Ebrima Manneh,
Thank you very much,for your mail addressed to all of us.You are definately
correct
with all my friends you have mentioned in the letter.Even your father,is my good
friend and nothing has ever gone wrong between us.We really respect each other.
I am always saying that,"I am 100% against the Yaya regime but I must be very
careful not to hurt friends and relatives associating with them".All this is just
about
DUNYA and we will leave everything here and return empty to where we are
orignated.I have never been involved in politics and has no aim to be involved in
politics.I am against the Yaya government because of the open killings and the
maltreatment of our people.The Gambia is very small and we are all relatives,so
if Yaya had acknowledged sympathy for the people,I really would not have cared
about the worldly goods that we will leave here.
Ebrima,you have all rights to defend your father`s image because I myself,was
shocked to hear Alh.Tabora`s involvement in this.Only God knows what the truth
is,on this Makalo issue.I know your father personally and I know that he has no
garden in Barra.Sankung Badjie is my friend and we have visited each other many
times and I know that he knows your father has no garden at Barra.This is why,I
told them that Alh.Kanteh can be correct that Foday was murdered but the real
location of his remains are yet to be known.That was why,I asked them to get more
informations from Alh.Kanteh.I fully agree with you that,your father has no
garden at Barra and you can lead anybody to show you the mentioned place.
I also think that your father`s association with them has brought all this
accusations
and I would urge you to tell him,to get out of this tyrannical regime and
concentrate
on his personal business.The post that has been given to him,is a post of
"SHAYTAN" and me as his friend,kindly ask him to resign from the post.Soldiers
are also accusing him and all this creates him more enimies and you the children,
will be left in the battle.Ebrima,I would therefore urge you to convey my message
to
your father.
ELHADJ.MUSTAPHA FYE
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> My dear friends,
> I hope that you will not be caught off guard by this e-mail because of
> your interest in the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Mr. Makalo. I
> hope also not to dissappoint you for not shedding any new light on this
> nebulous and enigmatic saga. This is actually meant for Mr. Kebba Dampha the
> young man who made accusatory remarks in Gambia L at Alh. Tabora Manneh, for
> the rest of you guys (Ebou, Elhajj, Saul and Ous) I forwarded this mail to
> you solely because of your interest in the affairs and to set some things
> straight.
> My name is Ebrima Manneh, the son of the man Mr. Dampha has accused as an
> informer and a possible role player either directly or indirectly
> (unknowingly) in the above mentioned mystery. I want you guys to know that I
> am neither a defender nor a supporter of the government or Mr. Badgie. But
> it is incumbent upon me out of filial duty to clear the smoke Mr. Dampha has
> raised at my father. I am not vexed or intimidated by the empty allegations
> he made but I think it keen and wise to dialogue with decent and fair minded
> individuals who are seriously in pursuit of justice and peace.
>
> Mr. Dampha;
> I am an avid surfer of the net but I have eschewed discussion groups in
> Gambia L especially ones that are too political in nature. Personally, I
> have no interest in politics - atleast not in the near future. I must
> confess to you that politics: especially African politics is too rough, dirty
> and ugly. Even the character of angels cannot be preserved should they
> choose to engage in our this mud-slinging game we call politics. I believe
> we are of the same generation, a breed of new and dynamic Africans undergoing
> an evolution. Thus I can partly understand where you are coming from.
> I must digress now to the issue at stake that compelled me to sending you
> this e-mail. I am very disheartened and dejected at the rumour surrounding
> Mr. Makalo and I pray to God that it is just one of the political
> maneuverings ......... I mean I hope it is not true. I think Makalo is a
> good man and no one deserve what you have alleged (murder).
> I will not dilly-dally on the credibility and or reliability of Mr.
> Kanteh for, I am assuming, he was one of your blacklisted nemesis until he
> made reproachful and castigating remarks against his former allies. I wonder
> what accessory mean to you? What's up with his long silence? I have
> noticed that you are consumed with anger and hatred. Therefore, I beg you to
> excuse me to condescend to your level by displaying the animalistic feature
> in man that has taken over and blinded you.
> You have unwisely imparted your talent. In you stupor you have spewed
> invective and diatribe statements at a man you never knew nor met. This is
> clearly a manifestation of your inexperience, uncouthness, ignorance,
> irrationality and myopic vision. Sadly, Mr. Dampha, what a waste of talent
> for a young and promising African (Gambian) like you to expend your energy
> and time in irresponsible and speculative journalism. But no, I have noticed
> that you have unconciously and unwittingly cloaked yourself in the borrowed
> but tattered garments of journalists. Thus I advice you to seek counsel from
> your friends especially Elhajj inorder for you to master the art of reporting
> and journalism.
> I am not going to waste a moment to embellish my fathers image. He is a
> good and honest humanbeing, hopeful time will proof that. Regarding the
> sites you've mentioned none of them make sense. It cannot be his backyard
> because his neighborhood is a residential neighborhood with a road passing in
> front and in the back of his compound. The Orchard he has is the only
> alternative. It would be very unwise for anyone to use that site because the
> women in the nearby villages ( a few dozen) use the empty spaces to plant
> vegetables (garden). As Elhajj mentioned, he might have been a friend of Mr.
> Sankung Badgie, but he was and I hope still a friend of the former president
> and vice presidents (B. Darboe & S. Sabally). It is not uncommon for
> Gambians to display their hospitality by developing friendly relations as is
> common in Gambia L. Seriously if you are interested in pursuing this issue
> and you are convince of the site within the property of my father I will
> personally love to join any one including your sources in the Gambia to
> locate the site and bring it to light. Any info that you can come up with I
> will make a trip to The Gambia myself just to assure everyone that I mean
> business.
> Personally I have no ill-feelings towards anyone. I have an independent
> mind, and in search of only what is best and fair to me and to the world. I
> will never in my life disrespect and demean another human being and I expect
> no less in turn. Whatever your motives and aspirations are my friend I care
> less but I wish you all the best in your endeavours. I wish not to make
> enemies with anyone, that is my choice, and you are entitled to yours. But a
> word of advice to you, never in the history of the world has any individual
> or societal pursuit succeeded long enough if forged out of anger, hatred,
> chaos, revenge and envy. I hope you know what your real interest is for if
> you do you will have a different opinion on life and people. I will conclude
> by using a wise man's saying, and I hope this will be the begining of some
> sort of a meaningful relationship between us: I repeat quote and unquote
> Dostoyevsky's saying:
> Tell me, who was it who first declared, proclaiming it to the whole
> world, that a man does evil only because he does not know his real
> interests, and if he is enlightened and has his eyes opened to his
> own best and norman interests, man will cease to do evil and at once
> become virtuous and noble, because when he is enlightened and
> understands what will really benefit him he will see his own best
> interest
> in virtue, and since it is well known that no man can knowingly act
> against
> his best interests, consequently he will inevitably, so to speak,
> begin to
> do good. Oh, what a baby|
>
> My friend I hope you don't feel offended. We can learn so much from eath
> other besides it is very UnGambian and inhuman for us to smother each other.
> Africa is the most backward nation in terms of material affairs and human
> development. We have lots of important issues to combat, viz, poverty,
> illiteracy, tribalism etc. let us please not add enemity to the list. Best
> of luck to you all.
>
> Ebrima Tabora Manneh
>
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