For your information.  Mr. Amadou Mahtarr Mbow is the Senegalese Ex-Director General of UNESCO and Mr Babacar
Ndiaye also from Senegal was Ex-President of the African Development Bank.


Jabou Joh wrote:

> In a message dated 10/14/00 1:09:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> << Annan I suspect
>  learn from the former UNESCO head, how the west specifically the U.S. work
>  to rid him off that position. One of the main concerns the Reagan
>  administration had was Dr Baboucar's(forgot the last name) efforts in
>  promoting African interest. Annan himself is being constantly reminded bb
>  Madeline Al bright that had it not been for the U.S. he wouldn't be in his
>  present position. The politics at the Un is vicious and i suspect one works
>  a fine line when in Anna's position. >>
> *********************************************
> Hello Daddy Sang,
>
> This is precisely the point, and I guess some of us big dreamers are hoping
> that if someone in Annan's place has to choose between being spoon fed on the
> job and constant reminders by those who see themselves as his mentors and
> therefore expect gratefullness from him, and being allowed to do the job
> according to his conscience and abilities, and with the dignity that would
> have been accorded someone else, then they would choose to latter. But
> perhaps having the position is what matters more than what one does in it?
>
> Jabou
>
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