Lawyer, Doctor, my point is, he can communicate in English fool! As said earlier, last I had of your name was eating "minty sucurr" back Gambia. The only memories I still cherish of that type of mint was its sweetness and quickness to dissolve. Essa >From: Dampha Kebba <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: FOOLISH KEBBA DAMPHA!! - Halifa_Sallah's_Reply_To_Ebou_Colley > - >Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 12:14:05 -0400 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >X-Originating-IP: [204.71.174.14] >Received: from [149.68.45.24] by hotmail.com (3.2) with ESMTP id >MHotMailBCEE3962006F4004311B95442D18108F2; Mon Jun 11 09:14:51 2001 >Received: from maelstrom.stjohns.edu (149.68.45.24) by >maelstrom.stjohns.edu (LSMTP for OpenVMS v1.1a) with SMTP id ><[log in to unmask]>; Mon, 11 Jun 2001 11:14:49 -0500 >Received: from MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU by MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU >(LISTSERV-TCP/IP release 1.8d) with spool id 683653 for >[log in to unmask]; Mon, 11 Jun 2001 11:14:46 -0500 >Received: from hotmail.com (216.33.237.69) by maelstrom.stjohns.edu (LSMTP >for OpenVMS v1.1a) with SMTP id ><[log in to unmask]>; Mon, 11 Jun 2001 11:14:30 >-0500 >Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; >Mon, 11 Jun 2001 09:14:06 -0700 >Received: from 204.71.174.14 by lw7fd.law7.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Mon, >11 Jun 2001 16:14:05 GMT >From [log in to unmask] Mon Jun 11 09:16:24 2001 >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 11 Jun 2001 16:14:06.0135 (UTC) > FILETIME=[89BBF470:01C0F291] >Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> >Sender: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> > >Essa, I don't waste my time with ignorant boys like you. You did not even >know that Ousainou Darboe was a lawyer and NOT a doctor. You do not know >the >man. Probably never seen him or heard him talk, yet you sit beside a >keyboard and call him names and cast a vote you do NOT even have. I guess I >was not far off when I said I pitied self-promoters that fantasize about >future UDP atrocities. You think this is about a popularity contest? I >sincerely hope that God grant you your wish and you never meet me. If you >meet me, you will swallow every word you said here and I would NOT lift a >finger against you. You are nobody to me. The only reason I am responding >to >you is that I do NOT want others to start forming some funny ideas in their >heads. >KB > > > >>From: Elow Wole <[log in to unmask]> >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >><[log in to unmask]> >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: Re: FOOLISH KEBBA DAMPHA!! - >>Halifa_Sallah's_Reply_To_Ebou_Colley - >>Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 15:50:08 -0000 >> >>KB, >>You need to shut the hell up and keep on believing in your beliefs. You >>need to cut the bullshit and stop the name calling. And who the hell are >>you? Where are you from? Who knows you? I hope I never see or meet >>fools >>like you. Or do you think you're popular coz you've been yapping on each >>and every posting on this forum. Talking about cyber bickering, how da >>heck >>do you think you can defeat the ruling party? By wishful cyber >>brainstorming perhaps? Analyze this, analyze that..., ANALYZE YOU, >>BROTHER! >> >>And matter of fact, shove your reply to guts, and take a long puff! >> >>Essa >> >> >> >>>From: Dampha Kebba <[log in to unmask]> >>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >>><[log in to unmask]> >>>To: [log in to unmask] >>>Subject: Re: Halifa_Sallah's_Reply_To_Ebou_Colley_-_Coup_In_The_Gambia_ >>>Six >>>Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 11:19:16 -0400 >>>MIME-Version: 1.0 >>>X-Originating-IP: [204.71.174.14] >>>Received: from [149.68.45.24] by hotmail.com (3.2) with ESMTP id >>>MHotMailBCEE2C1A00414004371595442D180D2120; Mon Jun 11 08:20:34 2001 >>>Received: from maelstrom.stjohns.edu (149.68.45.24) by >>>maelstrom.stjohns.edu (LSMTP for OpenVMS v1.1a) with SMTP id >>><[log in to unmask]>; Mon, 11 Jun 2001 10:19:44 -0500 >>>Received: from MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU by MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU >>>(LISTSERV-TCP/IP release 1.8d) with spool id 681579 for >>>[log in to unmask]; Mon, 11 Jun 2001 10:19:41 -0500 >>>Received: from hotmail.com (216.33.237.33) by maelstrom.stjohns.edu >>>(LSMTP >>>for OpenVMS v1.1a) with SMTP id >>><[log in to unmask]>; Mon, 11 Jun 2001 10:19:41 >>>-0500 >>>Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; >>>Mon, 11 Jun 2001 08:19:16 -0700 >>>Received: from 204.71.174.14 by lw7fd.law7.