Sister Jabou, we have a quack for a president, quackery being how he governs. And, as you stated, the "yellow bellies" ride this train, knowing full well this is the only way to keep their token gains, the rest of the people be damned! Yaya has shown his hand long ago, and we all (the opposition parties who had the people's mandate) refused to counter and get rid of this nutcase and his hangers-on, and so, the madness continues. The consequences of dis-unity are quite far reaching. Very frightening.
Soffie
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Subject: Re: This is getting unbearable!
Malanding,
The authors of the opinion pieces on this crazy issue are much kinder to Jammeh and this unbelievable claim of his than I would ever be.
The fact that professionals like "Dr" Mbowe are willing to compromise themselves both personally and professionally like this is truly amazing and is symptomatic of everything that has gone wrong in our country.
It is incredible that the man and all the yellow bellied stooges who are afraid to call Yaya Jammeh the mad man he is have not only completely ignored basic scientific principles that would need to be followed in this case, but they have truly lost their dignity as human beings and are willing to endure anything for the sake of keeping their jobs or whatever it is that is making them put themselves and our country into this shameful situation. I keep wondering is it possible that Mbowe does not realize that he can never hold his head up as a doctor anywhere in the World anymore after this is all said and done? The idea that Jammeh is being let into that hospital and sick patients left at his disposal can only happen in today's Gambia and Mbowe can remain in his profession only in today's Gambia.
But, this ridiculous situation is just another example of the fact that the way Jammeh has been governing our country is proof positive that he and all those who serve him in this regime hav'nt the slightest idea what they are doing. The examples where they have demonstrated this are far too numerous already.
The fact that Yaya Jammeh thinks he can actually pull a stunt like this and then think the rest of the World will let him get away with it is proof of his insanity. The man has been doing whatever he likes in the Gambian and getting away with it for so long that he has come to the point where fantasy and reality have merged in his mind and those who are supporting him in his madness know he is crazy (I really believe that he has gone crazy) but they are doing so because they can maintain whatever priviledges they are enjoying so long as Jammeh is there, his madness notwithstanding, and they are foolish enough to think that this fantasy will last forever. They are foolish enough to forget that there is a tomorrow when they will have to face not only their compatriots, but the rest of the World.
I get angry when people say that Jammeh is trying to dupe the international community into believing he has a cure for AIDs so he can capitalize on that.
That is an insult to the intelligence of the international community because there are indeed proven scientific methods by which proof of any cure have to be established and the same kind of disregard of reason and the rule of law that has prevailed in The Gambia under Jammeh does not apply out here in the rest of the World.
How long does Yaya Jammeh, Mbowe and the rest of the "yes sir boss" crowd think that this stunt will go on before they have to be paraded before the entire World as liars and cowards and our country made the laughing stock of the World?
I understand that WHO has been making requests to come to the Gambian and conduct the necessary due diligence but of course they have been ignored. If both Jammeh and Mbowe knew that the claims being made had any substance to them, they would not hesitate to invite the WHO and any other authority to come and put it to the test. The fact that they have not done this and instead think that they can continue to peddle this falacy while keeping everyone at bay is proof of their ignorance.
Jabou Joh
In a message dated 2/13/2007 10:20:10 A.M. Central Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes:
Sister Jabou,
Thanks for this forward but this is getting unbearable.
While I can understand Mr Jammeh perceiving himself as not only a great leader but a doctor, healer and all the baggage that comes with his unique, unprecidented position, I find Mr Mbowe's stance very offensive.
AIDS is not a joke and he damn well knows that. It is not funny to use presidential bully pulpit to make falls claims about curing this horrible disease and he knows that too. Mr. Mbowe owes it to himself, his family, his peers in the practice of medicine and to his position as the Gambia's chief medical officer to stop associating himself with this blasfemous behavior. Using medical jargon and misleading statistics as a smoke screen for Mr Jammeh to use the sick poor and helpless Gambians for this ego trip is very sickening and shameless. I do not want to be personal but the behavior of Mr. Mbowe and many others at GRTS and Daily Observer is outright grotesque and unpatriotic as Gambians. The Gambia does not deserve sons and daughters who would rather keep their jobs than to protect its good name or the very poor and sick citizens. The Presidency do not deserve the service of those who do not have the backbone or descency to give it good advice it needs. I wonder whether Mr. Jammeh realize what the whole world are saying about him and the rest of his Gambia?
Providing Mr. Jammeh the forum to toy with sick in hospitals to satisfy
his ego is atrocious. But more henious is professionals deliberately
concocting stories and broadcasting them including posting half-nake women on every media outlet including the internet. God damn you all!
Malanding Jaiteh
[log in to unmask] wrote:
>Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
>Issue No. 017/2007, 12-13 February, 2007
>
>Editorial
>A SECOND ADVICE ON HIV/AIDS TREATMENT IN THE GAMBIA Foroyaa first
>raised the question: Has a cure for HIV/Aids been found or
are
>those living with HIV/AIDS being assisted to cope with the illness
>through good nutrition, control of opportunistic infections;
>elimination of stigma
and
>better environmental and psychological conditions? We called for clinical
>tests to be done.
>Dr Mbowe told GRTS that clinical tests have been done and that the
>results of the viral loads have been received since 4th February 2007.
>According
to
>him, 9 people infected with HIV/AIDS had gone through the treatment.
>He indicated that five people have undetectable viral load, one
>patient has
moderate
>viral load and three patients have high viral loads.
>Apparently, Dr. Mbowe is convinced that HIV/AIDS now has a cure.
>Infact,
the
>treatment is continuing.
>The issue of HIV/AIDS cure is a scientific one. It is irresponsible
>for us to merely give opinions. What is of profound importance is a
>scientific opinion.
>Since, the world community maintains that there is no cure, the WHO
>has a duty to act with speed to set up a committee of relevant
>medical
scientists to
>come to the Gambia to take part in the investigation and then inform
>the world community whether a cure for HIV/AIDS have been found. Any
>delay in
>setting up such a committee of scientists would be a sign of
irresponsibility and
>insensitiveness to the plight of those living with HIV/AIDS in The
>Gambia,
in
>particular and the international community, at large.
>The moment to act is now not later. The debate on international radio
should
>be followed by scientific enquiry which is the only method
>appropriate to validate or invalidate a scientific phenomenon.
>
>
>
>
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