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The current cadre of leaders in ECOWAS are surprisingly more democratically minded than you think. Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mali, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria are all the products of bitterly contested but nonetheless fairly democratic elections. And that many of these leaders love to be seen doing the right thing. They do not carry themselves as schoolyard bullies, “let’s go to the back of the school toilet” or “wait till school close” kind of leaders.
I know it’s been a while since you and I left the “forest” but I am confident that you can still relate to how tiny weaver birds deal with larger and more vicious birds of prey. The rule is simple, when you see one , expose it! When every weaver bird play their part by alerting one another about the evil around, the eagle goes home hungry that day.
Malanding
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Subject: Re: [G_L] Jammeh as next ECOWAS Chair??? Are we in for the Shock of our lives?????
Demba
Am also glad he failed in his bid.
My positions/views/arguments shouldn't be construed as support of Jammeh. I am only not convinced what many claimed to be the right fight, strategies and approaches.
Good he failed. Yet that neither minimize the enomity of our fight nor is an indication he is isolated. He competed among his colleagues and they are selected as preferred - that's what that is. Is it good - yeah. But to interpreter that as a reflection of his style of governance will be a stretch. Remember his colleagues around that table are largely no different from him.
One thing to celebrate for now. Yet we still have no solution.
Burama
On Tuesday, April 1, 2014, Demba Baldeh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:Burama, what is your take on Jammeh's failed ECOWAS Chairmanship bit?... And did you have a chance to listen to his opening of Parliament and address? Well, when I said Jammeh is internationally isolated I wasn't speculating... The evidence are there for all to see... From the EU to the Commonwealth and now the ECOWAS is crystal clear that Jammeh is not trusted among his peers..
In his opening of the parliament address he stated that "Gambia will no longer be a party to any regional and or international body" - leaving speculation on whether ECOWAS is included in that... Here is a link to his own mouthpiece the Daily Observer who regurgitates and celebrate everything that comes out of Jammeh's mouth....
Am still looking for the full speech/text to publish so if anyone has it please forward.
Thanks
Demba
On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 10:14 PM, Burama Jammeh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Demba
Surely I feel right with my proposal - never doubt so.
On the other hand I haven’t seen a coherent practical proposal to change my position. I hope it come along.
(i) Elections - me and you are neither voting nor campaigning
(ii) Hoping some alien Gambian will take to the streets - my farming unless and aunties. Is not even serious. They may not be opportune with certain level of education or life in the West but they do know what life worth to them.
(iii) Yahya die soon. Sure it could happen anytime as me and you could equally die anytime. The aftermath is likely to be another military dictatorship. What is certain in that eventuality not me and you will be at the table to shape the future.
(iv) Military Intervention - may God forbid! Let me deal with Yahya than another criminal. Sadly those hoping this approach are all hiding in America/Europe including the so-call military wing. Are we serious?
These I know are floated around. I bought none and will not. Maybe I can be help with other options
Every question you asked is answered in my 10-phased proposed plan - from conceptualization to organization to harnessing g
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