Thanks Brother Haruna
I hope Pa realises that there were many mandinka listeners of freedomnewsradio; who
were disappointed to hear vitriol he made about their tribe.
Thanks
Brethren Yanks
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:12:24 -0500
From: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Thank you Yanks. This is for Ndokeh Nderry. I am still his elder.
To: [log in to unmask]
I am very proud of you Yanks for reasoning with Nderry in the quiet after
the storm. I was a bit disappointed in Nderry even though I understood he was
defending Falai because of their common tribal affinity and because Falai is a
regular commentator on Freedomnewsradio. I do not fault Nderry for that support
of Falai based on those notions. However, I was expecting Ndokeh to consider
that even though Falai is a regular contributor, I am also a regular listener.
If, as a proprietor of a journal or radio, you insense some of your listening
audience by your regard for a regular commentator, you are, unawares, dwindling
the need for the commentator. As far as the tribal affinity goes, that's a dime
a dozen. I will however share with Ndokeh, as a rider to your amicus Yanks, that
even if Ndokeh thinks Mandingos are tribalist, he Ndokeh is the least situated
to be tribalist as counterpoise to any Mandingo tribalism, real or imagined,
simply because he is a proprietor of a news and entertainment medium and he
professes to desire circulation and readership. Ndokeh must understand that he
occupies a special place in the Gambian community. It should be unfortunate to
tear down what he spent several years and many sweaty nights to build.
I have known him to be passionate and to jealously guard his sacrosanct
right to free speech. I will encourage Nderry to consider the delicate balancing
act of those rights with his rights as a sole proprietor of a news and
entertainment outlet. Courts wrestle with this balancing act all the time. It is
because they are the penultimate reserve of communion and harmony for the
world's peoples. Falai knows exactly what he did and he knows he is in the
wrong. It is now very difficult to carry out surreptitious and proxy wars. The
Mandingos and the Fulas are like the chicken and egg story. I don't believe one
can be useful without the other. Let us focus on the crimes of persons and not
their tribal, religious, or professional affinities. Political parties belong to
their founders and members. The rest of us can either choose to vote for them or
not vote for them. Our vote is not currency for ownership shares in any party.
So please dispense with the notion: UDP belongs to all Gambians, PDOIS belongs
to all Gambians, NRP belongs to all Gambians, GPDP belongs to all Gambians, GMC
belongs to all Gambians, or PPP belongs to all Gambians. THEY DON'T. All of
these parties would love to earn all our votes but they know who owns their
parties. And why would anyone want to own a political
party???????????????????????????? My vote is far more valuable than an ownership
stake in a political party. When I want an ownership interest in any political
party, I know how to purchase that ownership....By registration, blood,
sweat, tears, and the attendant joys, just like the vrai owners of the
parties expend. I remembered Ndokeh shared a well-worn quote...Hamga Lui hew
Gambia, Hanga lui hew Gambia, ALhaji doggu mala deh, wai Hanga lui hew Gambia,
Monkey eat, baboon chop, wow monkey work baboon chop. I almost died laughing. I
want Ndokeh to reflect on this his quote. I also remind him that it was one of
the quotes Yahya shared in his first few days as Junta leader when there was a
tussle as to who would be leader of the spoils of the coup. In the shallow films
of that quote lie shares of ownership.
I am long. Thank you Yanks for affording me this opportunity to confer with
my Ndokeh. I understand he may have been pleased with me lately. I was also at
pains to chide him directly hoping he would reflect. I am reminded of Brutus'
soliloquy in the small hours of the morn ahead of Caesar's assassination.
Haruna.
In a message dated 1/27/2011 6:29:22 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:
Pa
You are more than welcome to join the UDP,
whenever you wish.
I was contacted about your handling of the falaye debacle with the UDP.
You were mad
with the UDP's decision to disown Falaye. It must have come as
a shock, therefore your reaction could be understood.
However, what you
failed to understand was how shocked and mad the UDP
were to hear Uncle
Falaye calling for Darboe's head!
I heard you arguing that it was uncle Falaye's right to freedom of
expression.
Just as the UDP argues that same basic tenet of human right. That it is their right
to
count anyone as part of their party.
