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Saul:
One can very easily agree with your point,  especially looking at african
government in general. But let us try to digest what Dr Saine proposal is all
about. It is a fact that Jawara has ruled for thirty years, and in many
respect has failed. It is also a fact that President Jammeh has not been able
to steer the ship to safer harbours, But equally as Gambians, we have
consistently attacked these individuals and argued about their failures. Is
it unrealistic to redirect our contributions and ideas to bridge the gap, and
be seen as honest brokers with genuine intentions in helping them in
governing our country, and put the country on a path to socio-economic
development.

Clearly, continued demagoguery, heaping insults and showing of hatred cannot
in any way be percieved, or be receieved as a contructive engagement. Dr
Saine is absolutely right that the dialogue needs to be transform to a newer
terrain, inorder to have an impact. This can only be achieved if we are
atleast seen, or percieved as honest brokers. The G-L melennium resolution
should be contructive engagement to help in the democratization of our
motherland. Remember, it would be very convenient for us to assume that we
have better intentions for the Gambia than either ex-President Jawara, or the
present President Jammeh.

Thanks again Dr Saine

Musa Jeng

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