Mr. Sarr, I am dying to hear your opinion on this Anan portrait. I would understand of course if you decline to comment. I have always admired your candour and your familiarity with the workings of the UN may shed light on Annan's apparent impotence when it comes to Africa matters. I don't think there is any excuse for silence when in a position such as UN secretary General. I hope you are doing well. >From: Baboucarr Sarr <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: The role of Kofi Annan revisited >Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 09:18:22 +0100 > >For your information. Mr. Amadou Mahtarr Mbow is the Senegalese >Ex-Director General of UNESCO and Mr Babacar >Ndiaye also from Senegal was Ex-President of the African Development Bank. > > >Jabou Joh wrote: > > > In a message dated 10/14/00 1:09:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > > [log in to unmask] writes: > > > > << Annan I suspect > > learn from the former UNESCO head, how the west specifically the U.S. >work > > to rid him off that position. One of the main concerns the Reagan > > administration had was Dr Baboucar's(forgot the last name) efforts in > > promoting African interest. Annan himself is being constantly reminded >bb > > Madeline Al bright that had it not been for the U.S. he wouldn't be in >his > > present position. The politics at the Un is vicious and i suspect one >works > > a fine line when in Anna's position. >> > > ********************************************* > > Hello Daddy Sang, > > > > This is precisely the point, and I guess some of us big dreamers are >hoping > > that if someone in Annan's place has to choose between being spoon fed >on the > > job and constant reminders by those who see themselves as his mentors >and > > therefore expect gratefullness from him, and being allowed to do the job > > according to his conscience and abilities, and with the dignity that >would > > have been accorded someone else, then they would choose to latter. But > > perhaps having the position is what matters more than what one does in >it? > > > > Jabou > > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the >Gambia-L > > Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > > You may also send subscription requests to >[log in to unmask] > > if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write >your full name and e-mail address. > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >You may also send subscription requests to >[log in to unmask] >if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your >full name and e-mail address. >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------