To put it simply, if Yahya Jammeh declares his
defection to UDP tomorrow, he might
not be accepted; so will any one
else who wants to make public statement about of
party's leadership in a manner that undermines that leadership
itself.
We can live with uncle Falaye being a member of the PDOIS and criticise
our leadership
than to have him from within. In Britain the Labour party
kicked out George Galloway and
Claire Short from their party or forced them to resign because they were
critical of Blair,
the leader of the party at the time.
Britain is a democratic nation and it parties
engage in a democratic process. But each
party has parliamentary
whips to clamp down on rebels.
Falaye cannot be a rebel from within; he is right in his believe that
he has freedom to question
the UDP leadership, but he was wrong
to thinking that the party will
accept his challenge.
He is indeed a free man just like the rest of
the members of the UDP party. Whoever does not
like the leadership of
Darboe, has the freedom to leave
the party. However a person cannot claim
to be a member of the UDP but
does not accept its leader.
I would therefore encourage you, Pa to
maintain the impartiality of freedomnewspaper, in order
you may not become
GRTS against the UDP.
Remember every day the GRTS is telling Gambians
how bad the UDP is, yet we are a force in the
Gambia.
The UDP is not scared of any media house.
We have withstood GRTS and Daily Observer and Foroyaaa
in the
Gambia!!!!!!
Nemesis
Yanks
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:37:07 +0000
From: [log in to unmask]
Subject:
Re: Is Pa Nderry and the freedomnewspaper working for Jammeh and the
APRC?
To: [log in to unmask]
Yanks:
Very sober reflections here, but why associating me with the
PDOIS? I'm not affiliated with any party in The Gambia. But I must hasten to
add that: If I were to support any party, I rather join the UDP because of the
party's policies. Then, I will lobby your support including Ustas Suntou to
replace Ousainou.
On a more serious note: I appreciate all the
sentiments expressed by different forum members on this particular thread. We
are bound to agree, and disagree, but lest we forget that civility facilitates
fruitful debate. Thanks. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
From: Yanks Darboe <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:09:44 +0000
To: <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Re: Is Pa Nderry and the freedomnewspaper working for
Jammeh and the APRC?
Suntu
Pa Nderry is currently
on the payroll of PDOIS; just ignore him. I had a lot of calls
regarding
the same. I find uncle Falaye and
Pa Nderry's call for Darboe to resign a
bit interesting.
I do not
think they understand the UDP; as its party loyalists understands it. Calling
Ousainou
to resign without
asking who will replace him will only be a detriment to the UDP, as a
party. If anyone wants
Ousainou to leave the UDP leadership; they must tell us who will
replace
him and whether that person will agree replace him.
The UDP is an open democracy, if Pa Nderry and Falaye want to replace
Darboe; they don't need
to start such sinister propaganda on freedom, they
can do so by putting their interest to party and
compete with Darboe to the position.
However, to ask for Darboe to resign without will lead for the
destruction of the UDP; which i think
both Nderry and Falaye do not want
to see.
Furthermore, the claim
that Darboe should resign because he had been the leader of the party for too
long is not credible.
Take example of Abdlie Wadda, Alpha Condeh,
and Alhasana Ouatara, they did not resign because they
had been leaders of
their respective parties in opposition for long. If that was a requirement
they would
not be presidents of their respective countries. And not
forgetting my comrades in the PDOIS leadership,
who have been opposition
leaders before the birth of the Gambian nation!!!!!!!
Yanks
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:25:17 +0000
From:
[log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Is Pa Nderry and the freedomnewspaper
working for Jammeh and the APRC?
To:
[log in to unmask]
Haruna
I have been on record defending
the right of the Freedomnews to dig deep into Gambian politics and affairs.
However, recent happenings in the freedomnewspaper seems to expose the ugly
side of a pundit. He is free to say whatever he deems fits and really, no one
has any problem with that. But it seems the lazy, hypocritical accusations
have surfaced in his radio. He now start accusing decent Mandingos of
Tribalism whilst not doing the same for his other guest. He now brand Yahya
Darboe and other UDP U.S members of controlling the UDP. I wonder what he eats
before coming on air. Isn't he the same person speaking to Syngle Nyassi about
UDP and Gambian politics. No single UDP support group come into effect without
the approval of Ebou Manneh and this is evident even with the New UDP Sweden
chapter. Whoever is feeding him this malicious lies should serious think
before prating. But then the dangers of ethnic co-existence always lingers.. .
This is the most absurd nonsense I have heard for a while. Now it appears
Mandinkas have to be careful in involving in politics if not, cheap idiots
will come at them with stupid nonsense. Let Pa Nderry go CNN and see if his
futile statements will mean anything. Why should the mere discussion of
differing views brought ethnicity into our politics? I thought that, Pa of all
people is beyond this rubbish but alas, ..
Pa should remember that, his
radio is effective only if it serve the public good. Using it as weapon
against those he disagree is bringing back the early days of the Freedom
newspaper when he use to attack just anyone. I hope in time, he be restraint
enough to sit tightly on the fence, for now let see it as Talk show host let
loose. And who is trying to please with the maligning of Mandingo members of
UDP? No single member of the the UDP will be hindered with lies against those
who wish to play an active role in Gambian politics. If supporting a party of
their choice means they are tribalist, well then.. who careless.
It is
sad to see Pa spending his valuable time talking on irrelevant self-defeating
subjects rather than importance matters on Gambian politics.
As it
happens, those feeding him have benefited more from the UDP than those they
are attacking, how ironical. Now Pa said, Fulas are the largest ethnic group
in the Gambia. That is fantastic news and by Allah may they increase in
number. Another gentleman said, some Mandinkas in Sweden hand his daughter in
Marriage without his approval and that means, the Mandinkas always think they
are better than others. Now then, open the cans of worm, lets get on with it.
Let Pa bring on more Mandinka maligning and relax, if that is what it will
take, it is ok.
Suntou
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 4:13 PM, Haruna Darbo <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
Kemo and Ansu,
Falaye's case is one of fraudulent agency. Any
speech emanatin from fraudulent agency does not fall under Free speech. Many
"journalists" confuse the universal and intrinsic rights to free speech and
its underpinnings. Being a "supporter" of a political party is not the same
as being a member or an official of the party.
Haruna.
-----Original
Message-----
From: Ansumana Bojang <[log in to unmask]>
To:
GAMBIA-L <[log in to unmask]>
Sent:
Wed, Jan 26, 2011 11:04 am
Subject: Re: Is Pa Nderry and the
freedomnewspaper working for Jammeh and the APRC?
Jallow,
This seems to be a simple case of Pa Nderry was exposed for his bias. His
subsequent shows have exposed this more. You can see that he is trying to find
anyone who he can have come on his show to say anything negative about UDP and
Lawyer Darbo. He is always talking from both sides of his mouth contracdicting
himself everytime he opens his mouth. Pa needs to take a dose of reality and
move on with better things for him and Gambia if he cares about Gambia.
I have read the UDP, USA press release and listened to the radio show and all I
heard is the USA members trying to tell the audience what the party is up to and
defend lies being pedalled against UDP. Don't they have the right to speak
their opinions too just like Falaye that Pa Nderry is defending for his right to
free expression?
Ansu
----
Kemo Jallow said:
Listening to Pa Nderry after the defection of Rambo to APRC ,with the issues Pa
is talking about trying to be little Ousainou Darbo on his radio. One can say
that Pa is working for Jammeh. With his double standard comments Pa is ready to
destroy UDP. MY ADVICE TO GAMBIANS AND THE UDP IS TO BE VERY CAREFUL WITH PA
NDERRY AND HIS FREEDOMNEWSPAPER. Pa has an agenda against the gambian
opposition. NADD failed because of some comments mde on the online newspapers
specially the freedomnewspaper.
Pa said that he is independent and know one can controll him. Then why he want
to controlls the UDP by supporting ideas calling for a change in the party he
did not support. Anyone who know Darbo personally knows that Darbo is not
tribalist. UDP UK and UDP USA please stop discussing certain issues at the
freedom radio. Right now we dont need a journalis or a person who is trying to
undermine the little efforts of our opposition political partys, who are
struggling everyday on the ground. I would be very happy if Pa Nderry can come
on the ground and form a political party and challenge Jammeh. Ablie Wadda has
been and opposition leader for decades before being a president. If Pa cannot
support our oppositions leaders please let him stop undermining them.
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