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; >>>Mon, >>>11 Jun 2001 15:19:16 GMT >>>From [log in to unmask] Mon Jun 11 08:21:37 2001 >>>X-OriginalArrivalTime: 11 Jun 2001 15:19:16.0608 (UTC) >>> FILETIME=[E105F800:01C0F289] >>>Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> >>>Sender: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >>><[log in to unmask]> >>> >>>Mr. Colly, point well made. As numerous people have stated, no one in the >>>Opposition wins when our leaders lash out at each other. I hope Mr. >>>Halifa >>>Sallah will take your explanation in good faith. I was tempted on Friday >>>to >>>point out to him that your main focus as far as the Meeting was >>>concerned, >>>was to unmask the APRC stalwarts. But I thought it would be better if the >>>two of you settle whatever differences you might have on your own. >>>Secondly, >>>I had already made a private decision to stop commenting on Party >>>Politics >>>and the inter-party squabbles certain people are fond of engaging in on >>>G_L. >>>I had decided to instead focus on Yaya and his gang rather than dwelling >>>on >>>whether Ousainou Darboe, Halifa Sallah or Hamat Bah is a better leader. >>>To >>>me it does not matter who among those three leads us after October 2001. >>>I >>>know you feel the same too. >>> >>>I would still have gone ahead and refrained from commenting on our >>>Opposition leaders after reading your piece, because I feel that you >>>adequately explained your position to Mr. Sallah. You were merely >>>narrating >>>what you SAW and HEARD. You did NOT try to make up anything. But the >>>reason >>>I decided to comment is to appeal to you publicly to resume your >>>invaluable >>>narratives about the July 22, 1994 'coup'. Mr. Colly, the casual G_L >>>reader >>>might not know, but certain people know the efforts put in by many >>>(including your humble self) for months to try and get the ball rolling >>>on >>>your narratives. It is very important that the average Gambian knows what >>>happened to put us in the predicament we are in today. It is important >>>that >>>the average Gambian knows the true colors of the thugs holding our >>>country >>>to ransom. There is simply no one with the wherewithal or the commitment >>>to >>>put the record straight as you do. As you know, efforts were made in the >>>past and continue to be made to get other soldiers to come out and tell >>>their stories like you are doing. Some have decided to embark on other >>>useful projects for the struggle; which is fine. You volunteered among >>>other >>>things to come to G_L and unmask the Devils that stole our country. >>> >>>As attested by (local Gambian) public reaction to your revelations, what >>>you >>>are saying is very important. People are eager to read 'Ebou Colly's next >>>piece'. I mean decent people. Of course the vermin and people with >>>skeletons >>>in their closets do not want to read your revelations. We have to >>>continue >>>with the tunnel vision of getting rid of Yaya. Along the way, there will >>>be >>>numerous detractors with various agendas. Our task is to attribute to >>>those >>>distractions the contempt they deserve. I am not advocating for you to >>>ignore attacks you think are unjustified. What I am trying to say is that >>>those 'attacks' should not make you lose sight of the big prize. I find >>>disturbing your willingness to suspend your exposes and instead 'engage' >>>Mr. >>>Sallah. Engage Mr. Sallah if you have to, but please do NOT deprive the >>>Gambian public 'Ebou Colly's next installment'. Again, I hope everyone >>>realize that Yaya and his cohorts are the enemy. They are the ones that >>>are >>>currently slaughtering innocent and defenseless Gambians. They are the >>>ones >>>illegally incarcerating innocent Gambians. They are the ones that are >>>currently looting our government coffers. They are the ones that are >>>currently disgracing the Gambians in the international community. >>> >>>It pains me when I see clowns and self-promoters come on G_L and >>>fantasize >>>about FUTURE atrocities UDP MIGHT inflict on non-Mandinkas if and when >>>UDP >>>wins an election in the country. But Mr. Colly, instead of anger, I feel >>>pity for these misguided elements and I also feel sorry for our people on >>>the ground that are suffering the brunt of Yaya's atrocities. Everyday I >>>read G_L and other publications and talk to certain Gambians, it becomes >>>clearer to me that our salvation lies away from the ballot box. All the >>>more >>>reason why you should continue on your program. >>> >>>I hope that Gambians will be reading 'Ebou Colly's COUP IN GAMBIA SEVEN' >>>next Weekend. Thanks again for your invaluable contributions. >>>KB >>> >>> >>> >>>>From: ebou colly <[log in to unmask]> >>>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >>>><[log in to unmask]> >>>>To: [log in to unmask] >>>>Subject: Re: Halifa_Sallah's_Reply_To_Ebou_Colley_-_Coup_In_The_Gambia_ >>>> Six >>>>Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 17:58:55 -0700 >>>> >>>>MR. SALLAH >>>>To be frank with you Mr. Sallah, I