Mr. Saidy:

This is the type of debate we need on the L.  It is constructive that we can
talk about issues.

Since you have started these important issues, I hope you will stay to answer
some questions.  I am of the realization that individuals should be free to
join any political party they choose to.

Please take note of the following questions:

1.  Why has the dalasi devalued over 100% since
    1994?
2.  Why is the Gambia the most indebted nation in
    Continental Africa?
3.  When will the elected local government
    officials receive their paychecks?
4.  Is it not lack of proper fiscal planning that
    our country is in economic ruin?
5.  Why is crime on the rise in the Gambia?
6.  Why is the government still printing the
    dalasi and irrationally distributing it to
    the public instead of loaning it to the
    commercial sector?
7.  What is your take on the controversial media
    bill?
8.  Why does the Gambia still has the worst human
    rights record?
9.  When will Dumo, Lalo Jaiteh and  countless
    innocent Gambians be free from the york of
    political repression.
10. Is it not true that a drastic increase in
    ministries will further incur needless
    expenses for a country that is still in
    economic ruin.

Naphiyo,
Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh

On Mon, 5 Aug 2002 01:44:45 +0000 TOMBONG SAIDY <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Dr. Janneh’s decision to join the APRC has
> spurred an interesting debate, but
> unfortunately a greater part of the debate is
> centred on him. I want to take the debate a
> little wider looking at Krubally’s statement:
>
>
> "Now looking at why a high percentage of those
> who returned home tend to join the APRC is
> something worth looking into."
> The question should be why the high number of
> converts to the APRC? I disagree with Musa
> Jeng’s answer, "There is nothing to look into.
> It is call survival…………".
>
> I am one of the longest serving member of
> Gambia-L, and since I became a member, I have
> seen a lot of converts. I mean from the AFPRC
> days. I became a supporter of Jammeh and AFPRC
> from the first day of the coup, July 22nd 1994
> and I have never even once think about
> supporting another party.
> Coming back to the subject, we need to look
> into the reasons why many have been joining the
> APRC, especially since the last presidential
> election elections.
> First and foremost, the APRC has implemented
> numerous successful projects that are directly
> benefiting the people such as the hospital,
> clinics, roads, schools, the television, GSM
> mobile phones, making radio Gambia a national
> radio (covering every inch of The Gambia),
> Internet access, and many other developments.
> Secondly, the last elections was free and fair
> and for the first time in the history of this
> country, the main opposition party leader
> called the President, congratulated him and
> conceded defeat. This is very significant.
> Those of us on the ground know how important
> this action of Ousainou Darboe was.
> Also important is the fact that the APRC is the
> most organised political party in the country.
> You can tell by the way this last elections was
> fought in all angles – airwaves, cyber world,
> door to door campaign etc. APRC has been
> setting up cells all over the world and the
> opponents are always one step behind in
> responding to these. The APRC is continuously
> inviting and working on getting opposition
> figures to switch sides and joins them. How
> many people have announced publicly that they
> have joined the APRC lately? How many have done
> so silently? Many. Let us analyse and see how
> many postings of different individuals were
> negative and directed towards Jammeh and the
> APRC before the elections compared to now? What
> happened to all those voices? Did they just
> disappear or what? I do respect Dr. Janneh for
> announcing the fact that he has joined the
> APRC. Many have joined, but kept it quite. As a
> matter of fact the majority of the Gambia-l
> members are now APRC supporters.
> Going to the President’s inaugural statement,
> coupled with Jawara’s short visit to The Gambia
> and his statement both privately and publicly,
> many have decided to join the APRC. People are
> against Jammeh for various reasons and for many
> when those reasons do not longer exist, they
> would switch and join the APRC and have been
> doing so. I have spoken to many and have known
> many that have switched to the APRC since
> Jawara came home.
> When UDP decided to boycott the National
> Assembly and Local Government Elections, many
> of their supports just could not accept it and
> they therefore decide to join the APRC. This
> was UDP’s biggest mistake and they are paying
> for it. They are loosing support by the day.
> It is past 1:00AM in and have to go to work,
> but if not I would have written more. But
> anyhow, it is naïve to think that people are
> joining the APRC for survival. Dr. Janneh for
> example still lives in the US and does not need
> to be a member of the APRC to survive in the
> US. He has recently visited The Gambia and was
> not harassed or arrested for his opposition to
> the APRC and the same applies to many of you
> who have visited The Gambia lately. Why are the
> known anti-Jammeh list members now silent? The
> voices are getting fewer and fewer.
> Yes, a high percentage of those who return are
> joining the APRC because seeing is believing.
> Many have been misled by misinformation from
> the opposition to the extend that their
> judgement was clouded. But now that they on the
> ground and experiencing live in The Gambia
> first hand, they had no other choice but to
> face reality. It sad to see the picture of The
> Gambia painted by the anti-Jammeh faction
> abroad.
> Guys, it is just a matter of time, most of you
> remaining "naysayers" would come around and you
> will be welcome with open arms. After all we
> want what is best for The Gambia and our
> people.
> PEACE
> Tombong
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