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CEDRIC CEBALLOS <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 8 Apr 2004 00:23:12 -0700
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I KNOW THIS WILL BE LOOKED AT. IT IS NOTHING BUT A REMINDER OF WHAT IS AT STAKE HERE. YOU ALL ARE LOOSING IT. WHY CAN'T WE ALL GET ALONG? AFTER ALL THE FIGHT IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL GAMBIANS INCLUDING YOU, ME AND SO AND SO.

IF WE TRULY MEAN WHAT WE SAY WE STAND FOR, I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD BE TAKING ISSUE WITH OR FOR THAT MATTER EVEN ENGAGE WITH SUCH IDIOTIC AND NONSENSE RHETORIC. THE ISSUE OF TRIBALISM SHOULD BE PUT TO REST FOR NOW SINCE WE ARE FACED WITH MUCH BIGGER ISSUES THAT DESERVE A LOT MORE ATTENTION. OUR ENERGY AND FOCUS SHOULD SURROUND THOSE ISSUES THAT ARE LIFE THREATENING TO OUR PEOPLE AT HOME AND THE ENTIRE NATION FOR THAT MATTER.

GAMBIANS HAVE A PROBLEM OF GOOD LEADERSHIP WHICH IS HARD FOR US TO ADMIT AT ANY POINT BUT IT IS EXHIBITED ON EVERY FACET OF OUR GOVERNMENT AND ENTIRE SOCIETY. WE CERTAINLY ARE WITNESSING ONE ON THIS VERY LIST RIGHT NOW. WE CAN'T HIDE OUR ARROGANCE AND ARE TOO EGOISTIC IN NATURE.

IF WE ARE MATURE ENOUGH, NOT JUST GENITAL MATURITY, BUT INTELLECTUAL MATURITY, IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE WHY WE WITH A COMMON GOAL SHOULD BE GETTING BACK AT EACH OTHER IN SUCH DISTASTEFUL MANNERS.  BUT IF WE LACK THIS KIND OF MATURITY AND INTELLECT, THAT WOULD EXPLAIN MY DILEMMA.

WE NEED TO REFOCUS, FELLOWS AND THINK ABOUT WHAT'S AT STAKE HERE. THIS IS A VERY CRUCIAL MOMENT FOR THE LIST TO BE DISTRACTED FROM ITS CAUSE. IT WILL NEGATE EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN SAID AND DONE IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS BECAUSE AT THE END WE WILL REALIZE NOTHING BUT FAILURE AND Y'ALL KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS.

GET BACK ON TRACK, APOLOGIES TO EACH OTHER IF YOU HAVE TO AND LETS MOVE ON. ACT LIKE ADULTS, SO WE CAN LOOK UP TO YOU AND BE PROUD TO FOLLOW YOUR FOOTSTEPS.

PEACE.


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