hate hurting >>>>people's feelings for no good reason. Therefore for a >>>>while after reading your piece on me, highlighted by >>>>angry remarks from what you said was my distortion of >>>>the fact you presented in the Bronx a couple of weeks >>>>ago, I thought I should have simply written back few >>>>statements apologizing for what I thought was mere >>>>misunderstanding. Anyway after a second review of >>>>your article I came to realize that I had nothing to >>>>apologize for after all. >>>>In the first place, Mr. Sallah, I still don't know how >>>>you missed it but my article was not in anyway written >>>>to report the cause or effect of the symposium held in >>>>the Bronx. I don't think there is a need for me to say >>>>it but I will still go ahead and state it anyway; that >>>>the central theme of my piece was the sixth part of >>>>the narrative I have been writing about on the 1994 >>>>coup in The Gambia. >>>>My presence at that meeting was of minimal >>>>significance to what you have come to present about >>>>your party's doctrine in the USA. Anyway I'm glad that >>>>you mentioned Manding Darbo. He was one person who was >>>>aware of my presence at the meeting and could >>>>therefore bear me witness that I arrived there after >>>>10:00 p.m. and left barely an hour later. As a result >>>>given the fact that that was the only session of yours >>>>I attended since your arrival, I could not have been >>>>in that position of authority in anyway to criticize >>>>your party's efforts to be better understood here. >>>>When I walked into that hall that day, I found Mr. >>>>Darbo on his feet addressing the audience >>>>From what I understood you had, by then, already given >>>>your keynote address. Perhaps that was the time when >>>>you presented that comprehensive breakdown of your >>>>party's economic strategies with regards to the >>>>damnable economic mismanagement that has rendered The >>>>Gambia chronically indebted and the solution you >>>>theoretically had for it. I only read about most of >>>>that in your piece written from an ill-conceived >>>>judgement. Without doubt when the coalition topic was >>>>raised you gave a protracted analysis of the important >>>>factors to be considered against the background of >>>>what you called a tactical instrument which was >>>>paramount in Senegal's last presidential election. >>>>Politically, in your discussion you certainly talked >>>>about the coalition format of the P.S., Gibo Kah's >>>>party and that of Niasse's all to, of course, to rub >>>>in your point that a coalition was better ventured >>>>into in the second and not first round of presidential >>>>election. Economically I also heard you talking about >>>>the disadvantage of capitalism when "11% of the labor >>>>force in The Gambia is employed by the formal sector >>>>comprising of the public, 'parastatals' and private >>>>sector". To buttress your public-run enterprises you >>>>briefly explained how a PDOI government would exploit >>>>the fishing industry by buying fishing trawlers and >>>>building fish-processing plants and hiring Gambians to >>>>work there. That was all I could account for in what >>>>you, Mr. Sallah, had said about the coalition agenda. >>>>I will come to that later. >>>>Anyway in that Bronx hall, after Mr. Darbo's speech, >>>>which he delivered in English and Mandinka, it was >>>>followed by the introduction of the executive members >>>>of the NY movement who made the meeting possible. And >>>>then came the question and answer time from the >>>>audience. >>>> If I am not mistaken it was after one or two persons >>>>spoke that Mr. Saul Mbenga came up with the question >>>>of the controversial coalition. Roughly twenty minutes >>>>later I was on my way home especially after realizing >>>>to my great disappointment that the prospect of >>>>opposition-party coalition for The Gambia's >>>>presidential election, something I strongly desired, >>>>had little chance of materializing, thanks to PDOIS' >>>>intransigence. >>>>So you see Mr. Sallah, you could notice that I was not >>>>necessarily in tune with all the economic theories you >>>>highlighted apart from the ones you mentioned in that >>>>short period between when the coalition question was >>>>asked and when I left the hall for home. As I said >>>>earlier I did not hear all those grandiose economic >>>>theories you said you discussed or argued about from >>>>Washington to New York. >>>>Here I would again remind you that my article was far >>>>from a report of the Bronx meeting but the sixth part >>>>of my series on the coup in the Gambia with the >>>>limited mention of my experience in that hall that >>>>day. Evidently my focal subject was the APRC loyalist >>>>often disguised in our midst as typified by those two >>>>elements I surely resented so much. >>>>Anyway it certainly went beyond that when I also >>>>decided to discuss for