Mose,
I'm in D.C the phone number is 301 890-6841 are you coming to the wedding if
not send me my 'ndolli" say hi to Oumie and the kids
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>Subject: President Jammeh's choices: A Great Leader, succesful Leader,
> Fail Leader
>Date: Fri, 5 Nov 1999 21:30:43 EST
>
>The difference between a successful leader and a great leader is dictated
>by
>timing, political climate and relevancy. Nkrumah is still regarded as one
>of
>the few Great ASfrican leaders because of his participation in the
>propagation of self rule when the idea was not popular. Another Great
>African
>leader, Mandela is still seen as one of the Greatest world leaders, and
>this
>is clearly dictated by his bold political stand against apart-heid at a
>time
>when it was both dangerous and suicidal. Clearly, relevancy, ie ending
>apart-heid and bringing majority rule to South Africa contributed to
>earning
>Mandela respect in the world community.
>Maybe, I am overlooking other successful African leaders, but it is evident
>that to call them great would be seen as a hyperbole. Corrupt, incompetent,
>failed and dishonest leaders would be the umbrella that most African
>leaders
>would find themselves.
>
>To the Gambia, heading to the dawn of the new mellinium; after our present
>generation witnessed the overthrown of a corrupt and ineffective Jawara
>leadership, and still find ourselves in what most characterize as an
>extension of the Jawara regime with a flagrant disregard to personal
>freedom,
>the new century could be the turning point. The year 2201 is election year
>in
>the Gambia and this can pose an opportunity for President Jammeh to take a
>bold move and shake-up the political landscape that would lead to a much
>more
>democratic Gambia, one Gambia, one destiny.
>A. Open up the political system and lift the ban on all political parties
>including the PPP; also lift the ban on all ex-politicians and put the
>power
>in the hands of the Gambian people. After Gambia's experience with a regime
>different from Jawara, it would be fair to give them the opportunity to
>make
>a choice. If Serekunda East wants O. Jallow to represent them, they should
>have that option; if the people of Kiang wants to vote for Jawara as
>President , they should be surely given that option. It is not about
>setting
>the clock back, but rather give the people the right to choose.
>
>President Jammeh, certain political moves can be very risky, politically
>expensive, but that is what differentiate a great leader from a failed
>leadership. The question is not what works for Jammeh and his political
>survival, but your honest contribution to our quest to descent shelter,
>access to food, and a liberated society.
>
>It takes boldness to become a great leader !
>
>Musa Jeng
>
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