--- saul khan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Mr. Jaiteh,
>
> We really don't have a quarrel here. I concur
> entirely with the sentiments
> you've expressed in this five-years old article;
> especially the lines:
> "... Since Gambians within cannot voice out their
> discontent under
> intimidation and harassment, the role is
> naturally ours. Many would see that as playing
> politics. However, if we do
> not inform the world what is going on in that
> country or our disagreement
> with the military boys then the world will see it as
> something we like. That
> will certainly be disastrous to the Gambia."
> This is exactly my point!
>
> Clearly, your contribution to the debate is more
> than we get from the
> majority. I'm sorry if you got a contrary impression
> from my earlier
> opinion. But if we are to be honest here, there's
> not much in the archives
> under your name for the time I've been on. And for
> someone of your calibre,
> you could do better in my humble opinion.
>
> But if you don't take anything from what I've said,
> take this much: for
> justice to prevail in our nation, we have to
> forcefully and CONSISTENTLY
> speak out against injustice regardless of who the
> victim is. This
> sporadic/intermittent chipping in that many Gambians
> do just won't do it. I
> stand by that opinion. If ALL of us educated
> Gambians were to "cluck, cluck"
> every time the "pen owner" comes to take a chicken,
> our "cluck, clucking"
> will build up to a crescendo that will send the "pen
> owner" running for
> cover. If you doubt that, ask anybody who has ever
> handled domestic animals
> why it's easier to play with a sheep than a goat.
> Yaya Jammeh continues to
> do his evil things because MOST ( especially
> educated) Gambians tell
> themselves that "they don't want to get involved,"
> or that "they don't want
> to argue" etc, etc. With that attitude, nothing will
> change for the better.
> On the other hand, people who always raise a ruckus
> when violated don't make
> good prey. Call them goats.
>
> Lye,
>
> You've really broken my heart, 'cause I thought you
> and I both care for the
> truth. I find the quotations you attach to your
> messages very thoughtful and
> inspiring. MLK's lines about not keeping silent
> about "things that matter,"
> is my favorite. And if you would do a quick perusal
> of the archives going
> back a year, you'll realize that I'm on firm ground
> regarding my contention.
> But for the fact that Mr. Jaiteh is your in-law, you
> feel I should apologize
> to him for pointing out what is essentially our
> problem as Gambians: not
> getting involved unless an issue affects us
> personally. A quick review of
> Gambian reality in the past year will help drive
> home my point. But in any
> case, if you had pointed out a factual problem with
> my opinion, I'll see the
> need to apologize. Otherwise, you've totally lost me
> on the "prudence" and
> "Matarr Njie" bit. Are you saying it's not prudent
> of me to say that people
> like Jaiteh need to be more active in exposing the
> evil going on? Or that I
> have something in common with Matarr Njie? You've
> got to help me here!
>
> I'm sorry that the gentleman is your in-law, but if
> it is any consolation, I
> don't hesitate to tell my own father what I believe
> to be the truth. It's
> not grand-standing. It's the simple truth. No hard
> feelings Lye, 'cause I
> know exactly who you are; just as I know your older
> brother Ebou. The last I
> heard, he lives in Iowa. Say hi!
>
> Sigga,
> The semantics aside, I'd like to believe that I've
> reached at least one
> Gambian. So, if for nothing else, I consider my
> opinion a success. It is the
> wise Chinua Achebe who said in "Things Fall Apart"
> that "when you mention
> dry bones, old women become uneasy." So, if what I
> said made you feel a
> little guilty, and realize that what's happening to
> Lalo Jaiteh now could
> happen to Sigga Jagne's brother -and that prompts
> you to begin adding your
> voice regularly to the crusade against what's going
> on, I'm cool with that.
> I fail to see the point in your moralizing. I'm not
> saying you should do
> like some of us do. But I think it's a terrible
> waste to have people like
> yourself who can clearly communicate your thoughts
> remain "silent about
> things that matter." A little Soffie Ceesay, Ndey
> Jobarteh, or Ousainou
> Mbenga (Gambians who don't hesitate to stick their
> necks out for ANY other
> Gambian who is victimized,) is all I'm appealing
> for. I hope I haven't DEKLU
> (listened to) you with my Hull (in anger.) The last
> I checked, Yaya Jammeh's
> pendulum is swinging. Only god knows who's
> father/mother/brother/sister/wife/husband will be
> the next victim. I wish I
> had better news for you.
> Good evening.
>
> Saul.
>
> >
> >I therefore suggest that we do not leave the
> protest to Jawara and his
> >
>
>
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