mainly the consumption of the >>>>Lers what I understood to be a serious obstacle in >>>>this issue of opposition coalition that had been a >>>>critical subject of interest to most of them. From >>>>what I understand, it was the dream of most of us that >>>>the opposition parties in The Gambia will, come >>>>October, put all their differences apart, political, >>>>economic or philosophical and form a unified front to >>>>get rid of Yaya Jammeh. Just like you put it in your >>>>closing statements about the wrongs committed by Yaya >>>>to the Gambian nation, he is definitely the worst >>>>thing that has ever happened to our country and the >>>>need to wipe him out should be prioritized over any >>>>individual party's hopes or aspirations. It was >>>>therefore our belief in the Diaspora that the >>>>opposition parties coming together NOW would >>>>tremendously help in this effort. Anything otherwise, >>>>I personally feared would put the country in that >>>>hopeless situation where we might end up with Yaya >>>>defiantly persecuting one group of opposing forces to >>>>the other while some others frantically search for >>>>nonexistent answers in the prostituted constitution or >>>>in the useless office of the chief justice. I hope you >>>>could relate to what I am driving at. >>>>So Mr. Sallah, I hope you now got it clear that I was >>>>not trying to reduce all that you had said "to a >>>>defense of a state-controlled economic system. Nor was >>>>I showing my little respect for fact and objectivity. >>>>By referring to those two elements against the >>>>background of your statement that seemed to anger you >>>>so much might be inappropriate on my side, but >>>>certainly it did not mean that I had "little taste for >>>>facts and much taste for fiction". I think you were >>>>unnecessarily hard on me my friend. >>>>It is pitiful that your party spent over D20, 000.00 >>>>for the long travel to the USA just for you to go back >>>>with only $500.00. And too bad still that some >>>>Washingtonians robbed you of more money by taking your >>>>party's paraphernalia without giving you a dime. If >>>>they really knew that the items were for your party's >>>>fund raising but chose to ignore that, then I think >>>>you have the right to call it a foul. But if they were >>>>not informed by anyone then the blame should be >>>>redirected to a different target. Anyway I don't know >>>>why me. By the way, was it that those who invited you >>>>to come gave you the impression that substantial >>>>amount of money was awaiting you to receive after all >>>>that huge expense to come to the US? I could have >>>>never known. >>>>Anyhow Mr. Sallah let's move on. When I read your >>>>piece on me, I was surprised by the degree of >>>>sincerity you said guided your line of argument on the >>>>subject. "I spoke with sincerity and fairness", you >>>>emphatically stated. Then down the line after you >>>>said you argued about the critical issues surrounding >>>>the possibility of a coalition in the first round of >>>>voting you wrote: "I did not want the discussion to >>>>degenerate into argument. I therefore posed the >>>>question as to what formulae Darbo had in mind for the >>>>selection of the presidential candidate". Did that >>>>really mean that you were not necessarily interested >>>>in that question or its answer but only made to divert >>>>the trend of discussion to avoid argument, as you put >>>>it? If so then the level of our honest appreciation of >>>>the situation must have been ludicrous. >>>>Then you further wrote: "At that point any competent >>>>observer would be able to read from Darbo's words that >>>>when he was talking about an "electable" candidate he >>>>did not have any formulae in mind for the coalition to >>>>select its candidate". >>>>I may be an incompetent observer but as far as I could >>>>observe, Mr. Darbo's reaction showed me that the >>>>selection of a presidential candidate should not be >>>>the main obstacle to the coalition and could be worked >>>>out after an agreement was struck in principle. After >>>>all I don't think Mr. Saul Mbenga who asked the >>>>original question or any of those who were listening >>>>for answers expected you or Mr. Darbo to be fully >>>>prepared for all the answers especially on that very >>>>sensitive question. >>>>Anyway up to the time I left the hall neither you nor >>>>Mr. Darbo presented any formula for selecting the >>>>candidate. I was however surprised to read what you >>>>wrote here: "For example, PDOIS's presidential >>>>candidate would easily accept being a president for >>>>one year to restore all the constitutional provisions >>>>that are reasonable and justifiable in a democratic >>>>society. Strengthening the IEC, open up the media and >>>>then call for another presidential election after >>>>creating the constitutional machinery for that to take >>>>place in a year after