In a message dated 9/21/2002 1:58:40 AM , [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> I say Amen Jabou; but don't you think it says something different from what
> some of you read and take as the gospel truth?
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> ACTUALLY GASSA, WHAT IT DOES IS RE-AFFIRM THE DISMAL STATE AFRICA HAS BEEN
> RENDERED TO, MAINLY AT THE HANDS OF  CORRUPT AND UNSCRUPULOUS LEADERSHIP
> WHO SEEM TO HAVE NO CONSCIENCE AT ALL, AND  SUCH THAT WE HAVE TURNED INTO A
> CONTINENT OF BEGGARS WHO HAVE TO GO BEG FOR OUR SUFFERING PEOPLE BECAUSE
> THEIR MEAGER RESOURCES HAVE NOT BEEN PUT TO USE FOR THEM.
       THIS RESPONSE IS NOT IN ANSWER TO ANY GOOD GOVERNANCE WE
> HAVE, BUT EMPATHY FOR THE SUFFERING PEOPLE AND MAKE NO MISTAKE, THE DONORS
> ARE WELL AWARE OF THE CAUSES OF SOME OF THIS SUFFERING AND POVERTY. THEY
> ARE GIVING WITH HOPE THAT THE FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR THOSE THEY ARE
> INTENDED FOR SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY CANNOT IGNORE THE SUFFERING OF THE
> HELPLESS MASSES WHO ARE ALWAYS THE ONES TO BEAR THE BRUNT OF THE SUFFERING
> RESULTING FROM  CORRUPTION AND MISMANAGEMENT BY A FEW.

 PERHAPS IT IS ALSO A SIGN OF HOW GOOD OUR LEADERS HAVE
> BECOME AT BEGGING AT THE DOORSTEPS OF THEIR COLLEAGUES, AND THAT IS HARDLY
> CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION.


JABOU JOH

>
>
> > In a message dated 9/20/2002 5:46:14 PM , [log in to unmask] writes:
> >>
> >> On Wednesday, 18th September 2002, The Point Newspaper wrote:
> >>
> >> "The Gambia Government is to defend its poverty reduction programme in
> >> Geneva these days before Donors at a  Round Table Conference. The
> >> amount sought is $ US 70m to cover the poverty reduction project as
> >> well as the technical cooperation requirements."
> >>
> >> Well folks, it seems that even the government under-estimated the
> >> goodwill that was waiting for its delegation. Instead of the US $70
> >> million that the government wanted, donors have instead pledged the
> >> sum of over US $115 million.
> >>
> >> Have a good day, Gassa.
> >>
> > WELL GASSA, LET US HOPE THAT THIS MONEY GETS TO THE PEOPLE WHO SO
> > DESPERATELY NEED IT AND FOR WHOM IT SI INTENDED  BY THE DONORS.
> >
> > JABOU JOH
> >
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