Ous

Lets face it President Jammeh has used his Executive
powers to hire and fire people indiscriminately. I
think some constitutional changes ought to be made to
avert this style of mismanagement. President Jammeh
has dismissed more Ministers/ Senior Civil Servants
than any of his counterparts in the West Africa
Africa. Within seven years of APRC rule, we have seen
the appointment of 5 Secretary Generals for the Civil
Service-From Larry Ceesay, Tapha Wadda, Tasmir Mbye
Ebou Ngum and Julia Joiner. Our Civil service is now
seen as laughing stock-there is no security of tenure
and these are the many reasons why intellectuals in
disapora are reluctant to serve the APRC REGIME.

So please take note!!

Sanusi

 --- Ousman bojang <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Mr.
Sambou,
> With all respect, I have not said what you said.
> this is what you said:
>
> "How can he say
> that hirings and firings by Yaya is Yaya's business.
>  No, it's not
> Yaya's business but the people of the Gambia's.
> Gambia is not Yaya's
> personal property and I seriously believe Ousman
> does not believe that
> either...
>
> What I said was:
>
> I do not subcribe to removing ministers for reasons
> which could be
> criminal
> without explaining to the nation. None the less, I
> think the president
> have
> the right to hire/fire any misiters he thinks fits
> him. He does not
> have to
> explain if it is his personal reason...
>
> On having the Gambians at heart, I think you are
> wrong to think or even
> feel that you have the Gambian at heart than any
> other Gambian. We are
> better off passing that grade level now. The gambia
> is important to you
> just as to any of us here. Just because we disagree
> on issues, does not
> mean that you or I or anyone here have the interest
> of the nation
> better than anyone else. How about the few who
> against most odds still
> went home and left the greener pasteurs behind? How
> could you or I
> think that we have the interest of the nation more
> than those we left
> behind? So Mr. Sambou, try to avoid making such
> statements to any
> Gambian. What I said on the civil servants was:
> "On the civil servants, i think a different
> measuring stick need to be
> used.
> No civil servant should be fired for jsut persoanl
> reasons being
> political
> or not. I think such affected folks should be able
> to challenege such
> actions unless if they thought or knew that they did
> something really
> bad....
>
> Dr. Jaiteh, what I meant by saying that is the
> president's business to
> hire and fire his political appointees is, if he
> feels that they do not
> serve his interest which I think is the interest of
> the nation too,
> then he should be able to fire them.He is elected to
> serve the nation
> and I think he is doing how best he knows to do it.
> Some might disagree
> with him, but most of the Gambians like me believe
> he is doing exactly
> that. One thing we need to understand is that we do
> not have a law
> where we confirm our political  appointees and if
> they are to be fired,
> then how much say do we have as citizens? I will
> suggest we try to
> introduce some kind of provision to our system where
> we have a say of
> who is appointed. Only then could we have some
> control over how the
> replacement of such appointees are done. By the way,
> is there any
> country anyone here knows where no changes are done
> in ministerial
> level positions?
> My best regards to the family. Ramadan Mubarak to
> you all.
>
> Ousman Jallow Bojang.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joe Sambou <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 3:17 pm
> Subject: Re: new heads roll in the Gambia Civil
> Service?
>
> > Malanding, I toast to that.  It is becoming a norm
> for supporters
> > of Yaya to
> > endorse everything Yaya, without any regard for
> Gambians.  Ousman
> > clearlydid not have Gambians in mind, but to
> stroke Yaya's ego.
> > How can he say
> > that hirings and firings by Yaya is Yaya's
> business.  No, it's not
> > Yaya'sbusiness but the people of the Gambia's.
> Gambia is not
> > Yaya's personal
> > property and I seriously believe Ousman does not
> believe that
> > either.  Why
> > he is saying that, beats me.
> >
> > Chi Jaama
> >
> > Joe Sambou
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Malanding Jaiteh <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing
> list
> > ><[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > >Subject: Re: new heads roll in the Gambia Civil
> Service?
> > >Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 14:35:03 -0500
> > >
> > >Ousman,
> > >This is where I beg to differ with you.
> > >
> > >I believe that Gambian people's right to know
> about who Jammeh
> > fires or
> > >hires and why must supersede any right Jammeh has
> vested in him.
> > Also as
> > >far
> > >as the service of the Government and the people
> of the Gambia is
> > concern,>there is no place for personal reasons
> when it comes to
> > hire and fire. It
> > >should be for reasons of national interest plain
> and simple.
> > >
> > >Even where there is no specific requirement for
> him to consult
> > with the
> > >public he should go out of his way and do so. It
> can only
> > strengthen the
> > >people's confidence in him and his government.
> Afterall, a
> > principled CEO
> > >must have and present compelling reasons before
> the shareholders
> > (in this
> > >case the citizens) before hiring or firing
> executives. This is in
> > >accordance
> > >with common sense good practice.
> > >
> > >As regards the civil servants, I hope we
> recognize each time a
> > senior civil
> > >servant with a degree or two and a decade or more
> experience is
> > fired, the
> > >Gambia lose millions of Dalasi both in terms of
> money spent on
> > training and
> > >loss of productivity.  Furthermore the colleagues
> they leave
> > behind would
> > >be
> > >even more reluctant to give all they have for one
> simple reason:
> > "eat drink
> > >and be merry for tomorrow you may ....".
> > >
> > >A Ramadan Kareem.
> > >
> > >Malanding
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> > >[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf
> Of [log in to unmask]
> > >Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 12:30 PM
> > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > >Subject: Re: new heads roll in the Gambia Civil
> Service?
> > >
> > >
> > >Gassama,
>
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