assuming office. In that case >>>>the people would have made an undiluted choice. Such >>>>formulae are bases for coalition. We can go on and on. >>>>Other parties may also come up with their own >>>>formulae." >>>>Now Mr. Sallah, it seemed that you were really talking >>>>here. Although your statement tend to refer to what a >>>>PDOIS presidential candidate would do after >>>>immediately assuming office, my instincts, after >>>>evaluating your last sentences here made me conclude >>>>that this is exactly the fundamental terms and >>>>conditions your party would want to settle for in a >>>>coalition bid. >>>>I did not however stay at the Bronx hall to the end of >>>>the meeting but since you thought Mr. Darbo was >>>>unprepared for a coalition formula while you were, I >>>>hope by all that sincerity and honesty you had >>>>claimed, you did present your conditions as you had >>>>done in your article. If not, why? After all that >>>>might have triggered Mr. Darbo into airing out his >>>>views too. But to categorically think that Mr. Darbo >>>>had had no formula in mind that day for the coalition >>>>to select a candidate is absolutely baffling. Anyway >>>>looking at the reason you said was the purpose of >>>>asking for formulae for a coalition, the real issue >>>>was not honestly being discussed. You said you were >>>>merely trying to avoid things degenerating into an >>>>argument. I did not know that the seemingly good >>>>rapport between the two of you was that tense. >>>>Pure capitalism and pure socialism! This is another >>>>issue you seemed to have blown out of proportion Mr. >>>>Sallah making it sound as if I did not know what I was >>>>talking about. When I used the word pure here I meant >>>>it to only emphasize my point, like you did when you >>>>talked about undiluted choices. Anyway I know that >>>>socialism or capitalism could not be pure or impure >>>>equally as choices could not be diluted or undiluted. >>>>However when in the middle of the coalition discussion >>>>you mentioned that your party believed in socialism >>>>while the other parties did not and even branded Mr. >>>>Hamat Bah as a self-proclaimed capitalist with Mr. >>>>Darbo also standing firm in the economic policy of his >>>>party, I felt the ultimate crash in my hopes for a >>>>coalition. My mention of the incompartibility of the >>>>two rival systems was a derivative from what the >>>>originators of socialist philosophy had taught mankind >>>>about it since at the beginning. Marx, Angel, Lenin, >>>>Mao, Kim IL Sung, Kwame Nkrumah, from the founding >>>>fathers to the active propagators of the obsolete >>>>philosophy, these men for ages had confidently >>>>promoted the belief that man as a social and economic >>>>being was in the process of evolving for the >>>>ultimately great economic system. It was stated in >>>>Dialectical Materialism that man's first settlement >>>>after the roaming clan, naturally adopted the economic >>>>system of communalism. And after a while, that system >>>>evolved into feudalism which eventually gave way to >>>>capitalism. And capitalism by their standards was >>>>defined as the last stage of the old developmental >>>>pattern, which would come to an end, not by evolution >>>>this time but by revolution. One of the most popular >>>>but highly erroneous concepts of the true believers >>>>was that capitalism was going be the master of its own >>>>destruction when its time to disintegrate had arrived. >>>>It was said that as a result of its economic growth >>>>pattern, the rich would continue to be richer while >>>>the poor got poorer until a revolution by the masses >>>>forced the few privileged ones at the top to come down >>>>and be replaced by the dictatorship of the >>>>proletariat. Of course the reality of the existence of >>>>a viable middle class as part of the capitalist class >>>>equation that would maintain the system at where it >>>>was estimated to collapse never occurred in the minds >>>>of those so-called great thinkers. However their >>>>utopian economic emancipation was defined as a >>>>wonderful society where everybody would be equal, >>>>everyone employed, each working according to his >>>>ability and earning according to his needs. Yet >>>>individual difference or ability was not given much >>>>weight. >>>>I believe that George Owel's satirical novel, Animal >>>>Farm showed us all the shortcomings, contradictions, >>>>and above all the imminent failure of such an >>>>unnatural system. >>>> It was a system meant to function under a >>>>state-controlled economy with no tolerance for >>>>anything capitalistic. Certainly the system has been >>>>dying since the collapse of the Soviet Empire in 1991, >>>>the first country to implement it after the Russian >>>>Revolution of 1917 and hopelessly tried to perfect it >>>>for decades. Nevertheless, there are still few >>>>die-hard believers who would not