Mr. Joof,

The Gambian Constitution is a legal document (not instrument) that 
binds citizens in the nation.  Now this is what I wrote earlier:

“The acceptance of any truth in any civil society like the Gambia 
depends to a large degree to the established fabric of the Gambian 
political constitution ...”

I am referring here to the democratic political discourse that 
constitutes civil society and NOT the Gambian Constitution.  I find it 
rather difficult to follow the rest of your argument because for the 
most part you just go off tangent...especially those you 
find “interesting” like the question of authority, my disregard to 
answer your questions on Imam Fatty’s personality, etc , etc... In any 
case one fact is constant, Imam Fatty is currently exploiting the moral 
authority of the clergy, just like Bin Ladin and the Taliban, in order 
to undermine the legitimate political order.  Whether he is a good or 
devout Muslim is totally irrelevant.  What matters is whether he Imam 
Fatty is a good citizen and exercises his constitutional rights to 
respect the moral agency of other religions and the authority of an 
elected president.

Ebou

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