Pateh,
I earnestly agree with you. As the saying goes " in the Gambia even if one
says something in a house without doors and windows, it finds its way out".
Corruption has eaten the fabric of our society so much that people dont
worry any more about "ill-gotten gains". It is a shame to see some of us
praising persons who have put their long fingers into public coffers and
made away with the poor tax payers money.
Once upon a time in the Gambia, some parents would not allow you to marry
their daughter unless they know that you are an employee of certain
departments or parastatals. And it happends that these are the work places
at  which employees by virtue of their nature of work, are abled to access
money  besides their rightful monthly earnings and allowances. As a nation,
we must build a culture of truthfulness and honesty and at all times
disassociating ourselves from criminal and immoral acts. We must distinquish
between the good and evil so as to reinforce the former and do our best to
discourage the latter. Our inability in both the past and present to
effectively discriminate between the good and evil has cost us dearly, and
unless we are abled as a nation to make a determined efford against
corruption, our development effords will continue to be undermined ,
notwithstanding which party you have in power. I am at pains to say this,
but I am convinced that this loud, lousy and greedy bunch of politicians we
have in our country is without doubt a product of our own inability to
promote good and stamp out evil.
Folks, lets be serious, if anyone of us becomes a millionaire over night,
sure we all will know if the person got the money legally or merits it.
Omar Joof.

>From: Pateh Sowe <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
><[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Sillah Bai Fired
>Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 04:57:22 -0700
>
>If Sillah Bai was outspoken,honest, better off as some
>people are saying, why should he accept the ministrial
>post.As he definitely knows that Jammeh is corrupt.
>There are some gambians whom jammeh approach for such
>positions and they refuse. Why can Sillah Bai did the
>same. Look Gambia belongs to all of us and we all know
>  what is going on.As before there are so many vous in
>the Gambia and normally they meet on fridays,
>saturdays or sundays and the discussion is anybody
>jammeh approach for a postion take it annd get your
>share of the cake before you are fired.We are all our
>aware that Balla Gaye is among the richest Gambian
>civil servants and why did he accept the post? Is the
>same to get his share of the cake.
>
>
>
>
>
>--- Elhajj Mustapha Fye
><[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Bro Sheikh,
> > You are right! I remember discussing with Sillah Bai
> > and late Alh Abu sallah
> > at our " Mousanteh Banda " at Wellington St. about
> > the sold of his property
> > to start his business in the early 90s. I also agree
> > with you that he is a
> > very outspoken person, who has no fear to say the
> > truth. I am not supporting
> > the APRC, but we should be careful not to personally
> > attack people, without
> > concrete facts. As you know, I was in Dakar with my
> > family for two months,
> > without going to Gambia. Infact I made a big " Samba
> > Soho " with Musa Ngum,
> > Dial Mbaye and Libidorr at the YENGOULENE NIGHT CLUB
> > at Nord Foire. We are
> > editing the video cassette, so that I can put it in
> > the Libidorr Website. I
> > will let you know, when it`s ready.
> >
> > Greetings
> > Elhadj Tapha.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Sheikh Tejan" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 10:28 AM
> > Subject: Re: Sillah Bai Fired
> >
> >
> > > Ebrima!s source got it all wrong . Sillah Bai
> > acquired all his
> > > properties legally during the old regime. Ebrima
> > himself can confirm
> > > that silleh sold his valuable property to start
> > his business in the
> > > tourist industry first by acquiring a boat call
> > Jatou 1 and Jatou 2 .At
> > > that time only Silleh and Gambia River Company
> > operated by Pater and
> > > Monicka were in this business which was very
> > lucrative. Let me also
> > > confirm that Silleh was very outspoken during his
> > tenure at the National
> > > Investment Board and his voice was had in all the
> > boards that he
> > > represented NIB. He made many enemies because of
> > his anti corruption
> > > campaign and went as far as pointing  fingers at
> > those who were corrupt
> > > and no one has ever pointed a finger at him . That
> > shows you the type of
> > > guy he is .As i said earlier ,Ebrima is a good
> > friend of Silleh and can
> > > testify to these facts.
> > >
> > > Chi Jamma ,
> > > Bro Sheikh Tejan
> > > TOMBONG SAIDY wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  Ebrima Ceessay,You back again with your
> > so-called sources. Your
> > > > source is misleading you again. Lang Tombong is
> > in town and has not
> > > > gone any where. Why would Lang Tombong flee
> > anyway? If Sillah Bai was
> > > > sacked because he bribed Yankuba Touray, why
> > then is Yankuba not
> > > > sacked? Try to verify any information from your
> > so-called sources
> > > > before forwarding it to the L.Your sources are
> > not reliable afterall.
> > > >
> > > > PEACE
> > > >
> > > > Tombong
> > > >
> > > > >From: Ebrima Ceesay
> > > > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing
> > list
> > > > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > >Subject: Re: Sillah Bai Fired
> > > > >Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 21:33:51 +0000
> > > > >
> > > > >Readers:
> > > > >
> > > > >Another e-mail from one of my sources in The
> > Gambia.
> > > > >
> > > > >Ebrima
> > > > >
> > > >
> >
> >_____________________________________________________________________
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>Subject: Re: Sillah Bai Fired
> > > > >>Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 20:30:47 +0000
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Coach,
> > > > >>
> > > > >>The reasons for the arrests are, as usual, not
> > clear. However,
> > > > >>according
> > > > >>to .........., whom I spoke with a few minutes
> > ago, they have been
> > > > >>alerted
> > > > >>that they could be next. So far, as far as I
> > am aware, Waa Juwara,
> > > > >>M.C.
> > > > >>and 16 others are thus far under security
> > custody. The wave will
> > > > >>continue
> > > > >>in the next few days.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>I will keep you posted as the story unfolds.
> > The situation is too
> > > > >>volatile
> > > > >>for Lang Conteh who has fled to Dakar on
> > Friday. Lang Lang Tombong
> > > > >>Tamba,
> > > > >>meanwhile, has fled to the US, according to
> > reliable sources.
> > > > >
> > > >
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