Brother Kujabi,

My self, my wife and our kids very much like the sensible lecture you've
given about the trend of tribalism in our beloved Gambia. I see my self
Gambian (though not a Gambian borne). I spent more than 20 years of my life
there and all my kids are Gambians by birth. I am not sure which tribe you
belong to, but I think the second name "Kujabi" is a Jola origin. However,
it doesn't matter who you are. What's important is "we are Gambians" and
lets all hope for peace in Gambia.

Yaya's level of immaturity is well noted by the International Community, the
civil populace and even the "insecurity-forces" including himself. He has no
confidence in him self and so he never has a peace of mind. His days are
full of Ups and Downs, sleepless nights with heart-breaking news to him
every morning. He wants to die at this position because he knows he will
hardly have a place to hibernate when he leaves. His days are numbered. He
thinks Mandingos are his major threats. But! do not be sucked when he is
swoop by a fellow Jola (I do not mean to offend "U").

Keep-it -up Ansumana

By R.King and wife Claire (UK)





>From: Ansumana Kujabi <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: TRIBALISM IN THE GAMBIA: Should greatly Concern Every Decent
>        Gambian
>Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 15:26:31 GMT
>
>Dear Fellow Gambians,
>
>I am deeply saddened and absolutely worried that in the eve of the 21st
>Century when our beautiful country, The Gambia, which could have been in
>the
>forefront of building bridges and strengthening cultural, diplomatic,
>political, economic and military ties between countries in the sub-region
>is
>instead on the brink of total collapse and, worst of all, on the brink of
>CIVIL WAR. What is currently happening in the country today SHOULD GREATLY
>CONCERN EVERY DECENT AND PATRIOTIC GAMBIAN CITIZEN, AND ALSO HER IMMEDIATE
>NEIGHBORS LIKE SENEGAL, GUINEA BISSUA, MALI, MAURITANIA AND GUINEA
>CONAKARY.
>The recent so-called accusations of nine hard working innocent Gambians of
>a
>coup plot based on very flimsy evidences, and abducting them from their
>family members, and when 99% of all those abducted are MANDINGOES, is a
>clear depiction of an emergence of TRIBALISM at its best. A Country where
>tribalism used to based on only a sheer cultural and traditional traits
>such
>as: Teasing each other based on where they come from or what kind of
>cultural food they eat, or whether someone would marry into a particular
>tribe, or how someone talks faster than others, for the first time in her
>history, is experiencing SERIOUS TRIBAL DISTINCTION.
>
>Instead of such tribal traits such as: BADDIBOUKANKAS love to marry
>"jaabari
>Wollof" or love to eat Benechin, or talk too fast, or the Wollofs are too
>greedy or "foutoi rech", or Jollas are uncivilized or love "mbouroo
>butter",
>President Jammeh has a serious agenda and strategy of cultivating into the
>minds and souls of the average Gambian that there is a need for TRIBALISM.
>This is very troubling, and every decent and patriotic Gambian who are
>currently aware of the situation should redouble efforts to fight against
>such insane trend prevailing in our beautiful and innocent country.
>
>In conclusion, my fellow Gambians, please let's strive and work and pray,
>as
>embedded in our National Anthem, to educate every Gambian that TRIBALISM
>will destroy the very fabric of all those things we rightly value as a
>nation. President Jammeh's agenda and strategy will only lead to the RWANDA
>situation, where two tribes that used to dearly love each other became
>total
>and bitter enemies and did went at each other and nearly extinct each other
>entirely. It is not the common people of various tribes that come to hate
>each other, but it is their leaders who often encourage and instigate such
>brutal actions out of sheer power hungry. To that end fellow Gambians,
>please let's keep fighting and educating our citizens, friends and
>neighbors
>that love for each other, co-operation, and human decency is the only key
>to
>cultural, social, economic and political advancement. MAY GOD BLESS THE
>GAMBIA.
>
>ANSUMANA KUJABI
>CONCERNED CITIZEN
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