BY PA NDERRY M'BAI We are very disturbed by the recent report published by the "Fund for Peace and Foreign Policy" organisation, which ranked the Republic of The Gambia as a state in the brink of collapsing. The report which was forwarded by our own Baboucarr Ceesay, hinted that The Gambia is a potential failed state, despite dictator Yahya Jammeh's determination to further "misrule" the tiny West African country. IT'S TIME TO STEP DOWN!!!!! The "fund for peace" report" went as far as raising fundamental questions regarding what a failed state is all about"How do you know a failed state when you see one? Of course, a government that has lost control of its territory or of the monopoly on the legitimate use of force has earned the label. The report is revealing, in the sense that it confirmed the current maladministration taking place in The Gambia. The Gambia is indeed a failed state. All developmental projects had failed. No hope for its people. Hopelessness and economic uncertainties continue to grip the current government and its citizens. The Gambia had reached a stage, where survival of the fittest is the order of the day. Armed robbery, murder, abduction, unlawful arrest and bullying of political opponents is now the order of the day. Our country is at war and yet Yahya don't want us talk about it. Nothing will stop us from exposing the already collapsed state. It's a shame that The Gambia, which used to be Africa's economic giant is today being ranked as a failed state. We are not surprised by the report, since our country is being ruled by irresponsible and greedy so called military "boys" turned politicians. These criminals had squandered our nation's coffers, in the name of accountability and transparency. From 1994, to date, Gambians had been denied economic prosperity by the Yahya Jammeh "mafia government. Billions of dalasis have went into drains in the name of so called vision 20-20. We are also aware of millions of dalasis transfered into overseas bank accounts by this administration. We are challenging Yahya Jammeh to step down now to avoid a total collapse state. This will not tell well for him and his government. This is an opportune moment for Yahya to embark on stock taking and honourably step down. For the sake of posterity, we though it necessary to make our position clear on this embarrassing and revealing global report. Even though Yahya Jammeh is not in the habit of listening to people, we though it imperative to let him know that it's time for him to leave the presidency. We at "ALLGAMBIAN.NET", believe that change is inevitable in The Gambia, in view of the current state of affairs. Yahya had two options at his disposal for now. One, to step down honourably or to await the verdict of the people, which could strike at any given time. We have no intentions of scaring the "kanilai" butcher, but it's our contention that the writings are on the wall for everyone to see. When you confide with some APRC big wigs, they will tell you "pabi dafawarajohei rayme" meaning that the oldman should hand over the country and step down. What's most disturbing is that Yahya enjoyed being called the "old man" even though he's young. Failure to call him "Pabi or HE' is considered as sabotage against his administration. This is no joke. We are reporting credible information, we are privy of. It's time for Yahya to consider accounting for the billions of dalasis, he denied Gambians over the years. Any new government that comes into play, will vigorously probe this corrupt government. While Yahya was concerned about the type of suits the former PPP officials were wearing, Gambians and friends of The Gambian will also be more than happy if he Jammeh volunteered information about the cost of the "Warambas" and his kanilai zoo. We are also interested in knowing the amount of budget allocated to feed those wild animals. Also another area of interest to Gambians is Jammeh's local and overseas assets. We have been reliably informed about Jammeh's hotel resorts in Morocco and other business establishments in The Gambia being managed by his undercover business partners. Such individuals are citizens of The Gambia, and would brag time and time that they have the backing of Jammeh. Such people will clear goods at our sea ports, without being thoroughly screen by our customs and immigration agents. Often ports staff will tell you that a container arrived without being inspected. The likes of Tarik Musa, Baba Jobe, and a host of others enjoyed such privileges. We cannot honestly tell the content of these containers, since they were not inspected at the time of arrival. Whether they contain arms or drugs, nobody can tell. Only the owners can explain. We at all the "ALLGAMBIAN.NET" have no cause to dispute or question the collapse state report about The Gambia. This is a true representation of the current realities taking place in our dear country. There is lawlessness and economic mayhem. It's incumbent upon every Gambian to read the report with an open mind. The Ruling APRC, under the leadership of Yahya Jammeh should not be ashamed to accept failure. We are not surprised by the government's silence about this damning report. If the report was in their favour, they will openly talk about it. GRTS will run 24-7 news program about it. You remember Gambia's economic performance report.? This so called report was circulated everywhere. But since this is considered by Jammeh as a "negative report", he will not entertain any discussions about it. Bishop Cleary and Imam Baba Leigh had time and time preached against the endemic corruption in The Gambia. Since he Jammeh is at the centre of the controversy, is not keen in tackling graft. He enjoyed working with corrupt public officials such as Yankuba Jali Touray. To Jammeh corruption is not a crime, but a normal routine. What we are witnessing today is a total failed state. We feel sorry for Gambians. There is no way that the situation will change for the better, under Yahya's rule. Change is inevitable. It's coming!!!!. God safe The Gambia and her people. _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい