Mo, thanks for your observation and yes, you are right, Waa is a leader of a
political party and we should hear from NDAM what they intend to do.  I
however, also believe that Waa was acting on behalf of all Gambians and
anyone of us should volunteer any way we can.  It was not only NDAM
supporters who were calling for Waa and others to lead a protest march it
was all of us.  Thus, the collective responsibility to secure his release
and help his family is incumbent on all of us.  I also happen to view our
struggle as a collective effort and not broken in piecemeal on party lines.
NDAM was among the parties that pledged to discuss a possible coalition,
thus I see the party as an extension to a higher cause.

The Fund was also set up to finance the efforts on the ground and this
situation clearly falls under that umbrella.  NDAM can do what they intend
and others can complement their efforts.  That is the reason why I
mistakenly called on Saul Mbenga to volunteer to collect the funds (I
thought Saul was part of ADAM).  The way I see it, any day we (Gambians in
the diaspora, individually and collectively) fail to act is an injustice in
itself.  It's been a week and I hope it will not turn into months before we
act.  Thanks again for your observations and points well taken.

Chi Jaama

Joe Sambou


>From: Momodou S Sidibeh <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
><[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Waa Juwara
>Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2003 09:30:06 +0200
>
>Joe,
>
>I am seconding your proposal to support Mr. Waa Juwara's family in these
>trying times. But I also think, since Mr. Juwara's struggle is not
>personal, and because he is leader of a political party, it is up to the
>officials of NDAM to decide how people wishing to offer support should
>proceed.
>
>Momodou S Sidibeh
>
>
>
>From: "Joe Sambou" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 10:38 PM
>Subject: Waa Juwara
>
>
> > Folks, any update on Waa Juwara?  It is good news to hear that the other
> > Alternative members have visited Waa and they are working together to
>tackle
> > the Gambian plague that is Yaya Jammeh and his bad policies.  This is
>indeed
> > encouraging and I look forward to reading in the news that the
>alternative
> > have succeeded in forcing his release.
> >
> > Now, it's been 5 days or more since Waa has been in custody and we still
> > have not offered the help we should give to support his family.  Saul
> > Mbenga, I recommended that you collect the funds for this effort, but
>I'm
> > yet to hear from you.  Please let me know your thoughts on my
>suggestion.
> > Alternatively, I would be glad to hear from any NDAM officer in this
>effort.
> >   Folks, I am recommending that we send some money from the Save The
>Gambia
> > Fund to Waa's family.  The last thing those that are fighting on our
>behalf
> > should worry about while they are kept in a musquito infested jail is
>taking
> > care of their families.  Any day Yaya holds Waa is an injustice to all
> > Gambians.  However, each day that passes by that we fail to help
>financially
> > is also an injustice to Waa and his family.  He is part of the cause to
>rid
> > Gambia off a dictatorship.  Please let us act now.
> >
> > Chi Jaama
> >
> > Joe Sambou
> >
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