Jabou: What in your estimation do you suppose is the reason he made Kanilai the
> new capital? Just randon selection and money to spare in a coutry as poor as
> Gambia? I doubt it very much.
Musa: JAbou, like you I do not think mooving things to Kanilai is smart politics, or smart anything. Like I tried to say in the previous piece, this is about Jammeh, and he believes his home town should reflect Jammeh the egomaniac.
JAbou: What abotu his meddling in Casamance and the allegations of stashing of arms?
> Another random occurrence?
Musa: Jabou, like you I am not the least convince that he is only getting involve in Cassanance to bring about peace. It is even plausible to speculate that his sympathy lies with the casamance rebels - and that his ethnicty is a factor.
Jabou, it is important for all of us to put the Jammeh problem in its proper context: this is all about Jammeh, utilizing all of his survival political instincts, and will use all of us to maintain the status quo.
Thanks again for your piece.
Musa Jeng
>
> From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 2004/04/03 Sat PM 09:00:11 EST
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: AN APPEAL TO ALL GAMBIA L/Musa
>
> Musa,
>
> Thanks for your comments. I agree that Jammeh will use anything or anyone to
> stay in power, but I do not agree that moving the capital to Kanilai and the
> suggestion that he si trying to forge a Jola kingdom is a ridiculous idea at
> all. What in your estimation do you suppose is the reason he made Kanilai the
> new capital? Just randon selection and money to spare in a coutry as poor as
> Gambia? I doubt it very much.
> What abotu his meddling in Casamance and the allegations of stashing of arms?
> Another random occurrence?
>
> Jabou Joh
>
> In a message dated 4/3/04 6:40:25 PM Central Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
> >
> > Sent from the Internet
> >
> >
> > JAbou,
> >
> > You are absolutely right that it is important to talk about tribal issues,
> > not only to avoid a Rwanda type of a situation, but to think that tribalism
> > does not shape our politics is utter nonsense. Personally, I do not think we
> > have a tribal animosity like the Hutus and the Tutsi. In fact, I am willing to
> > make a stretch that JAmmeh cares less about the Jolas as a tribe. This is not
> > about the Jolas, but moreso about Jammeh the person and what he has to do to
> > maintain the status quo. He will exploit all avenues of sensitivities to
> > maintian power and his political survival. For anyone to thing think that all
> > these have anything to do with the establishment of a Jola empire is
> > ridiculous. As for the suggestion that moving the "Capital" to Kanilai is a clear
> > indication of this dream of a Jola empire, is just that. This is all about Jammeh
> > the egomaniac, and "Jola this or Jola that" has nothing to do with anything.
> > Although, like any other dishonest political survivor he will continue
> > manipulate and will use all the tribes for his own political end.
> >
> > Musa Jeng
> > > From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Date: 2004/04/03 Sat PM 01:10:02 EST
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: AN APPEAL TO ALL GAMBIA L SUBSCRIBERS
> > >
> > > In a message dated 4/3/04 11:20:49 AM Central Standard Time,
> > > [log in to unmask] writes:
> > >
> > >
> > > > "we have two options either to let history take a
> > > > disastrous path or shape the course of history towards
> > > > the right path."
> > > > ."The purpose of history is to learn the lessons of
> > > the past and we let history repeat itself in vice then
> > > we might be very sorry for ourself. We will then let
> > > both ourself and our future children down."
> > > "The Gambia is country of tolerance and is not divided
> > > by tribal demarcations and tribal values or allegiance
> > > have no place in The Gambia."
> > >
> > > Brother,
> > >
> > > I think we need to be very clear before we label people that are
> > commenting
> > > on tribal issues as tribalists.
> > > I am making a comment on the issue of tribalism for the reasons you have
> > > stated and which I have quoted above. There are some indications that
> > Jammeh is
> > > playing a tribal card and the very reason that such things have led to
> > genocide
> > > and other horrible things in places like Rwanda is because no one wanted
> > to
> > > talk about it. I think we have to discuss these issues so that we can let
> > it be
> > > known that the people are very much aware of any attempts to engage in
> > such
> > > things and thereby avoid the possible consequences in our own country.
> > > We as Gambians have a tendency to not talk about things until they get out
> > of
> > > hand and we cannot affort to do that in this. case.
> > > Rather, I think the issue to how do we get across to Jammeh that tribalism
> > > will not be tolerated, as opposed to trying to put a gag order on the
> > discussion
> > > of tribalism even when there are certain tendencies that will cause
> > divisions
> > > along tribal lines being implemented by Yaya Jammeh. For example, why is
> > it
> > > that Gambians have never asked the question why Jammeh moved our capital
> > to
> > > Kanilai? Is there a plausible explanation for this action?
> > >
> > > Jabou Joh
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