Hi Musa,


It is always a pleasure to hear from former class mates. I
concur with you that we should look at the bigger
senegambia picture. I hope that our politicians will come
to the  realisation that there is strength in unity.
regards to you family.

Basil

On Sun, 19 Sep 1999 19:15:17 [log in to unmask] wrote:

> In a message dated 99-09-19 13:05:20 EDT, you write:
>
> <<
>  I believe that if the Gambia is to enter into any form of
>  union with Senegal the economic benefits should outweigh
>  the cost. With hindsight one can ask what has the
>  senegambia confederation from 1981-1989 contributed to the
>  development of the Gambia. Has there been any economic
>  benefits for the nation, apart from the privilege few who
>  used to jet off to Senegal as confederal parliamentarians and
>  ministers with their enhanced allowances. >>
>
> Basil:
> It is good to hear from you , once again raising the important issues on the
> L. You have been missed. To your above point, it is interesting that you are
> only asking whether the confederation contributed to the development of The
> Gambia, and one would asked did it enhanced the economic development of
> Senegal either. The 1981 confederation should never be seen as a reason not
> to pursue economic union with Senegal. It is fair to say that there has never
> been any serious attempt by neither countries  to look into the impact of
> some sort of joint economic reunion. Also it is important to realize that the
> question is not  what it will do for Gambia, but what it would do to the
> economy of the Senegambian region. Lastly, our present situation has failed
> the entire Senegambian region, and how much of a risk would it be to try
> something new.
>
> Musa Jeng
>
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