Jesus,

Too many of us are getting  confused .God bless  the Gambia.

For Freedom
Saiks



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From: Mariama Diop <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 7:19 PM
Subject: Re: Caution to Jabou


> Dear Jabou,
> Thanks for that fine comment. Unless PDOIS and NCP can quickly prove to us
> the contrary, it is just fair to conclude from their feet dragging that
they
> ( PDOIS& NCP) would rather subject us all to another round of Yaya's
> bullying than endorse a more winning party than theirs to lead an
opposition
> alliance. It will definitely not be strategically sensible to catapult
> PDOIS or NCP to the helm of any alliance against APRC. PDOIS, with more
than
> 15 years in the political arena still has trouble connecting with even one
> fourth of the population. Besides, with all due respect to its leadership,
> I wonder how many of us sincerely believe that PDOIS's socialism platform
> can fly in this age of globalisation? The NCP Leader on the other hand,
owes
> us a lot of convincing about how concerned he really is about all of us.
I'm
> sure most of us are curious to know how productive he has been during the
> past 7 years?. In other words, did he use the opportunity to draw up a
> bluement for Gambia's development in anticipation of a comeback ? How much
> in touch has he been with the aspirations of ordinary Gambians.? How many
> times did he visit the provinces during the past 7 years. Has he ever made
> attempts to raise funds to support development efforts in the Gambia?
Where
> was he when OJ and others were fighting against decree 89? These are some
of
> the many questions that Dibba ought to address to convince us that our
> agenda is his agenda . Because October is just around the corner, every
> second must be spent finalising strategies for Yaya's exit and  finetuning
> programmes for a post APRC era. Enough with bickering, and let 's all get
> down to real business of building our nation's future.
>
>
> >From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: Caution to Jabou
> >Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 09:58:43 EDT
> >
> >Halifa,
> >
> >Thanks for taking the time to respond to my post. If time proves me
wrong,
> >I
> >shall gladly apologise to whoever i owe an apology to, and you can count
on
> >that.
> >
> >I guess you can say that I am at a loss for any sensible reason  as to
why
> >there is anything personal, philisophical orotherwise that would delay
> >forging a coalition when the election is just a couple of months away and
> >in
> >view of  the critical situation we find ourselves in.
> >I do not think anyone is foolish enouhg to think that any of the
political
> >parties will be giving up individual philosophies by  joining a united
> >opposition againt Jammeh. My point is that this is a temporary fix
designed
> >to get us our of an ever worsening situation that could enmesh us in a
> >bloodbath and another 5 years of a regime whose record all of us know
well.
> >All the political parties in The Gambia have endured 30 years of the
Jawara
> >regime, and almost 7 years of Yaya Jammeh. For these parties to set aside
> >their differencies in philosophy for a moment and join hands to save us
> >from
> >another 5 years of brutal oppression that knows no reason, and that will
> >eventually create an atmosphere where all will pursue their respective
> >agendas, is not something that should be guided by personal philosophies
or
> >any other reasons,  but is to be treated as an emergnecy action and a
last
> >resort.
> >In the final analysis, it is the country and the people who matter as you
> >rightly pointed, and therefore, all political parties must realize this
> >instead of embroiling in endless strategysing and defense of their
> >individual
> >views and agendas, there will be ample time for such things if and when
we
> >get rid of the monkey on our backs.
> >
> >This, dear brother is my point, and I think it is abundantly clear that
you
> >have done much work in our constitutional reforms etc, and can do even
much
> >more during the tenure of a government that may not be ideal for you or
> >some
> >of us, but during whose tenure fear and murder and mayhem will not be the
> >order of the day. Such an atmosphere is not  conducive to the reforms we
> >hope
> >to put in place in our country one day.
> >Yes, we want a politically mature populace who can  be masters of our own
> >destiny one day, and therefore, we need to do all that is necesary to get
> >rid
> >of those who kill, maim and silence any opinion otherwise there will be
no
> >people left to enjoy this  golden period we are aiming for.
> >I guess i am playing the people's advocate, because we do need to remind
> >the
> >politicians sometimes that they cannot see the forest for the trees.
> >However, as you said, if there is yet light at the end of this tunnel, it
> >will indeed be good news for the people, and i shall not hesitate to
> >apologize. I just hope whatever the position of PDOIS and Dibba turn out
to
> >be, it does not take so long that it affects the planning that will
render
> >any colaition effective.  This is an emergency situation, and the last
> >thing
> >we need are long drawn out contemplations that may not serve the best
> >interest of the people in the long run.
> >Again, thanks or the response.
> >
> >Jabou Joh
> >
> >In a message dated 8/15/2001 5:24:44 AM Central Daylight Time,
> >[log in to unmask] writes:
> >
> >
> > > Jabou,
> > >           I am disappointed. I have always seen you as an independent
> > > minded Gambian sister who is after the truth. I would have thought
that
> >you
> > > would give your self-time to get all facts before you draw any
> >conclusion.
> > > I promise you that when you get all the facts you will owe PDOIS an
> > > apology. Personally, I am in same position as you. I am not any body's
> > > presidential candidate. I don't think any body can say that I am
waiting
> > > for Sidia Jatta to give me a ministerial post. I have bee offered such
> > > posts too many times to mention. I am not speaking for PDOIS at this
> > > moment. This is a personal intervention. The party is still studying
all
> > > the facts in order to come up with a mature and respectable position.
If
> >I
> > > did not have respect for you as the only woman who spends day and
night
> > > following events here, I would not have responded. This is no time to
> > > question our sincerity. This is the time for all of you to own your
> >minds
> > > and seek to draw lessons from facts and not from fictions. It is
> >abundantly
> > > clear to me that it is the people who change society and not the few
> >who
> > > claim, rightly or wrongly, to be their leaders. When the Gambian
people
> >are
> > > politically mature they will have mature leaders. My interest is
similar
> >to
> > > yours. None of us is a presidential aspirant. What each of us should
> >want
> > > is Gambia to be led by people who will eradicate the ignorance,
poverty
> >and
> > > subjugation of our people. Do not condemn Dibba or any one. Find out
> >what
> > > all political leaders have to say and draw your enlightened conclusion
> > >
> > >
> > > Greetings
> > > Halifa
> > >
> >
>
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