Hamjatta,

I was going to get back to Mr. Jobe last weekend, but on second thought, I
decided to ignore him. Like many have opined here, I believe the man's sole
motive for being here is to distract us from engaging in productive
ventures. While he sometimes protest that he's open to conversion, he never
passes up an opportunity to say why he CANNOT support any of the alternative
parties to Yaya Jammeh (the APRC party and the man are one and the same.)
And to make matters worse, Jobe Nying keeps telling us that highlighting the
atrocities committed by this rogue regime aren't "issues that matter" to
Gambians. I wonder which Gambians he's speaking for?

Besides the twisted logic the man exhibits, there's something really scary
about Jobe which yourself and KB have already highlighted: Mr. Kebba Jobe
Daddy Nying is a very COLD, SADISTIC, and hypocritical character. He's a
first-hand witness to the Hell Ride Gambians are being dragged on by the
Criminal Syndicate a.k.a. APRC govt., but because it hasn't affected him
directly, he's indifferent to the calamity. He is comfortable supporting an
irredeemably despotic regime, even while he decries the main opposition's
potential for those tendencies! (This, while conveniently ignoring the fact
that there is NOBODY in the UDP leadership whose background or personality
would lend one to fear him/her to be a potential murderer, or autocrat. NOT
one!) Unlike most fools who support this govt, this man actually has all the
facts in hand, but has decided to close his eyes to it. That's simply very
cold, and obtuse. Very ANIMAL-LIKE I dare say! No human being with their
innate faculties intact should behave like that.

Mr. Jobe Nying  cannot support the UDP because they're a bunch of "angry
tribalists" whose intent to "reverse everything" the APRC has done will
plunge the country into "civil war." This isn't the first time we've seen
people invoke such fears to disguise their real intention: seeing the
perpetuation of a corrupt, and absolutely tyrannical regime. If we're going
to be honest, we're duty-bound to separate our personal interests from that
which benefits/hinders our larger society most. When one does that, it's not
hard to realize that (based on impartial evidence,) there has never been a
more vindictive, angry, and tribalist group of Gambians than the APRC govt.!
What do you call the seizure of people's homes without due process? What do
you call the sacking of long-serving civil servants because of their blood
ties to prominent members of the old order? What do you call the appointment
of people to public and security positions based on ethnicity? (Yaya Jammeh
wants the power to appoint Chiefs because electing them is bound to cause
social disharmony. In West Kiang  -a 90%+ Mandingo region, he appointed a
transplanted Foni native Bekai Gibba –his kin-  to the Chieftancy. Need I
point out the anomaly in the army? So much for wanting social harmony!)

There's simply no precedent for what the APRC is doing in any of these areas
in Gambian history. The PPP at their worst, NEVER ventured so far. Mr. Jobe
Nying's Hobbesean fear of UDP tribalism is clearly refuted by the character
of that party's leadership's own family trees. It defies basic commonsense
to call someone like Ousainou Darbo whose two wives are all from a different
ethnic group a tribalist. Does Mr. Jobe Nying want us to believe that the
man is capable of inciting his native group against "others" when his own
children are half that "others" in their genetic makeup? Where is the logic
in that accusation? And that isn't the only twisted logic/claim Mr. Jobe
Nying  has made. Even his claim on the GDP and its significance is wrong. I
assume the man isn't familiar with Finance/Accounting, so I forgive his
interpretation, but it would be helpful if one tries to understand such
matters before basing erroneous claims on data one can hardly interpret
right. But having read all Mr. Jobe Nying's submissions, I came to two
simple conclusions.

1. Mr. Jobe Nying is right that Yaya Jammeh isn’t the biggest menace to our
society: Him and his types are! There’s a theory in modern politics called
“Plausible Deniability” that is often used to save leaders from embarrassing
situations. In other words, the leader didn’t “see” what he’s in fact seen,
or  doesn’t “know about” what he actually knows to be going on: Reagan in
the Iran-Contra scandal, Helmut Kohl in the “money for influence” pact his
party had with many German businesses, etc. Get the drift? The Kebba Jobe
Daddy Nyings of the Gambia have turned this whole concept into a shameless
art form. They live and breathe it daily. They know about the savagery
constantly meted out to opponents of the regime. They know about the open
bleeding of public coffers. They know about the falsification of all types
of govt. documents. They know about the sorry existence the majority of
Gambians are forced to live thanks to the APRC.  They know about the
alarming EXODUS of TALENTED Gambians (the bedrock of the economy.) And they
know about the unjustified harassment many ordinary Gambians are subjected
to on a daily basis.  Yet, despite all this, the Kebba Jobe Daddy Nyings
shut out these facts because things haven’t hit home directly. So they
defend the criminals, and rationalize their actions, as “neutral” civil
servants, or “respectable” Cabinet Secretaries. They call it “Serving My
Nation With Honor.” A very catchy phrase indeed. But once Yaya Jammeh fires
them, or their wives, sisters, daughters or sons run afoul of the system,
then Raja Sesame! What a mighty surprise! The opposition, and critics on
Gambia-L are indeed right about the APRC govt.! It’s time to be “patriotic.”
But until then, it’s “plausible deniability” with the deformed logic of a
hypocrite. Talk about trying to wake up a “pretend-sleeper!”

2. The second point is this attempt to portray anyone who calls for justice
for victims of the APRC as “extremists,” “haters,” “intolerant,”
“tribalist,” “anarchist,” etc. Very disingenuous, this one. You see there
are two types of Gambians: those who are demanding justice and fair play
uncompromisingly, and those whose assiduous attempt to protect their vested
interest believe the pursuit of material well-being is exculpatory. Somehow,
as long as they’re making money, or have “big jobs,” it really doesn’t
matter HOW they do it.  Ignore basic human etiquette? Why not! Close one’s
eyes to murder and mayhem? Who said you can’t? Prostitute oneself and
wive(s)? It’s just “temporary” – I’m the permanent owner. How about letting
Massa XYZ have a little fun with sister Kumba, or daughter Fatou? Hey what’s
the harm – since they’re bound to give it up, they may as well give it up to
the “Big Man” – the “good genes?” This is the twisted mentality of the Kebba
Jobe Daddy Nyings. They cannot understand why some of us could stick to
principles when turning a blind eye could get us “good jobs” and material
things as members of the “In” club. Their behavior is as sickening as it is
shameless. The disgust and contempt is certainly mutual. People on our side
should take Kebba Jobe Daddy Nying’s labels (“extremists,” “haters,”
“intolerant,” “tribalist,” “anarchists,”) as a compliment. Anything kinder
from one who so cheerfully strengthens the hand of the devil, would be a
blow to decent human beings everywhere. There’s no salvation for one who
arrogantly cheerleads for a band of ne’er-do-wells bent on destroying
everything decent about a whole people. What is going on in the Gambia is a
tragedy of epic proportions, and the complicity of people like Kebba Jobe
Daddy Nying in it is shameful. Very, very, shameful.

Good day!

Saul.



Kebba Joke,
Yeah, that's right! From now onwards, you shall be known on this forum as
Kebba Joke - courtsey of Brother KB.  As he wittily pointed out to you, you
are nothing but a big joke. So we will just have to finesse the earlier
identity crisis you've gone through and save you the trouble of mistaking
yourself for Daddy Nying. We will henceforth expunge the "b" in the "Jobe"
and replace it with "k" so you shall become now as Kebba Joke. I advice all
my compatriots to stick to this name so there wouldn't be any need for
confusions. See me? Kebba Joke, the joke is on you.

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