Mr. sallah,

I hope you wouldn't take Jabou's observations personally. I sense a
frustration in her commentary that is prevalent among all of us whether
implicitly or expressly. Please do not wait to present facts of PDOIS'
apparent discord with the coalition as it stands so that Jabou and others
may apologise. I am of the impression that PDOIS' absence from the meeting
had good reason. That reason notwithstanding however, PDOIS still subscribes
to the idea of a coalescing force that will create an environment healthy
for your very valuable work.

I have enormous respect for you and PDOIS and I hope you will reconsider
your position. The coalition's specifications must be kneaded and worked to
reflect your principles as I'm sure are shared by UDP,resuscitated PPP, NRP,
NCP, and GPP. I am confident that the logistics of a coalition at such a
crucial juncture of National angst can be worked out, and time is of the
essence.

I encourage you and PDOIS to take a more active role in realizing the more
non-violent way of coalition victory. By the way, it is not a foregone
conclusion that when a coalition victory is imminent, some idiot wouldn't
stir up trouble. It will be remembered though that PDOIS elevated national
interest above the party's unique interest.

Thank you for all that you have done and continue to do. Our admiration of
PDOIS will never be diminished, au contraire, your magnanimity and practicum
in actively forging a coalition will earn you our votes in the adhoc year,
POST-COALITION.

Sincerely,

Haruna - SONS OF AFRIKA


>From: Foroyaa <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Caution to Jabou
>Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 10:20:24 +0100
>
>abou,
>           I am disappointed. I have always seen you as an independent
>minded Gambian sister who is after the truth. I would have thought that you
>would give your self-time to get all facts before you draw any conclusion.
>I promise you that when you get all the facts you will owe PDOIS an
>apology. Personally, I am in same position as you. I am not any body's
>presidential candidate. I don't think any body can say that I am waiting
>for Sidia Jatta to give me a ministerial post. I have bee offered such
>posts too many times to mention. I am not speaking for PDOIS at this
>moment. This is a personal intervention. The party is still studying all
>the facts in order to come up with a mature and respectable position. If I
>did not have respect for you as the only woman who spends day and night
>following events here, I would not have responded. This is no time to
>question our sincerity. This is the time for all of you to own your minds
>and seek to draw lessons from facts and not from fictions. It is abundantly
>clear to me that it is the people who change society and not the few  who
>claim, rightly or wrongly, to be their leaders. When the Gambian people are
>politically mature they will have mature leaders. My interest is similar to
>yours. None of us is a presidential aspirant. What each of us should want
>is Gambia to be led by people who will eradicate the ignorance, poverty and
>subjugation of our people. Do not condemn Dibba or any one. Find out  what
>all political leaders have to say and draw your enlightened conclusion
>
>
>Greetings
>Halifa
>
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