Gassama, you know you are lying when you said that Jawara said he wanted to
come back to lead the Opposition. As far as your other comments about the
implications of the security of the former president are concerned, I think
I will just ignore them. More substantive APRC stalwarts than yourself have
already spoken on the issue. Sedat Jobe said the politically correct thing
to say and Yankuba Touray, being the ignorant vermin he is, said the exact
opposite of what Sedat Jobe said to the international community. So, I would
rather deal with those comments than your irrational rattling. So Jawara is
welcomed to come home and retire but NOT to say that Yaya should NOT lead
us? What kind of nonsense is this? You are just proving that Gambia is NOT a
free country and Yaya’s utterances that Decree 89 is history, is mere lip
service.

If you sincerely believe in your contention that Jawara will hamper the
Opposition (especially UDP), then why NOT encourage him to come home so that
APRC can win the elections? I thought you wanted APRC to win. Finally, I
take it that your previous hypothesis about NCP and UDP and PPP and NRP has
been discarded in the dustbin.
KB



>From: Jungle Sunrise <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
><[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Jawara --- Come-back Kid?
>Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 15:08:31 +0000
>
>Dampha,
>
>Ex-president Jawara's security in The Gambia will only become an issue if
>and when he is allowed to return home. His recent pronouncement that he is
>willing to come back home to lead the opposition, if they so desire,
>knowing
>full well that he is not elligible to stand for election, in order to help
>us get rid of "this dictatorship", will certainly not help his case to
>return home. To me, it would have made more sense if he instead engaged the
>government constructively, in order for him to come and spend the rest of
>his days in peaceful retirement. If that were the case, the onus would have
>been on the government to provide with all the security and protocol
>befitting a former head of state. If he expects to be given a red carpet
>welcome and inspect a guard of honour, then he is dreaming. Any right
>thinking man would realise that no amount of pressure or threats will
>prevail on this government to allow him to come back home unconditionally
>while the APRC is still in power.
>
>As for the impact of his association with the opposition, particluarly the
>UDP, my instincts tell me that it will be counter productive. His mis-rule,
>refusal to willingly relinquish power when he had the chance, coupled with
>the rampant corruption that he presided upon whilst in power is only too
>fresh in the minds of many Gambians. It will also give credense to the
>claim
>by some that the UDP is a party of disgruntled elements whose main agenda
>is
>for the restoration of the PPP olygarchy. This view can be further
>supported
>by the recent appointment to the PPP interim committee of Shyngle Nyassi
>while still retaining his leadership of the UDP Youthwing.
>
>These are my views on the "comeback kid".
>
>Have a good day, Gassa.
>


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