Sis Ya Sofie,
A truely beautiful and concise piece of wisdom. Many many thanks.
Momodou S Sidibeh
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From: "Ceesay, Soffie" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 6:48 PM
Subject: Re: [>-<] Waa Juwara and the UDP
> Opinions are like belly buttons - everyone's got one and after reading
> through Karamba's message below, I've concluded that it is, for the most
> part, his opinion. We all are entitled to ours.
>
> I can understand your instinctual reaction to come to the defense of a man
> you hold in very high esteem - many of us hold Mr. Darbo in very high
> regard. What I cannot understand, and this becomes extremely difficult
> given that I've known and associated with you for some years now, is the
> license you seem to have given yourself to insult Waa Juwara, calling him "a
> congenital liar" and "a mad man" after only two meetings with him where
> several other people were present!
>
> I saw and talked with Mr. Juwara everyday for nearly six weeks. Reports of
> his controversial nature notwithstanding, I held conversations with and
> asked questions of, a man of strong moral character, passionate about his
> beliefs and quite forthright. My impression of the man is that he has no
> time for games especially when faced with the murderous, thuggish regime
> that we have in the Gambia.
>
> Instead of the character assassination by some UDP supporters, I would
> encourage the leadership of the party to look into Mr. Juwara's allegations
> and take appropriate action. To make allegations of so serious a nature
> without prove is political suicide! The test of the political maturity of
> the party is in how this situation is handled, going forward.
>
> You seem to think that Waa Juwara's challenge to the party for
> accountability is akin to destroying the party - I dis-agree. This is a
> challenge that all progressive thinking peoples and organs of and by people
> should encourage. How can we keep harping on the lack of accountability of
> the Aimless Farcical People Ruining our Country, then turn around to see
> inconsistencies in our midst and stay moot about it?
>
> It's been submitted that Mr. Juwara did the same when he was with the NCP -
> so?? No one investigated, as far as is known, whether there was any merit
> to his allegations. Instead, he was castigated for having the gall to
> question the goings-on in the party. No one bothered to look to see if
> there really was a wolf. Are we to dismiss his pronouncements and sweep
> them under the rug just because? My impression is that he has been
> consistent in his stand against corruption, his integrity un-shaken.
>
> Much, also, has been made about how Mr. Juwara should have gone through the
> "process" to have his concerns addressed - do we know that he hasn't? Does
> the fact that he might not have gone through the "process" take away from
> the gravity of his allegations?
>
> One last thing I want to point out is this - many donors to the party, who
> have raised funds, on not one but several occasions, received neither
> acknowledgement nor a break-down of fund expenditure from the UDP - these
> are groups and individuals based in the US. You seem to be the exception.
>
> Ya Soffie
>
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