unveiling. It was Sidi
> Sanneh
> who broke the news to us that Oko was appointed the "Cultural
> Ambassador".
> Unless one is in denial, it was evident that Oko was a mouth piece for
> Yaya,
> but he had his backers amongst us. He had been distracting us about the
> First Republic for the longest and saying zilch about the countless
> murders
> and thuggry of the APRC. Anytime someone said something about the April
> Massacre, he flew from no where to remind us about the 1981 lawlessness.
> Folks, we need to tell each other the truth.
>
> When the news broke about prostitution and Gambia being the sex haven for
> tourists/pedophiles, he came swinging and drowning out anyone that was
> willing to explore the validity of those assertions. Yet, he told us
> he was
> not involved in politics. Who was he kidding? Who among the likes of OKo
> that cuddle up with Yaya that Yaya has not used, from Che Yassin Secka to
> Tijan Ceesay? None. Folks, we scream about Yaya surrounding himself with
> Jolas, however, a closer look reveals that there is also a very very
> thick
> layer of Banjulians around him and we can do the math for the willing. We
> have taken greed to new heights. Going back to his "Mad Dog" reference of
> malcolm X, may be this will give him an opportunity to kill both the
> Mad Dog
> and its owner. Just pathetic.
>
> Chi Jaama
>
> Joe Sambou
>
> Chi Jaama
>
> Joe Sambou
>
>
>> From: Badou Jobe <[log in to unmask]>
>> Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
>> <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Cultural Agenda
>> Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 06:54:47 -0500
>>
>> The many ardent admirers and fans of The Gambia's newly appointed
>> Cultural
>> Ambassador will be thrilled to see the content of the following link:
>>
>> www.africanmusicfestival.com/okodrammeh/custom%20images/gambia/gambia.htm.
>>
>>
>> The featured pictures provide a true and rare document of the new
>> ambassador's contribution to Gambian culture, in the same time
>> offering a
>> sneak preview of his agenda how to boost Cultural tourism in the
>> country,
>> as
>> promised in his postings to the Gambia-Post/Gambia-L.
>>
>> "De Buddy's" are a Dutch boys choir who - through mr. Oko Drammeh's
>> excellent connections and good offices - got invited to highlight the
>> 22nd
>> of July celebrations last year.
>>
>> De Buddy's are led by mr. Drammeh’s associate Ton Buitinga, a hard-core
>> child pornographer who got arrested after the Gambian tour, but
>> should be
>> back on the job before the summer, as the boys crew are scheduled to
>> visit
>> The Gambia again.
>>
>> Noteworthy are the pics featuring:
>> [PICTURE] The president of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, meets son of Oko,
>> Matarr
>> [PICTURE] Oko drammeh addresses the presidential celebrations, on
>> july 22nd
>> 2003
>> [PICTURE] The national assembly leader Hon. Baba Jobe with Oko and the
>> buddy's
>> [PICTURE] The national assembly leader Hon. Baba Jobe with Oko and the
>> buddy's
>> [PICTURE] Ton buitinga, musical conductor of the buddy's, and Oko
>> [PICTURE] The president of the Gambia welcomes Oko
>> [PICTURE] The president of the Gambia honours Oko in Banjul
>> [PICTURE] De Buddy's with the president of the Gambia and his wife,
>> Mr. and
>> Mrs. Yahya Jammeh
>> [PICTURE] De Buddy's with the president of the Gambia and his wife,
>> Mr. and
>> Mrs. Yahya Jammeh
>> [PICTURE] De Buddy's and the NAPSA students of the Gambia (the national
>> patriotic students' association - formed 10 august 2001)
>>
>> Meanwhile the world is awaiting mr. Drammeh’s next extravaganza:
>> Stokeley
>> Carmichael’s widow performing in Kanilai, the bespoke venue for the IRF.
>>
>> Badou Jobe
>>
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>> [e-mail posted to Gambia|Post e-Gathering]
>>
>> * Subject: Re: [>-<] FWD: Oko Drammeh is IRF New Cultural Ambassador
>> * From: Oko Drammeh <okob@xxxx
>> * Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 16:17:59 +0100
>>
>> (...)
>> CULTURAL AMBASSADOR
>> Â Thank you for your word up!. I want to bring festivals and music
>> business
>> executives to the Gambia and to make the world to visits the Gambia
>> always
>> for extravaganga and cultural Events.
>> I want to change some of the filty habits of tourism.
>>
>> I want to share my skills to the Gambian youths and talents. I want to
>> bring
>> back live music and festivals in the Gambia and to controll the flow of
>> cultural domination by anyone. I will have regular Seneambian shows in
>> Dakar
>> in the stadiums and at Sorano and in Banjul.
>>
>> I have an agenda and friends in the business and a team.
>> (...)
>> I am introducing Cultural tourism I am doing this because Gambia can't
>> find her way in the music and art world and each year it is getting
>> worst.
>> So I decided to go and live in the Gambia for few years to get my
>> hand on
>> tthe nitty gritty.
>>
>> I will not be involvrd in politics, I know poly tricks, I am only
>> doing a
>> job for the people. Politicians come and go but The atrists is
>> eternal so I
>> know .
>> Thank you, I will give support to our youth and they all make money and
>> improve their art and their lives.
>>
>> PROMISE
>> your brother
>> Oko Drammeh
>>
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