Well brother Elhadj, Unless we learn that to have lasting solution to our
problems we need to choose leaders based only on their competence, fairness
and respect for the rule of law, and who will  implement  laws that protect
the interest of everyone, and that this is more lasting than propelling
individuals who will impart favours on us and the rest be damned,  you are
right, we will keep repeating history.

We must remember that some of the members of this old regime had  finally
tasted what they have subjected the majority of Gambians to for decades by
their corruption and unfair practices,  that is,poverty and deprivation. Some
of these people have been waiting for the slightest chance to jump on the
back of the people once more, when they should be finding ways to atone
themselves by merely  lending a hand to others and nothing more.

Jabou Joh

In a message dated 8/4/2001 3:03:14 AM Central Daylight Time,
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> principles and our decisions. As
we all sail in the same boat, we MUST be ready to
> accept the truth. Today Gambians want to see the back of Yahya Jammeh, after
> experiencing seven years of brutality, human rights abuses and the
> squandering of our economy. However desperate we are, for Yahya Jammeh`s
> replacement, we must be very careful not to fall victims again under a
> group of criminals. I think,  i remember Lewin`s force field describing
> change as
>

" It requires individuals to specify in advance the desired change as well as
to
> decide which driving or restraining forces can be removed to facilitate its
> implementation".
>

These people ruled us for 30 good years with rampant corruption, nepotism and

> favouritism, which brought us the
> feathers of Yahya Jammeh today. All the old PPP politicians should stand
> aside, and give chance to the new
> hands or people who have never been involved in the past and present
> administration." No crook is better than
> the other ". A crook is just a crook.  Comrades, let us call a spade a
> spade. We all understand that many people are in the struggle
> against Yahya Jammeh, because of the evil they did to them or their
> relatives, and not for the interest of
> the Gambian Nation. We must be very careful, when we talk about decency in
> the Gambia. We all know each
> other, and we all know the crooks in our country. Today, they need our
> help, because Yahya Jammeh is sitting
> right at the top of their heads, and they lost all they have acquired
> illegally. I remember, when i once
> quoted for my family what God said in Sura Al-Baqarah, verse 286 after we
> lost everything
> "Allah burdens not a person beyond his scope. He get reward for that ( good
> )
> which he has earned, and he is punished for that ( evil ) which he has
> earned".
>
> So all muslims should remember this verse. Let us not just focus on the
> present and the future and forget
> about the past. History Graduates like Momodou Mboge can tell us that,
> history talks about the past, present
> and future, so we should properly look into our history. I will continue to
> condemn this brutal regime we
> have, meanwhile i will also condemn the restoring of the old PPP regime or
> its ex-members to power. Gambians
> deserves better in this new millennium. We need no more ruling by the gun,
> or to be ruled by crooks. My
> advice to the opposition is to scrutinize the kind of people that will be
> appointed in their government. We
> need civilze, honest and decent people to lead our nation ( a democratic
> leadership ).
>
> Elhajj.
>

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