Lamin,

Thanks for the clarifications. So then Halifa knew about such changes as you
mentioned, and which must have been in the Constitution's original draft, but
was later removed? Were you part of a group that explained the  contents of
the Constitution to the public, and were these said provisions in it then,
and were then removed or latered after the  presentation of the contents  of
the Constitution  to the public? Did Halifa not share the knowledge of these
changes with the public and even his party members?
l apologize  to both yourself and the forum for repeating these questions,
but it is important that l know the answers to these questions. Then l will
perhaps have to go back and  re-read Halifa's explanations on that before l
come back to this. thanks.

Jabou

In a message dated 1/23/00 3:15:10 AM Central Standard Time,
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Hi Jabou, i don't really mean that Mr. Halifa Sallah is the only Gambian who
 knows about the changes made in the first drafted constitution. What amazes
 me most is his ardent support for a constitution that was never scrutinized
 by The Gambian people. We could be endorsing our death certificates, who
 knows! As a matter of fact,important clauses such as age and term limit of a
 sitting president proposed by a overwhelming majority of Gambian people were
 delibrately incinerated by the military junta. What about the entrench
 clauses? These were not what Gambians proposed to the Constitutional Review
 Commission.

 However, Mr. Sallah and anybody else have the right to make choice even they
 are not clear of what their choice really contains. There is nothing wrong
 with that but what is wrong is a potential representative of the people,of
 high regard and esteem, cunningly deceiving his party members, supporters
 and the general public. Even if Halifa knows this changes after referendum i
 think he should atleast share that with his party supporters.

 Finally, i hope this will not be considered as a personal attack on
 Honorable Sallah. I am just trying to answer Jabou's question. It is also
 pretty shameful for me to criticise men like Halifa who are working day and
 night to improve the living conditions of their own people. I will reserve
 most of my political opinion about Gambia until i finish my education and
 join the struggle ring. That probably will be more productive than on this
 forum. Who knows if Yahya Jammeh really cares about serious debate on the L.
 My respect for all hard working Gambians presenting serving their
 communities, Jammeh, Darboe, Hamat Bah, Sidia, Halifa, Waa Juwara (my
 favorite), Single Nyassi and all good and bad politicians down there. One
 thing that should be clear to all is that oppression of others cannot last
 for ever.
 Thanks
 Lamin PF Manneh >>

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