Hamjatta, I'm in a choke-hold, but I've got to drop a line here. First, I have to say that, I wish you didn't go with "rag" to criticize your target. I think you can find a better substitute. "Rag" is inflammatory, and is bound to cloud what is otherwise a superb article in my judgment. Indeed, what you've written about the PPP/Jawara cannot be challenged by anyone based on FACTS alone. Much of what is being said, or insinuated about the Jawara/PPP era is clearly a re-write of Gambian history. It has very little to do with what ACTUALLY happened. I've said this here before, and I'll say it again: the largest and ONLY block of our population who have voted CONSISTENTLY against Jawara, were Baddibu people. Even when Sheriff Dibba was losing to Dr. Saho in Parlimentary Elections, he was defeating Jawara in the Prez Election in Baddibu. And you simply can't be more Mandingo than baddibu people. Personally, I've resigned myself to just studying/enjoying Gambians in this era. Everything -even plain truth- is now RELATIVE in that small country. Some people want to hear the truth as long as it's about someone else. But, God help you if you say something they don't like. If there's any use for Yaya Jammeh, he has forced all politically active Gambians to reveal themselves. What each of us say vis-a-vis our present status reveals volumes about our true characters, because amid all the contradictions, and trickery, lies the unshakeable truth: the man called DK Jawara, could have done a lot better for us if he tried, but one thing he did accomplish admirably, was to bring his protectorate kin (from ALL creeds,) and urban Gambia together under one very peaceful umbrella. And for THREE DECADES! Basic decency requires that we accord him at least that much credit. Overall though, I'll advice you to "Just Chill," and enjoy the scene. The Yaya Jammeh house is built on lies, and like all lies, it'll come crashing down before you know it. So, why sweat? Saul. all know wh >>From: Hamjatta Kanteh <[log in to unmask]> >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >><[log in to unmask]> >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: What's the Story? Ethnic Myth-Makers, Peddlers and Pharisees >> _________________________________________________________________ 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------