Note to Yahya's advisors:
When a leader or president aims to encourage his fellow citizens or "the
Led", He/She doesn't issue warnings, threats, and ultimatums. That is highly
counterproductive and an onerous burden to place on self. Parents and Law
enforcement are better suited for issuing warnings and threats and the Judiciary
Ultimatums. Just thought to share this with you. Some of the perceptions of
Yahya's delinquency are cosmetic and they could be ameliorated with very little
effort. By the way, this does not mean you cease to be a dictator or you quit
enabling crimes against your fellow citizens and or "the Led". That is a
developmental issue that may need specially-trained psychiatrists. That may be
beyond me to address although I have some ideas there.
Haruna. I think SOS Kinderdorf International is doing yeoman's work
especially in Gambia where they have a comprehensive project presence. I therefore
encourage Yahya to allow them more access to Allah's bank in Gambia or
facilitate grants therefrom. I'll see you later. We have hurricane Fay to worry about
here in Florida and Alabama. Please prevail on Allah for consideration.
In a message dated 8/23/2008 8:07:09 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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I have highlighted some areas for further consideration. Haruna.
President Jammeh Warns Gambians to Change Eating Habit!!!
President Jammeh Warns Gambians to Change Eating Habit
By Correspondent Fatou Jallow, Banjul
Banjul:8/23/08-As the price for a bag of rice continues to rise at an
astronomical pace each day in The Gambia, President Yahya Jammeh has issued
a
strongly-worded statement calling on the 1.5 million Gambian population to
change
their eating habit. According to President Jammeh, there are lots of foods
in the country such as maize, coos and cassava that Gambians can avail
themselves with, describing the above three as healthy and nutritious
diets.
The Gambian leader's call came hot on heels of speculations that the price
for a bag of rice will rise to D1,300 by next month and possibly to D 1,500
by
December.
Mr. Jammeh complained that Gambians eat rice too much. "Many Gambian
households eat rice for lunch, dinner and break, causing a heavy demand for
it. But
when we change our eating habit that would help reduce the price of rice to
a
bearest minimum," he posited
While renewing his clarion call for Gambians to take agriculture seriously.
According to our correspondent, since the beginning of the year, many
people
in the country have been and continued to find it tough to feed their
families owing to the sky high price for rice and other basic commodities.
A civil servant who spoke to this medium says because of his meager salary
he now finds it impossible for his family to enjoy three decent meal a day.
"It will be a disaster for me if the price of rice goes higher than it is
now. We want the government to intervene because we are suffering," said a
police officer who prefers anonymity.
Momodou Hydara, a resident of Brufut asserted that Gambians must blame
themselves for the current economic hardship in the country because in his
view ‘
they voted in office a government whose only preoccupation is to build
elephant projects and to engage in day dreaming '. For Hydara wasteful
spending of
public funds by the President and his cohorts must stop if ' we are to
achieve
any meaningful growth'. He added that the Gambia government much-hyped
blueprint vision 2020 will remain a pipe dream as long as the Jammeh
administration continues to squander the tax payers hard-earned monies.
Meanwhile, at the time of going to press it has been wildely rumoured in
Banjul that the country is likely to be hit by rice shortage in the coming
weeks. This, according to our contacts, is due to the fact that some rice
dealers
have started hoarding the much-needed goods with a view to create
artificial
scarcity of the product.
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