In a message dated 3/2/2002 9:06:05 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:


> You were kidding when you asked me about the government's human rights
> record, or weren't you? If you were not kidding then you've asked the wrong
> person. I say this because even though I abhore illegal arrests,
> detensions, torture etc, I have said it here many times before that I hold
> some of the socalled victims as being responsible. So you can see if you
> ask me the same question again my answer would still be the same. And
> please do not give me any individual cases as I would not deal with
> specific cases. To sum it all up, the human rights situation in The Gambia
> could be better but overall, it is acceptable to me.
>
>

Gassama:
How can you on one hand abhor torture and illegal arrest, and then turn
around and say that you blame what you say are the the so-called victims for
suffering the same fate you so abhor?

Is torture and illegal arrest justifiable under any circumstances?

I know you won't respond but figured I'd point out your inconsistencies here.

-Yus

<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>

To view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface
at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html
To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to:
[log in to unmask]

<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>