Joe, Jabou, Elhagie, Conteh et all,
I am so disappointed in you people. I just can't believe what I am reading and hearing. It is alright for us to disagree with one another but it we don't have to degenerate to this level as people who are advocating for change in
I thought after reading Soffie's email all you people will go to bed and sleep. Wake up fresh and digest her response to this issue. Soffie made very important points, whether you people agree on it or not it is a fact.
Yes, Yaya is using the tribal card to rule the
My grandmother is a Jola, I mean a true born Jola who cannot stand Jammeh. It went to a point that he cannot watch TV because she does not want to see Jammeh. I remember her always saying to us that Jammeh has disgrace the Jolas. At the same time I have my step grandmother who is also a Jola who even goes to pray at the State house Mosque because of her love for Jammeh. I remember her not talking to me for days because of my position on Jammeh. She deeply felt that I should be supporting Jammeh. My mother has to warn me not to talk about Jammeh in her presence. Then you have my Father who is a Mandinga who felt that the Jolas are becoming too much and they are getting out of her. They even refused to speak any other language apart from Jola. I had to tell my Father you cannot say that just because few Jolas are doing that and what is wrong with them refusing to speak other languages. Of course my father felt I was not too proud of my Mandinganess. I said no I am proud to be a Mandinga by virtue of my father, proud to be a Wollof by virtue of my mother, proud to be a Jola by virtue of my grand mother, proud to be a Tukulorr by virtue of my Grandfather. So, who am I?
I remember one Senegalese MPs from cassamance came to a meeting in
Let us be very careful in our struggle against injustice in the
We all agree that it is a problem, let us educate people and condemn any tribal activities and comments. This is the only way forward. In all the African crisis and genocide, tribalism was used to wage wars, genocides and murders. Please let’s address it maturely and carefully.
NB:
Ebou Jallow's mail is disgusting and unacceptable. We can agree to disagree.
The Struggle Continues!!!
Ndey Jobarteh