Re:International Triple Standards and the Plight of the Gambian People
           BY: Blackerberry
  Please post this to your site if you deem it necessary. It is an opinion relating to Galleh's article.
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Baba Galleh is right in that the U.S. and the Great Britain have double standards (or in Galleh's words, triple standards). It is quite amazing to me the utter silence of the diplomatic corps in the Gambia regarding Jammeh's blatant disregard for the rule of law, good governance and disregard for human lives and freedom. The West does not care about us and it is about time that we take matters into our own hands. As articulated by the Canadian Colonel in the movie, Hotel Rwanda, we are not even Niggers, we are Africans. As Africans and especially Gambians with meager resources, we tend to wait for Allah or the West to take care of our ills. Ironically, Jammeh understands the West's apathy in Gambia and has capitalized on this. In his ramblings at the July 22nd (2002) anniversary rally, Jammeh immaturely stated that we are not part of the West’s agenda and in fact “West” is an acronym and stands for “We Exploit and Steal Territories Overseas” and “White Egocentric Selfish
 Thieves”. 

We need to support the opposition en masse and give democracy at least one more chance. In the event he rigged the election (I’m betting all my money on it) and as usual the West turns a blind eye, then we need to be prepared to run him out of office. 

To Baba Galleh - Please keep up the struggle. Other intellectuals who should know better but yet aligned themselves with Jammeh (Sheikh Hydara, Scattred Janneh, Sedat Jobe, Sulayman Sait Mboob, etc., etc.) have betrayed the Gambians. Unfortunately, intellectuals like these folks are to be blamed for the plight of the average Africans. They armed these dictators with legal maneuvers, despicable decrees, economic voodoo, political loop holes, and consequently legitimacy.

Jammeh must go come hell or high water!

Blackerberry2004

    
Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 (Archive on Tuesday, May 30, 2006)
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