Thanks a lot Jobs. This puts it in a better perspective for me. Have a good day, Gassa. >From: baboucarr jobarteh <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: civil servants in "asobi"- Jabou Joh. >Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 01:38:51 -0400 > >Jabou and Gassa, > >Amongst others civil servants and the military are not constitutionally >allowed to publicly associate themselves with a political party.The >reason(s) for this is that they are there to serve whichever government >that >is in power.Thus the saying 'government goes and comes but the civil >service >stays'.In other words they are not suppose to be loyal only to a government >of their choice but whoever is constitutionally in office.However,this >doesn't mean that they don't have to support a party of their choice but >mustn't mount a political platform publicly.Suffice to say that they are >technocrats and not politicians.Peace. > >Jobs. > > >>From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]> >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >><[log in to unmask]> >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: Re: civil servants in "asobi"- Jabou Joh. >>Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 12:15:55 EDT >> >>Haruna, >> >>Thanks, and this will then serve as an education for me if I was wrong. >>However, it leaves me a bit confused. Does this then mean that civil >>servants >>then cannot demonstrate their eupport for their candidate at all? I do not >>want tob mistaken for someone supporting Jammeh's cause, but merely >>defending the rights of the people to support whoever they choose freely. >>Perhaps then it is the wearing of "asobis" that is the problem, and is >>this >>a >>problem when it is done on the job or does it apply equally to wearing >>this >>at a rally for example? >> >>Sincerely, >>Jabou >> >>In a message dated 10/14/2001 10:52:05 AM Central Daylight Time, >>[log in to unmask] writes: >> >> > Jabou, >> > I was equally concerned at the statement attributed to the UDP/ppp >> > presidential candidate regarding the summary firing of civil servants >>who >> > don party colors. But upon second and more careful reading, this is >>what >>I >> > understood from it: >> > The position of civil servant, like that of president, is a position of >> > agency. Their salary and authority comes from the collective voices and >> > resources of the people. Their pay, authority, and fringe benefits do >>not >> > come from any single party's treasures. At this moment in time, we do >>not >> > have a president. We will decide that come thursday or friday. And >>absent >> > shenanigans, we will have known the peoples' choice. So >>constitutionally, >> > the president excuses him/herself from being an agent of the country. >> > He/she must not make any trips overseas that bear on bilateral >>relations, >> > the execution of any agreements in which he/she binds the honor and >> > integrity of the Gambian people. He/she must not receive foreign >> > representatives or dignitaries. He/she must actually vacate the State >>house >> > to a place devoid of authority of popular agency (preferably on the >> > campaign trail if he/she is vying for re-election). >> > As for the civil servants, the work of the nation's emergency services, >>law >> > enforcement, commerce and industry, health, water, and sewerage must >> > continue. From that recognition, civil servants continue to receive the >> > authority of agency and its attendant compensation from the people with >>the >> > caveat that they must not unduly affect or attempt to undermine the >> > people's regime of taking stock and electing their choice of president. >> > We at PDOIS share the same belief and therefore the summary termination >>of >> > civil servants who breach this simple but honest code of conduct is in >>line >> > with the cleansing of corrupt governance and service delivery. >> > If indeed this was from the UDP/ppp presidential candidate, I am >>pleased >> > that he is upfront with us and demonstrates that he, like PDOIS, is not >> > interested in any 11th hour masquerading. He could have said it sooner. >>It >> > would have been sweeter but better late than never. >> > Of course this explanation is from my point of view as understood from >> > PDOIS' principles. But like you, It would be nice if the UDP/ppp comes >>up >> > with their intent and rationalisation following such incendiary >>commentary. >> > God Bless. >> > Haruna. >> > >> > >> > >> >><<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>> >> >>To view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface >>at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >> >><<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>> > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > ><<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>> > >To view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface >at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > ><<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>> _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp <<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>> To view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html <<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>