give it up, perhaps >>>>because of old chronic habits. >>>>Therefore when Mr. Sallah stated that his party was >>>>socialistic in principle which should be put under >>>>consideration in the coalition issue and further >>>>specified on Mr. Hamat Bah's capitalistic views, I did >>>>not know that he had in mind another socialism >>>>different from the originally prescribed order. That >>>>was why I said that with Mr. Dardo and Mr. Hamat Bah >>>>echoing similar sentiments in the economic system of >>>>capitalism, they would not be able to mix with PDOIS >>>>for those obvious reasons. >>>>Now to my surprise again, Mr. Sallah has come up to >>>>tell me that their socialism, which we are yet to >>>>experience its practicability, is something else. And >>>>he seemed to confidently think that it could solve >>>>Gambia's economic problems just like that. Did we not >>>>witness how nature or God interfered with the master >>>>plan of the North Koreans, one of the most organized >>>>socialist countries before.? >>>>So Mr. Sallah you could see that I was not bringing >>>>any new concepts when I mentioned pure socialism and >>>>pure capitalism not mixing, but I also did not know >>>>that the obsolete socialism once propagated by the >>>>Marxists could come in another form and still being >>>>called socialism. I would love to see that text of >>>>yours you talked about with Saja Taal. Perhaps that >>>>would enlighten me about the socialism you are talking >>>>about. >>>>Anyway how could you say that Mr. Darbo's economic >>>>program was in conflict with what he said the other >>>>day about subsidizing the female farmers in their >>>>gardening projects? I don't think capitalism forbids >>>>state-funded projects especially when it comes to >>>>subsidizing the ordinary farmer's efforts. >>>>However regardless of all the denial in your spoken >>>>and written words, at the end of the day I seriously >>>>think that you are the very one who is anti-coalition >>>>but don't want to admit it up front. >>>>Listen to your self here again: "Reflecting on the >>>>NRP-UDP Kiang coalition…do we conclude that the APRC >>>>is popular or do we conclude that there is a need for >>>>a third force that would be able to earn the >>>>confidence of the people to up root the APRC"? >>>>As far as I am concerned, the Kiang scenario does not >>>>demand a third force as such to up root the APRC. >>>>Instead the Kiang situation was the learning >>>>experience for the opposition parties to be prepared >>>>to face the APRC with all the resources and ideas they >>>>could muster together to get rid of Yaya in the first >>>>round. Yaya should never be allowed to win the first >>>>round, come rain come storm. >>>>In conclusion Mr. Sallah read what you wrote here >>>>again: "Those who sincerely want change in The Gambia >>>>should encourage the party of your choice to do its >>>>best and not undermine others who are doing their >>>>best. This is the code of conduct that all those who >>>>want change should adopt". >>>>I don't know how you equated our ability to read and >>>>comprehend written words but Mr. Sallah, it is glaring >>>>that coalition is the last thing you want to go for if >>>>ever you would want to. >>>>But please can you do me one favor? Can you please add >>>>limitation of term of office for the presidency in >>>>your host of formulae for the top seat? If I have the >>>>opportunity to communicate to Mr. Darbo and Mr. Bah I >>>>will ask for the same favor. It is my conviction that >>>>transparency and accountability is still the key to >>>>good governance; and this could only be obtained when >>>>presidents understand in their heads that they will be >>>>going at a known time the very day they assumed >>>>office, preferably in a period of two terms of five >>>>years only. Let's say ten years maximum! >>>>If the president is genuinely accountable to the >>>>people who elected him, everything about checks and >>>>balances will automatically fall in its proper place. >>>>I am not going to say bye, because I know your >>>>endurance to go toe to toe for the final knockout; but >>>>hey, I think I can suspend my weekly series on the >>>>coup and engage you all the way to the last round. >>>>So hope to hear from you soon, body. >>>>Greetings! >>>> >>>>Ebou Colly. >>> >>>_________________________________________________________________ >>>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. >>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>_________________________________________________________________________ >>Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.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. >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >_________________________________________________________________ >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. >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------