>From: [log in to unmask] >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Yahya and his quest for ''endorsements' >Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 22:59:24 EDT > >Facing a certain defeat in October, Yahya is apparently trying to resort to >stagging socalled 'endorsements' from groups of dubious constitution with >zero electoral clout. Let's begin with the much hyped endorsement of the >World Conference of Mayors some of whose American members are quoted as >stating that they would return in October to effectively campaign for Yahya. >To those who may have thought that the WCM is a reputable organization with a >track record of doing good, I got news for you. It is nothing other than a >business proposition craftily disguised as a respectable organization with >access to the US government and related agencies that can facilitate >commerce, technology transfer and all the other high sounding claims the >organizers make. They are not affiliated with the US conference of mayors >which is the premier organization of Mayors in the U. S, neither are they >affiliated with other globally centered organization of Mayors. It is not an >overstatement to call it a hustling outfit. To pariahs like Yahya who have no >access to the U. S government, a well dressed American that is smooth enough >to flatter him with silly accolades and pie in the sky promises will fit in >nicely into his amateurish attempts at legitimizing himself. It is quite a >commentary if Yahya is actually posturing for the endorsement of a small town >southern mayor who doesn't give a hoot if folks in Kuntaya are eating grass. >All these hustlers angle for is the ability to tell some businessman >somewhere that they have access to a third world tyrant somewhere. The whole >idea is to parley access for commercial gain. The WCM will never be a benefit >to a single Gambian and as a result people should rightly see it's cuddling >and shameless endorsement of a murderous regime for it really is. It is a >creul public relations gimmick perpetrated by an evil and tyrannical >president and a dubious outfit. The videos they are now peddling as a >valuable record belongs to the archives of shame in the rooms of GRTS. > It was also reported by GRTS today that another dubious outfit calling >itself The National Patriotic Student Associations comprising of student >headboys, headgirls and senior prefects have come with a ringing endorsement >of Yahya Jammeh essentially calling him the best thing that has ever happened >to Education. Of course a preponderance of Gambian students would much rather >have Yahya and his henchmen tried for capital crimes for murdering their >colleagues in cold blood 16 months ago.Infact most list members would be glad >to know that almost all students of voting age have registered and are >determined to vote in October. It is preposterous to even remotely assume >that the traumatized students of Gambia would contemplate any fate other that >a swift defeat for this regime. The whole purpose behind releasing the >socalled endorsement letter is to create the false impression that the >primary victims of the worst state sanctioned crime in the historyof our >country have consigned the matyred souls of their colleagues to the anals of >history. In effect they want to the public to view the students as saying ' >well this government killed our friends but they love us anyway'. The thought >itself is macabre! In the next few days you will hear that Yahya or one of >his cronies has given this illegitimate student organization money or >material for their endorsement. It too would be viewed in it's proper context >and the Gambian people would render the same certain and swift verdict on >October 18. > The final layer of endorsement gimmickry would come this weekend in Basse >when Yahya would gather his prostituted chiefs for what they are billing as a >Mansa Bengno. Except for Seyfo Morro Jawla of Sami none of those showing up >for that gathering has the legitimate mandate of the people they are >actively repressing. They will come as shameless sycophants jostling for face >time and posturing to impress the only person they serve. They have brought >nothing but destructive polarization to the people they have been imposed on >by using their usurped position to conduct terror and spread rancor among >neighbors and families. They will pretend to be respectable and behave as if >they speak for the people. None of them would be speaking for or to the >aspirations of their people. Like their benefactor Yahya, they are charlatans >and enemies of the people. They are also at the forefront of fomenting >violence against those who oppose this regime. The village level band of >thugs affiliated with the government get their marching orders from these >illegal chiefs. They are criminals in every sense of the word. GRTS listeners >and viewers would be dutifully treated a nauseating dose grandstanding, >sycophancy and lies from Basse. > None of these would change the outcome of the polls because no matter >what the socalled endorsers say, Yahya would still be saddled with a very >terrible record. He has brought Gambians death, corruption and destitution >and the people are determined to end that. He can bring the Presidents of >Cuba, Libya and Taiwan as a trio assemble to campaign with him from now to >the eve of the election. He will still loose. He will also go to the place he >really deserves: the long arm of justice. >Karamba > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >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. >----------------------------------------------------------------------------