Mr. Jallow:

Thanks for your candid response.  Since our abiltiy to rescue The Gambia can
only happen if we are united, we must initiate policies that may have positive
effects on our country.

I wish you the best in your studies.  I noticed that you at the University of
South Dakota.  I am glad that you are reaching new horizons.

Good luck.

Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh

On Mon, 9 Dec 2002 13:59:21 -0500 Malanding Jaiteh <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Mr. Jallow, you may not be aware of this but
> someone brought to my attention
> that we now have two Abdoulie A. Jallows. That
> is perfectly alright with me
> since your mail headers can tell the
> difference. However, some G-lers may
> not have the ability to tell the difference. As
> such we ask you both to find
> ways to differentiate yourselves. Thanks.
>
> Malanding Jaiteh
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The Gambia and related-issues mailing
> list
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of Abdoulie Jallow
> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 12:46 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Gambia In a Downward Spiral
>
>
> Mr. Conteh;
> Thank-you for the brilliant analysis of what is
> happening on the grounds in
> our dear motherland. You couldn't have said it
> better. The Gambia is in a
> desperate situation yawning for someone to come
> to the rescue.
>
> As you rightly pointed out, prices of basic
> commodities are skyrocketing at
> an alarmable rate. The dalasi, which use to be
> Gambia's pride in the sub
> region due to it's stability, is now nothing
> other than a laughing stock.
> Gambians would rather be in possession of
> physical commodities than the
> dalasis. Businessmen would in the same way be
> rather paid in foreign
> currency than the dalasi. What makes this
> situation even worst is that
> salaries have not been adjusted to makeup for
> the rising prices.
>
> T
> he Gambian youths are the one that are most
> affected by these
> developments. Jobs are unavailable and yet
> still the government is on their
> ass daily accusing them of being lazy and
> aimless. Education is at its
> darkest moments in the Gambia. Teachers are
> underpaid and under
> appreciated. The only hope left for our youths
> is to find a way out of the
> country and seek heaven somewhere else even if
> that means having to put up
> with all the woes that go with being an
> immigrant in a foreign land.
>
> What makes the situation in the Gambia scary is
> that the government is
> either ignoring or failing to acknowledge their
> bad economic policies. In
> an effort to shift the real debate of the
> economy from Gambians, the
> government resorts to intimidation and
> suppression. Being a realist, I know
> very well that those tactics would work but
> just for a short period of
> time. The government will have to face the
> reality of their bad policies
> one way or
>  the other. Which begs the big question, what
> if anything can be
> done to alleviate the situation in our country.
> The answer to that question
> is what everybody on this list seems to be
> failing to address in a profound
> manner.
>
> Some people call for unity in the opposition.
> That we know is almost
> impossible. The opposition in The Gambia seems
> to be more in opposition
> among themselves than to the government. Some
> call for some form of revolt.
> We also know that would in essence be a long
> way from accomplishing
> anything. So now that we've talked the talk,
> it's about time we walk the
> walk. Whatever that walk would entail, it would
> be up to every one of us.
>
>
> -----------Have a great day
> everybody---Abdoulie Jallow
>
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