Seedy SaidyKhan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Kabir,
> 
> I know Uncle Habib and I do know very well that he has conscience. He's been
> there for many Gambians in the social and religious perspectives in the
> Washington Metropolitan Area. Moreover, you need to watch your language. You
> should not make any attempts to monopolize this site with Jammeh's critics.
> Uncle Habib's opinion is entirely his and you don't have to agree with it.
> Nevertheless, we must learn to communicate and make this site welcoming to
> everybody regardless of one's political affiliation. If you think Uncle Habib
> and his Mosque committee should not invite President Jammeh, please support
> it with facts and not just emotions.
> 
> God bless The Gambia.
> 

Brother Seedy,

Then issue here is not whether you know 'Uncle Habib' or not! When it comes to matters that concern the welfare of a whole country we cannot afford to base our arguments on whom we are acquainted with or otherwise.

My point is that we ALL have a moral, social, political and even a religious responsibility to make sure that The Gambia is not treated as anybody's personal property. Your 'Uncle Habib' himself said that his organisation is not interested in the legitimacy of the source of their funds, funds which are for 'zakat' purposes. It is that position that I have a problem with and which was the basis of my whole argument. Tell me where is the conscience here.

As far as monopolising the List by anti-Jammeh critics goes, you should know by now that Jammeh as a person is not an issue to me, but his deeds are because it is my country that in the final analysis that is affected.

As far as my language is concerned, it is always the nature of the issue being debated that matters to me and I choose my words accordingly. There are times for humorous postings and there are times when we must roll up our sleeves and deal with matters accordingly so that you must not always expect all my contributions to solicit a wry smile, just as I should not expect yours to. Nothing personal! Individuals matter little to me but issues do. So it sounds to me that you are the one being emotional here and not Kabir.

Regards.

Kabir.

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