Gambia-l:

Mambuna forgot to mention that in addition to supporting and/or voting for the candidate of your choice, you can run for office as well.  He has my vote for the Southern Kombo seat!

I had so many questions for Jawara and Mbemba Jatta (my former MP) that I could not sit still throughout the program.  I felt very disappointed that we never had the opportunity to question them.  I was amazed that Jawara even got to talk about term limits and corruption, or contemplating a return to power.  He had difficulty pointing to any meaningful achievements during his thirty-year reign.  It was the usual independence from colonialism, peace, and human rights.

I concur with many of the sentiments expressed here (by Mambuna, Saul, Musa, etc.), so there is no need to be repetitive.  The key is that Jawara sees opposition to the APRC as support for Sir Dawda and his legacy.  To paraphrase Musa, "DK still doesn't get it!"

Amadou Scattred Janneh

ps: Mambuna: see you at the graduation.  I heard about the new baby from Baks just a few days ago.  What happened?

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