OB,

I will have to apologise for that. I was re-emphasising the question you
raised  "Why is Africa the way it is despite, all the "nominal"
intellectuals we have both within and outside the continent?>

 All what I was saying was, there is a crisis among the  intellectuals, a
crisis of  nationhood, identity, due to the lack of the understanding of
the concept of nation, Nationalism and Pan Africanism. ANd until that is
understood the problems will continue. For that to happen they need  to
liberate their minds which I believe applies to all of us. We always assumes
that intellectuals are liberated for the fact that they are
interllectuals.That is not always the case.

Maybe we need to revisit their roles in the development of our continent
through the  positive and negative contributions they have made. Some of
them seems to be lost or not clear as to their responsibilities  and roles
in our societies. Or shall I say they are simple dishonest but that will
still leaves me with the question as to why?



The Struggle Continues!!
Ndey Jobarteh


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From: Mr. O. B. Silla <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: 03 November 1999 23:20
Subject: Re: Fw: [BRC-NEWS] A Preliminary Critique of "Wonders of the
Afri...


>Ndey,
>
>Frankly, I do not understand for some reason, the gist of your
>answer/argument to the issue I raised in my postings about our
intellectuals.
> Could you elaborate furthermore?
>
>Lord bless Africa.
>
>OB.
>
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