Sister Ginny,
 
 
ABOUT UGAMA:
 
 
Solidly said, you have a good armor with you. In the same way you are tired, everyone is getting at that level. 
 
 
Remember though Sister Ginny, it is the people that can make movements to work. If among us, we have ‘traitors’ and people who can dumb you in the middle of nowhere, then it is obvious we have a tough case to fight.
 
 
With regards to UGAMA, we are still consulting here and there. We still thank those that helped us keep the spirit alive at the Midwest’s conference in September 2007; namely: Dr. Saine and his wife, Baba Galleh Jallow, Joe Sambou and his entire Midwest committee in Chicago, alongside others notably Mr. Saihou Mballow for his input of ideas. Of course, not forgetting the sacrificial patriots-Burama Jammeh (Michigan), Ebrima Dibba (Seattle), Demba Baldeh (Seattle) and Kemo (Seattle.)
 
 
 
ON HARUNA’S LIGHTHOUSE PAPER:
 
It is my firm believe that he have some good plans. Online contributions are all about sharing ideas, encouraging one and another, and moving on with positive activities. I will definitely ask you to follow the ideas he shared and clap for him with two hands. For his initiative, I honestly say “Kudos.” I also forwarded it to bantaba cyber space & of course the Gambia post. 
 
 
I like this piece of yours & Keep the spirit and hope alive. 
 
 
Thanks for your educative postings on your blog, and I am a constant visitor. I will appreciate it further if you add Gainako to your links. 
 
 
Love & regards,
 
Yero. 
 
 
 
 
 
> Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:19:54 -0500> From: [log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: [>-<] RE: Friends and Coleagues, FYI---tribute 1> > [ This e-mail is posted to Gambia|Post e-Gathering by "Ginny Quick" <[log in to unmask]> ]> > > Greetings all, a hand clap for what? I didn't even read the initial> post, that Yero is referring to, because it doesn't mean anything to> me! Just a bunch of words! And he thinks he can persuade Yahya> Jammeh? Huh? How many people have entreated Yahya Jammeh to do the> right thing before -- and have failed? I'm with George on this one,> I'll applaud when he's actually succeeded!> > I saw the post from Haruna initially on Gambia-l and didn't even read> it, just a bunch of words, a bunch of fluffy words that sound good and> attempt to reel you in and what after that? Nothing, a bunch of> supposedly good ideas and no follow through!> > And then a few months or so later, you see another article, another> proposal and you're back to square one.> > What happened to STGDP? We're assured they're still there, but I> guess most of us are out of the loop because if they are indeed doing> anything, it wasn't until Joe mentioned something about it a few days> ago that at least I anyway, knew about it.> > And then you have Movement for Restoration of Democracy? MRDG UK,> UGAMA, and probably some other groups that I can't remember now or are> not aware of. And of course the GDP.> > > It would be nice to know what actually these groups *are* doing, what> agendas and programs they have, etc., etc., etc. Instead of saying> "yeah we're doing something", and then intimate that's behind the> scenes and only *certain* people only are privy to that information.> > And then at the same time get mad when "people aren't doing enough for> the struggle". How can they do anything when they don't know where to> go? Or, if they try to start something, asuming their head's right> and all of that, they get blasted for having the "wrong" ideas, or not> doing the "right" things, or not being militant enough?> > > But hey, who am I? I guess I'm "meddling"? But just remember that> the next time people once again start soliciting for money, ideas,> time, etc.!> > Most of these so-called groups have disappointed me anyway, and it> will take a lot more than press releases, long proposals, or posturing> about how much "you" are doing for the struggle before I give anything> of my time, money, resources, or anything else to any group who claims> to be working for the "good of Gambians", especially if said leaders> and / or group members are saying that I'm just "meddling", because if> that's how you thik of me, or anyone else who doesn't agree with you,> or support your agenda, then you've got no right to ask for anything> that I or others have to offer!> > I will share my time and resources with the select few who are> knowledgeable, trustworthy, cool-headed, non-argumentative,> non-judgmental, etc., and that is it!> > > A lot of people have disappointed me through this whole process of> trying to "restore democracy in The Gambia", and this has left me very> jaded, cynical, and just plain not trusting of anyone who comes up> with another new "group" etc., to try to supposedly do what others> have failed to do in the past! There's just too much division,> deriding of others' abilities and talents for any number of reasons,> i.e., wrong color, nationality, party aphiliation, or just plain> personal dislike or disagreement, pride of your own accomplishments to> the detriment of others, arrogance because of "what you have done",> etc., etc., etc.> > And no group or person is going to succeed in this endeavor until we> can push these sorts of divisions, disagreements, and our own> character flaws to the back, for the good of everyone!> > Sadly, I just don't have the time, resources, energy, etc., to> contribute to this sort of thing anymore, especially if people think> I'm just "meddling", I'd rather just leave that to other people! And> I just don't have the will to fight with people anymore!> > It's just not worth it and I just don't care, and it's just a> never-ending, downward spiral, that I just don't wish to be a part of!> > And I'm sure that someone will have something to say, just like they> did the last time that I commented. And yeah, I saw it, but I didn't> say anything, what's the point? And end up showing the worst of> myself for all the world to see?> > And we all sit here and wonder why we've not succeeded? When all one> has to do is go and read the archives, see the back-and-forth, see the> fruitless "proposals" that came to nought, see the constant criticisms> of others' ideas and opinions, and we wonder why we've not succeeded?> > Ginny> > > > >> The Lighthouse Paper & Uncle Suntou's blog: 'The Call to write'> >> >> >> > >> By Yero Jallow (Dalton)> >> >> > In our era, ours is a battle with pens> > >> and keyboards. Since the coming to> > power of a tyrannical regime in> > >> 1994, Gambians at home and abroad lifted> > theirs pens and laid white> > >> open pages documenting the history in the> > making. This history is the> > >> darkest of the east coast since existence. For> > example, the long time> > >> peaceful norms have all disappeared under this> > callous regime. There> > >> is> > >> no respect for elders or civil servants. There is> > no respect for> > >> humanity. There is no respect for the rule of law. There is> > no> > >> respect> > >> for the press or politicians. There is no respect for the> > priests or> > >> imams. There is no respect for traditional leaders like> > 'seefos' or> > >> 'alkalos.' Everything is upside down such that you cannot> >> > >> differentiate> > >> the head and the tail on a broad day light. The pen owners> > are the> > >> wisest of combatants, because they kill the enemy with sorrow many> >> > >> years before his death. The enemy will be walking a death man infected>> > >> >> > >> with poisonous termites.> >> >> > We do not believe in guns except in> > >> self-defense. Therefore, it is> > important that we pen with our inks.> > >> That's the battle that we cannot be> > defeated at. The ink, like the> > >> many> > >> rivers, will never get dry. The pen> > manufacturers or keyboard makers> > >> will never run out of business. So we> > will write to document history> > >> with all our abilities. We hope some day> > history will compile all> > >> these> > >> documentaries, when many of us would have> > long since answered to the> > >> dear Lord. That would be a nice time to read> > all the documented> > >> history> > >> with disbelief of the 'trauma' under sight of a> > tyrannical> > >> administration, to its helpless innocent citizenry who get maim> > and> > >> tortured to death for expressing their God-given rights-freedom and> >> > >> liberty. We cannot beg for it. It is something we have to demand as our>> > >> >> > >> niche share of luck on this earth. We will remain defiant and repulsive> > >> to> > the forces of the soul and voice killers.> >> >> > Democracy is a> > >> system of governance where the ruler is a server to the> > people, and> > >> the> > >> people form the voice of the leader. The leader should be> > a good> > >> listener; a good administrator with a thick skin to withstand> >> > >> criticism, and one with human feeling. It is good to see differences of>> > >> >> > >> the many types of criminal world leaders we have today, from east to> > >> west>> > >> > and west to east. They are mere dictatorial pillars, standing lanky> > >> tall> > in their evils. They are in constant panic and fear, such that> > >> they don't> > trust the shoes or clothing they are wearing. Dictatorship> > >> is a cowardly> > deed. It is the seen devil's job.> >> > With this> > >> nightmare at hand, "the call to write" is given a new birth> > emulating> > >> the great freedom fighters of time immemorial. It goes with> > courage> > >> and> > >> wisdom. It goes with consistency and steadfastness. It> > requires> > >> sacrifices, bravely and humbleness. Therefore, none of us on the> >> > >> opposite side to the criminal ruler is wrong. We are all right in it.> > >> We>> > >> > are matching forward. We must be together, feet to feet, shoulder to>> > >> >> > >> shoulder. It is a continued journey. We didn't start it, and we will> > >> not>> > >> > end it. We are being oppressed and denied of our rights of freedom,> >> > >> equality and justice.> >> >> > In light of the above, any move for an> > >> educative media outlet is worth> > supporting. The media is out to> > >> sensitize people; to fight injustices; to> > liberate the enslaved> > >> physically or mentally; to give hope to the> > suffering; expose hidden> > >> social dangers and foreseen calamities. In the> > journey for> > >> redemptions,> > >> no stone will be left unturned. That's why the> > 'the call to write'> > >> must> > >> be maximized. In that vein, I congratulate the> > proprietor of the> > >> Lighthouse soon to be and Uncle Suntou's new blog. In> > God's name, I> > >> give these outlets my blessing and total support while they> > are> > >> another> > >> niche to fight for us.> >> >> > Long live all true media outlets!> >> > >> Down> > >> with tyranny!!> > Long live the Gambia!!!> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:21:34 -0500> From:> > >> [log in to unmask]>> >> Subject: Friends and Coleagues, FYI> To:> > >> [log in to unmask]> >> >> We have now moved The Lighthouse> > >> journal to a more comprehensive site> >> for > The GDP. We will continue> > >> our improvements at this site because it> >> affords us > more facility.> > >> Forgive the mess in our continued> >> construction. If and when >> > >> necessary, we will commission the creation> >> of a Website. Meanwhile,> > >> we> > >> encourage > you to visit us at> >> _http://thegdp.wordpress.com/_ >> > >> (http://thegdp.wordpress.com/) > > I> >> wish to take this opportunity> > >> to> > >> thank those who are sending us >> >> recommendations for a law firn in> > >> Gambia and we encourage you to> >> continue doing so. We > have> > >> tremendously good choices and I am> >> confident we will be proud of our> > >> >> > >> ultimate choice. Some other> >> considerations such as the strengthening> > >> of the > Gambia Bar> >> Association, the development of the fraternity> > >> of> > >> lawyers, and prior >> >> advocacy work by the ultimate choice will weigh> > >> heavily on our> >> decision.> > The old blog-site will stay up to inform> > >> some visitors but> >> will be taken > down in due course. Thank you for> > >> your indulgence.> >> >> Haruna. > >> >> > >> _________________________________________________________________> > The> > >> best games are on Xbox 360. 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