Haruna and Mr Touray
To add to the debate, I don't think PDOIS ideals are dogmatic. Political ideals evolves with time. They are not static and need to change with global realities. For example the British labour party was able to change clause 4 the emphasis of which was similar with the PDOIS style of socialism. The new labour have still one of its think tank group- the fabrian society mirroring socialism in marxist school of thought. In an economy like Gambia the prescription for the development of our society with human face we should embrace social democratic principles and democratic capitalism. The mainstream political parties in the West have, in the post communist age shifted towards the more conservative view of the economics and industry. The left talks of the stakeholder society and no longer of vested interests and living standard of the working classes. Neo-liberal capitalism alone is not the solution. They have opearted on the edge of the environmental debate after all the
destruction to the biosphere in the name of business as usual. The present drift of market based economy lacked any real leadership on environmental issues. For a solution to our current underdevelopment I don't believe the solution lies in PDOIS style of socialism or neoliberal drivem democratic capitalism devoid of any radical green ideas or vision.
Haruna Darbo <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Mr. Touray,
I admire your affinity with PDOIS and your staunch defense of its regard. I
acknowledge your submission that PDOIS seeks and receives its mandates from
the people it seeks to govern. This is indeed a good start in discernments. I
look forward to hearing more.
I am of the disposition that if PDOIS seeks its mandates from the people, it
necessarily holds the views of those people in high regard and ammends its
programmes accordingly. It is possibly one 'people' who characterizes
individuals communist. That is a travesty of adjectives. By its very nature,
communism describes
The sum total of manifestations and affects of programme.
To the extent communism is perspectives of programme, it cannot describe or
qualify individuals. So the 'people', whoever he or she may be, is in severe
error in judgement. PDOIS could be communist but the dirigeants de PDOIS may
be found wanting in yielding other perspective. You have begun right. I hope
you continue in the way of discernments.
a luta continua. Masoud. MQJGDT. Darbo. Al Mutawakkil.
In a message dated 3/29/2008 4:34:32 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time,
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It does not sound funny when I hear some people equating PDOIS with
Communism. I wonder how they arrive at this conclusion. I have never heard
any member of PDOIS say they advocate for communism. I have never read
any publication of PDOIS which implies that the party advocates for
communism. Over a decade of public service and advocacy programs, not
once have the party acted in a manner that imply advocacy for communism.
Could someone tell us how they arrive at the conclusion that PDOIS is a
communist party?????? Why do they label PDOIS a communist party and do
not label other parties?
Only people who do not understand the term “communism” or people who are
impious slanderers would equate PDOIS with communism. We know from
history that communist parties never seek the mandate of the people; they
have always forced there way to power. The Chinese Communists Party
overthrew its predecessor and forced its mandate on the people. The Castro
Regime, The Soviet Union, North Korea are examples of a communist party.
PDOIS have never been engaged in any subversive activities. They have
always sought the mandate of the people. They have refused to work in a
government that does not drive its mandate from the people. They have
placed their very lives on the line in defense of civil liberties for all
Gambians.
These fine men who deserve our praise are contrarily being given all kind of
characterization, slander, and outright lies against what they have been
standing for and sometimes their very personalities are the subject of
blatant
lies.
I wonder what benefits one receives from deliberate misrepresentation of
others. Why can’t we say the truth or keep quite. Just imagine if suddenly
your acquaintance started mischaracterizing you unfairly. How would you
feel?
Why can’t we focus on our common enemy so we can free ourselves from the
York of ignorance and impiety-lies about other people?
Thanks
ML TOURAY
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