Settle down Suntou. Gambia's problem is not money or lack thereof. And I  
don't think Barrow is talking about giving you good roads either. One  
fundamental deficit we have in Gambia is leadership. And indeed in most  African or 
third world countries. I would hope Yahya would set the tone for  national 
development and zero tolerance to corruption. These are Gambia's  problems. Yahya has 
a lot of baggage to be an effective leader. Unless he  addresses the murder 
of Deyda Hydara, the death of Koro Ceesay, the attempt on  Lawyer Sillah's life 
and his disfigurement, the wanton disappearances and  extra-judicial hirings 
and firings, the perception that he has stolen from the  national coffers, and 
the wanton arrests and interference in the judiciary, you  can forget any 
meaningful accomplishment. I am hoping my conversations with him  and the urging 
of my colleagues here can help him realise that the problems of  Gambia are 
mainly that of propriety leadership and trust of the citizenry.  Nothing else. 
You can cry help till thy kingdom come but if you do not help  Yahya to see the 
light and address these troubling undercurrents of  national development, 
you're liable to get killed by good roads.
 
Haroun Masoud. MQDT. Darbo. AL Khairawan. The indians are not to blame.  
Indians will go anywhere an opportunity presents itself, generally without  regard 
to the health and welfare of other. Remember India itself is another  
hell-hole. So what better prey than a clueless Gambian, especially one burdened  with 
existential considerations. Later Aligator.
 
In a message dated 11/15/2007 12:16:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
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THANKS  MR BARROW.please come home and set up the gambia branch .the gambia 
needs  sustainable roads .the senegalise road builders may not do the genuine 
stuff  for us.just my guess.the road from serrekunda to sukuta is schedule to 
be  constructed since last year i am told.but as usual ,the politicains plays  
there game perfectly.they don't travel on those bad roads.the able body  
gambians use advance four wheel drives that many gambians can't afford.the  small 
low cars are always breaking down.my own father inlaw's german made benz  
breakdown on avearge every two weeks.this is sad.
we will make  special prayer for any one who help alevaite the road problem.i 
know it is no  child play ,it needs lots of money and our government don't 
have a dine  ,help,help help.







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