Mr. Gomez,
You wrote:
"Jammeh is a president yes! but isn't he a gambian citizen that some of you
knew at the Gambia High School corridors?( you said this to us anyway...).
Where is the law that says presidents cannot give money to people?
I knew this guy like some of you did and he has been giving money to
friends from his meager salary during his army days!!! "
I don't think the argument here is wether Jammeh has the constitutional right to give gifts, but does he have the resources to make such gifts. I will draw your attention to the latest Foroyaa issue which reveals that "Between March 16th and April 4th President Jammeh has given donations amounting to D675,000 plus a Pajero and Mitsuhishi pickup"
Mr. Gomez how do you justify this amount . This is more than half of Jammeh's five year salary of D312,000 per annum. Are you going to tell us that the money came from the" bank of God"
One thing that people can legitimately postulate is that Jammeh is engaged in squandering the resources of the country for his personnal interests, which includes staying in power, by any means necessary.
It really amazes me when people try to defend the APRC. Man you have lot of work to do.
Pasamba Jow
>From: Paul Gomez <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Charity or mutual gifts >Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 11:07:49 -0000 > >I can fully remember a quotation from one Ghanian writer that >says:"mutual >>gifts strengthen friendship or existing bonds".This ofcourse can >>only be >>swallowed with pride by TRUE AFRICANS who are yet to be plunged >>into the >>drainage system of your unexamined literature. >> >>When someone jumps and strikes his keyboard only to tell me that >>receiving >>money from Jammeh is as bad as poison,i would wonder what it looked >>like >>for those who've been receiving such sums from our step >>dads,uncles,during >>the jawara era!? Atleast, even if Jammeh's is unwanted by some,its >>being >>received on the palms of those who may need to be assited. What we >>remember >>here is people who were pushing similar notes some years back into >>the >>pockets of very close family members. >>And others were left to bleed in the >>streets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >> >>Jammeh is a president yes! but isn't he a gambian citizen that some >>of you >>knew at the Gambia High School corridors?( you said this to us >>anyway...). >>Where is the law that says presidents cannot give money to people? >>I knew this guy like some of you did and he has been giving money >>to >>friends from his meager salary during his army days!!! >>We do give money to people and some do even exhaust the western >>union >>forms! How reliable will it be,if you tell us that yours is clean? >>What money is more illegal than the one that some of you who >>receive or >>earn true fraudulent means? Ie:Got married and make children and >>then >>totally depend on the welfare(that is totally for your poor >>sbblings) that >>the Swedish Gvt,British Gvt,etc sends into your accounts in order >>to >>maintain these poor helpless wives and kids. >>How many gambian Alhajies,Ajaratous and business tycoons living >>abroad,does >>this childrens' social welfare money produce for us!!!? >>Some of you instead, use this money to marry more wives, purchase >>mini vans >>and turn themselves to "taxi bagages" or inter-state riders! >> >>The killing of children starts from your own homes because the >>money >>intended for such poor kids is being used for personal >>agrandissement!!! >>I wish these Gvts that are lodging you people,could start >>exercising the >>scrutiny you are calling for within your "offshore" families prior >>to the >>that imaginery Jammeh-APRC-judgement day. >> >>Some of the tadpoles around will say that this is PERSONAL!and >>start >>calling the list managers but please be proof-reading your >>stuff.From there >>you will see the mirror that gives you back the dirty image you >>receive >>from the APRC cohorts!morons!ha!ha! >> >>Mr.Karamba,who is more money-cultured than a guy like you? Tell me? >>Your mini van is constantly toiling around the premises of gambians >>not >>because of the fact you are very "hadamayaa" no!you are after >>money. >> >>Those families that you are castigating here and calling to reject >>Jammeh's money cannot wait for you to scratch their itching palms. >>I am sure if you have any monies now you will be thinking of >>SALAMATA and >>the kids(the two sweet daughters) and not those people receiving >>mutual >>gifts from their freind and fellow country man. >>They give Jammeh their love and inturn he gives them his by all >>possible >>means.President Reagan once said:"false plans on paece are better >>than >>effective plans that are ready to wage a war".Lullaby is not >>realistic but >>it allows babies the chance to pluge into slumber and ofcourse that >>will >>give mothers and sisters the chance to cook the meal for the >>"surgas" at >>the farm.In every Gvt the "surgas" are the workers. >> >>When those kids around latrikunda (the offsprings) of one of the >>late mps >>learnt that the money that was sent to them,following their >>father's >>tragic death was unilaterally rejected by some UDP militants for >>political >>motives like yours,they sobbed for almost a week at school. >>They sobbed because those very days they were sent home for failing >>to pay >>their school fees. You may call that school and find out. >> >>All neighbours were sympathetic and the gambian style of >>"kafung-kafung" >>was encouraged.Did you save those kids? Please do not tell me yes >>because i >>know the whole story and i am personally engaged on activities that >>will >>help those poor kids (thru a friend). >>Some of us do not blow a trumpet to justify that we help others >>no!Do it >>for the sake of God and full stop! >> >>Tombong Saidy: >> >>Please brother do not drag yourself into such unwarranted >>sour-jargons,thats all that these guys can do!someone's mother >>this,someone's >>father that! Thats typical of the gambains in the old order and >>their >>offshoots.They killed phsychologically! >> >>Even in the Qur'aan the deepest part of hell is reserved for >>hypocrites. >>What is more hypocritical than being reminded by Europeans on this >>very >>forum that your country is moving on whilst you the ones who know >>very well >>that you cannot deny this fact are constantly smearing the Banjul >>Port with >>mud!!! >> >>The story: "students meet president" was clearly analysed by some >>objective >>guys on line but those of you who are hooror-maniacs can only >>entertain the >>pictures you dream of!!! >>Paul. > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.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. >----------------------------------------------------------------------------