Mose, I hope Balla Gaya read between the lines of this satire.  I know Bala
Jahumpa will not even bother reading it, for he has his eyes on the prize -
Hoodwink the village idiot that is Jammeh, a second time.

Chi Jaama

Joe Sambou


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>Subject: [>-<] Letter to the President
>Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 22:06:27 -0400
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>Note: It is a hypothetical response to a job that was never offered to me.
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>October 2, 2003
>
>The Gambia State House
>Attn: President Yaya Jammeh
>Banjul, The Gambia
>
>Dear Sir :
>It is one of the highest compliments for any citizen to be reached out, and
>asked to serve as a Secretary of State. I personally thank you and your
>government for offering me the job of the Secretary of State for Economic
>affairs. This is of course one of the most difficult decision I have ever
>made in my life time, and I think it is important for me to give a serious
>thought, and also catalogue how I ended up with this decision.
>This particular explanation may not seem to be relevant, but it is
>important to put in perspective where I am coming from. I am presently
>employed with a great company that pays reasonably well, not to mention a
>very challenging job indeed. It is also a reality that I happen to work in
>a country with a racial history, and being a foreigner is always a
>challenge in all aspects of our lives. However, it is also a country where
>the rule of law is the bedrock of the society. My bosses may not like my
>skin color, they may not even be crazy with my foreign accent, but my right
>is protected and my civil liberties cannot be trample upon. In the final
>analysis, what I bring to the job on a day to day basis becomes an
>important determinant of my success in the company.
>Sir, if you are looking for a Gambia who would sincerely work with you as
>an advisor, and would help you honestly implement your policies and defend
>them at all cost, I am your man. As long as the aforementioned policies are
>in the interest of the Gambia, I will work with you to bring about the
>economic development we all yearn for. Although, it is important to say if
>for any reason in the future you decide to terminate my employment, I would
>like you to tell the rest of my employers----the Gambia people, the reason
>for the separation.
>Sir if the only reason I am offered this job is the reason stated below,
>then unfortunately, I am the wrong person for the job.
>A. A secretary who is committed to your individual political survival
>B. A secretary of state who is going to be a party to the violation of the
>constitution.
>C. A secretary of state who does not care to keep heed to the rule of law,
>and only accountable to you, and not to the Gambian people
>D. A secretary of state who would be a partner in crime, as long as it is
>deemed politically viable.
>E.  A secretary of state who is only a token, and irrelevant to the real
>decisions that are going to be made in the future.
>
>I would like to add that, I would not work with political opponents, or
>people who disagree with your policies to undermine your policies or the
>success of the programs. I will go the extra mile to defend your policies,
>and would fight with you against your political opponents in the interest
>of your government, our policies and what is ultimately in the interest of
>the country. We will fight these fights without sacrificing the democratic
>ideals or at the expense of the rights of the Gambian people.
>Sir, finally, with what I have witnessed these past ten years, I am not
>sure I can make a significant difference in accepting this job as Secretary
>of economic affairs. It is evident that the economy is on a slippery slope,
>and I am sure there is not much I can do to reverse or halt this trend. You
>have indicated in one of your speeches that there are million Gambians for
>you to choose from to your cabinet, and you have been playing the musical
>chairs very well. Maybe, there is one change that the country really needs
>and that is the job for the President of the Gambia.  I thank you again for
>the consideration.
>Sincerely
>
>
>
>Musa Jeng
>
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