Bamba Laye,
You wrote: "You, Mr. Sallah, Sidia Jatta, Ousainou Darboe, Hamat Bah and all
other activists out there, you are the people that can make a big difference
in the direction our country will take in coming years. Ordinary Gambians
will rely on you to rescue us from this monster. Please speak a language
this monster can understand. How many letters, articles and debates have you
gone through to have this guy hear what you are saying? Wouldn't your words
have hit home by now? Please accept the fact that you are dealing with a mad
man and speak the language mad men understand. Let's not give him the chance
to do more than what he has already done, please!"
Bamba Laye, Halifa Sallah, Sidia Jatta, Ousainou Darboe, Hamat Bah and the
other activists are not the custodians of power. It is the people who are
the custodians of power. What they say is of relevance only if they
articulate the concerns of the Gambian people. It is through articulating
those concerns that they can earn the trust of the people. It is only by
earning the trust of the people that they develop the capacity to be able to
organise them as a unified force to promote their general welfare.
I must humbly say that most Gambians who read what is being articulated do
approve what is being said. What other language do you want to utilise, but
the language that helps the people to understand that they are the owners of
power, and that it is only through their enlightenment and organisation that
they can make leaders to respect their wishes and aspirations.
It is important to bear in mind that Jammeh is speaking a language that many
of his supporters approve. The tension developed after the Basse incident
when agitation for revenge intensified among the APRC supporters. Here we
have the danger of ordinary people attacking ordinary people. How is this to
be handled? This is the question that is being tackled. Any concrete
suggestion will be considered.
Greetings.
Halifa.
----- Original Message -----
From: Bamba Laye Jallow <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 6:03 AM
Subject: Mr. Halifa Sallah>>Re: When The Seed Of............ A Bumper
Harvest Of National Disintegration Is Reaped
> Mr. Sallah,
>
> Please allow me to quote you
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