Thanks a lot Jobs. This puts it in a better perspective for me.
Have a good day, Gassa.
>From: baboucarr jobarteh <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: civil servants in "asobi"- Jabou Joh.
>Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 01:38:51 -0400
>
>Jabou and Gassa,
>
>Amongst others civil servants and the military are not constitutionally
>allowed to publicly associate themselves with a political party.The
>reason(s) for this is that they are there to serve whichever government
>that
>is in power.Thus the saying 'government goes and comes but the civil
>service
>stays'.In other words they are not suppose to be loyal only to a government
>of their choice but whoever is constitutionally in office.However,this
>doesn't mean that they don't have to support a party of their choice but
>mustn't mount a political platform publicly.Suffice to say that they are
>technocrats and not politicians.Peace.
>
>Jobs.
>
>
>>From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]>
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>>Subject: Re: civil servants in "asobi"- Jabou Joh.
>>Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 12:15:55 EDT
>>
>>Haruna,
>>
>>Thanks, and this will then serve as an education for me if I was wrong.
>>However, it leaves me a bit confused. Does this then mean that civil
>>servants
>>then cannot demonstrate their eupport for their candidate at all? I do not
>>want tob mistaken for someone supporting Jammeh's cause, but merely
>>defending the rights of the people to support whoever they choose freely.
>>Perhaps then it is the wearing of "asobis" that is the problem, and is
>>this
>>a
>>problem when it is done on the job or does it apply equally to wearing
>>this
>>at a rally for example?
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>Jabou
>>
>>In a message dated 10/14/2001 10:52:05 AM Central Daylight Time,
>>[log in to unmask] writes:
>>
>> > Jabou,
>> > I was equally concerned at the statement attributed to the UDP/ppp
>> > presidential candidate regarding the summary firing of civil servants
>>who
>> > don party colors. But upon second and more careful reading, this is
>>what
>>I
>> > understood from it:
>> > The position of civil servant, like that of president, is a position of
>> > agency. Their salary and authority comes from the collective voices and
>> > resources of the people. Their pay, authority, and fringe benefits do
>>not
>> > come from any single party's treasures. At this moment in time, we do
>>not
>> > have a president. We will decide that come thursday or friday. And
>>absent
>> > shenanigans, we will have known the peoples' choice. So
>>constitutionally,
>> > the president excuses him/herself from being an agent of the country.
>> > He/she must not make any trips overseas that bear on bilateral
>>relations,
>> > the execution of any agreements in which he/she binds the honor and
>> > integrity of the Gambian people. He/she must not receive foreign
>> > representatives or dignitaries. He/she must actually vacate the State
>>house
>> > to a place devoid of authority of popular agency (preferably on the
>> > campaign trail if he/she is vying for re-election).
>> > As for the civil servants, the work of the nation's emergency services,
>>law
>> > enforcement, commerce and industry, health, water, and sewerage must
>> > continue. From that recognition, civil servants continue to receive the
>> > authority of agency and its attendant compensation from the people with
>>the
>> > caveat that they must not unduly affect or attempt to undermine the
>> > people's regime of taking stock and electing their choice of president.
>> > We at PDOIS share the same belief and therefore the summary termination
>>of
>> > civil servants who breach this simple but honest code of conduct is in
>>line
>> > with the cleansing of corrupt governance and service delivery.
>> > If indeed this was from the UDP/ppp presidential candidate, I am
>>pleased
>> > that he is upfront with us and demonstrates that he, like PDOIS, is not
>> > interested in any 11th hour masquerading. He could have said it sooner.
>>It
>> > would have been sweeter but better late than never.
>> > Of course this explanation is from my point of view as understood from
>> > PDOIS' principles. But like you, It would be nice if the UDP/ppp comes
>>up
>> > with their intent and rationalisation following such incendiary
>>commentary.
>> > God Bless.
>> > Haruna.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
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