Musa,
Thanks for your comments. I agree that Jammeh will use anything or anyone to
stay in power, but I do not agree that moving the capital to Kanilai and the
suggestion that he si trying to forge a Jola kingdom is a ridiculous idea at
all. What in your estimation do you suppose is the reason he made Kanilai the
new capital? Just randon selection and money to spare in a coutry as poor as
Gambia? I doubt it very much.
What abotu his meddling in Casamance and the allegations of stashing of arms?
Another random occurrence?
Jabou Joh
In a message dated 4/3/04 6:40:25 PM Central Standard Time,
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> JAbou,
>
> You are absolutely right that it is important to talk about tribal issues,
> not only to avoid a Rwanda type of a situation, but to think that tribalism
> does not shape our politics is utter nonsense. Personally, I do not think we
> have a tribal animosity like the Hutus and the Tutsi. In fact, I am willing to
> make a stretch that JAmmeh cares less about the Jolas as a tribe. This is not
> about the Jolas, but moreso about Jammeh the person and what he has to do to
> maintain the status quo. He will exploit all avenues of sensitivities to
> maintian power and his political survival. For anyone to thing think that all
> these have anything to do with the establishment of a Jola empire is
> ridiculous. As for the suggestion that moving the "Capital" to Kanilai is a clear
> indication of this dream of a Jola empire, is just that. This is all about Jammeh
> the egomaniac, and "Jola this or Jola that" has nothing to do with anything.
> Although, like any other dishonest political survivor he will continue
> manipulate and will use all the tribes for his own political end.
>
> Musa Jeng
> > From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]>
> > Date: 2004/04/03 Sat PM 01:10:02 EST
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: AN APPEAL TO ALL GAMBIA L SUBSCRIBERS
> >
> > In a message dated 4/3/04 11:20:49 AM Central Standard Time,
> > [log in to unmask] writes:
> >
> >
> > > "we have two options either to let history take a
> > > disastrous path or shape the course of history towards
> > > the right path."
> > > ."The purpose of history is to learn the lessons of
> > the past and we let history repeat itself in vice then
> > we might be very sorry for ourself. We will then let
> > both ourself and our future children down."
> > "The Gambia is country of tolerance and is not divided
> > by tribal demarcations and tribal values or allegiance
> > have no place in The Gambia."
> >
> > Brother,
> >
> > I think we need to be very clear before we label people that are
> commenting
> > on tribal issues as tribalists.
> > I am making a comment on the issue of tribalism for the reasons you have
> > stated and which I have quoted above. There are some indications that
> Jammeh is
> > playing a tribal card and the very reason that such things have led to
> genocide
> > and other horrible things in places like Rwanda is because no one wanted
> to
> > talk about it. I think we have to discuss these issues so that we can let
> it be
> > known that the people are very much aware of any attempts to engage in
> such
> > things and thereby avoid the possible consequences in our own country.
> > We as Gambians have a tendency to not talk about things until they get out
> of
> > hand and we cannot affort to do that in this. case.
> > Rather, I think the issue to how do we get across to Jammeh that tribalism
> > will not be tolerated, as opposed to trying to put a gag order on the
> discussion
> > of tribalism even when there are certain tendencies that will cause
> divisions
> > along tribal lines being implemented by Yaya Jammeh. For example, why is
> it
> > that Gambians have never asked the question why Jammeh moved our capital
> to
> > Kanilai? Is there a plausible explanation for this action?
> >
> > Jabou Joh
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