Buharry, thanks for bringing this to my attention. I also noticed on Mr.
Sallah's posting yesterday that he raised some timing issues. So since we
all agree in principle that there might be a need for different tactics now,
we should try and work together to bring those goals into fruition. It is in
that spirit I would respectfully urge political leaders to rally around the
cause of our slain children and mobilize their bases for a demonstration.
That is what leaders do. They impart good ideas to their constituents and
lead them in their struggle. They don't just sit back and wait for their
constituents to call them to come lead a march. Thanks again.
KB


>From: MOMODOU BUHARRY GASSAMA <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: Fascism.gm/Jammeh/paradoxes_solutions.html
>Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 09:53:36 +0200
>
>Hi Kebba!
>                    Sorry for the lateness of the comment on your mail. You
>wrote:
>
>"I can understand if the political parties back home tells us that the
>timing is not good for them to take certain actions. In that case, people
>like Hamjatta can work with them to settle timing and other issues."
>
>I just want to bring to your attention that Halifa has stated in at least
>two separate postings that the timing is not right to engage in civil
>disobedience measures. On Tue, 8 Aug 2000 9:42:33 in an exchange titled
>"Re:
>Ebou Jallow:  Attn: Mr. Halifa Sallah" Halifa wrote:
>
>"We are simply reporting the developments so that people like Musa will see
>how unconducive it is for PDOIS to call for mass demonstrations and civil
>disobedience at this very moment.... You want us to call on the UDP
>supporters, in particular, and the Gambian people, in general, to go on a
>mass demonstration and engage in civil disobedience at this stage? ... In
>short, we would certainly be the laughing stock of The Gambia to make such
>calls at this very juncture... Relying on the developments that have taken
>place in the case of the UDP and GAMSU, we tried to intimate to Musa that
>it
>would be ridiculous for us to call for civil disobedience at this stage;
>that such actions become necessary when all other lawful actions fail."
>
>Halifa also made it known that the time is not right in his reply to Musa
>Jeng in "Re: Mass Demonstrations and civil disobedience is a viable option"
>the day before. Thanks.
>
>Buharry.
>
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