Please can someone help to solve a puzzle that has been burdening me for a 
long time. It seems anytime I came close to solve it, I get confused even 
more. Most of us left home in search of a greener pasture, but why don't we 
never return home to settle and help in the development of our dear nation? 
However, when it comes to this question some of our so-called intellectuals 
are of no good role models, because they prefer to rather stay in the West 
than to go back home for good. Through the comments frequently posted in the 
Gambia-L, I tend to believe that our daily life is based on finding negative 
news, comparing and contrasting the similarities and differences between the 
present and the past government. These critical views are mostly from our 
so-called intellectuals who have nothing to provide us except criticisms. Is 
it that only those who have accessibility to the Bantaba are the only good 
Gambians to express our ideas and concerns to?  To me knowledge combined with 
greed for money makes one to be selfish and hypocritical, but knowledge 
combined with sacrifice makes one unselfish and a good role model. Why can't 
we go home and share our knowledge and fortunes with our fellow citizens and 
help in the development of our nation? America and most Western Nations got 
almost everything that life needs, but Gambia do not have those luxurious 
incentives. All these hours we are pulling and using our know how for the 
betterment of the West has never been appreciated and will never be 
recognized. I bet, if we work that hard in the Gambia, the country will 
improve and our work will be clearly noticed and we will be blessed. Gambia 
cannot pay us like our current employers, but the word is sacrifice. Most of 
our so-called intellectuals will not go back because of the money they are 
making here, or they will make an excuse that there is nothing in The Gambia. 
For God shake who is going to put something in The Gambia if you with your 
Doctorate degree chose to stay away from home. Some will complain that they 
are scared to go back, so what about guys like Halipha, Lawyer Darboe and 
others who are fighting for a better Gambia. Are they a better citizen than 
you? Or is president Jammeh a better patriot than you are? President Jammeh 
and colleagues felt that there was a need for change that is why they seized 
power. Some may not agree to the manner they expressed their feelings, but 
what are you the doctor or the so-called intellectual doing or has done to 
express your dissatisfaction to lend your help? Absolutely nothing,  but to 
criticize. Decent patriotic citizens are intimidated by nothing when it comes 
to sacrifice for their communities and nations. People like Martin Luther 
King, Jr., Mahatma  Gandhi, and even president Jammeh, because if the coupe 
was a failure he will not be living the life he is now enjoying. They 
sacrifice their lives and succeeded. "Please action speaks louder than 
words." Some of our these so-called intellectuals refused to go home or if 
they do, they are always in a haste to get back and filled the Bantaba will 
nonsense critics. What hurts more is that if you noticed something wrong why 
not fixed it or help fixed it, rather than capitalize on that issue to throw 
dirt on another person. If you find or noticed something wrong why not call a 
press conference and challenge the person(s) responsible? But you rather wait 
to pump it in the Bantaba as soon as you got back. What a hypocrite and 
coward you are!!!!!!! How can we develop Gambia if each of us sit in our 
homes or offices and post anything we desired on the Bantaba? Nothing!!!!!!!  
I always observe some of our these so-called intellectuals in our gatherings 
like ALD or July 4th; they always seem to be stocked to one place and looked 
confused, but why not next time address the gathering with your thoughts and 
ideas? Majority of Gambians cannot read nor write so why not go home and 
educate them with your knowledge about a good governance? That might work!!! 
You want change, work for it, don't be a hypocrite !!!!! I bet y’all if 
Katim, Malanding,  Ndey or  Dr. Janneh became the president today, the same 
people whom they concur with will be their biggest critics. We are all equal 
and have similar prospect for the Gambia so let's share ideas and work 
together rather than everyday criticisms. Please "if you want to be a man be 
a man, if you want to be a worm be a worm" (Dickens). Let us remember the 
Mandinka saying that "it does not matter how long a wood stayed in water it 
will never be a crocodile."  Please let go and join president Jammeh, Sidiya, 
Lawyer Darboe, or Hammed Bah and utilize our knowledge for a better Gambia, 
rather than working our whole life for the West. What is a knowledge that 
none of our owns benefit from? It called cowardice or 
selfishness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Salam, Your Home Boy 
Sulayman

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