BJaiteh,

Who are you to tell us about Dawda Kairaba Jawara? He was the most ignorant
leader the Gambia will ever have. Some of your words about the present state
of affair of the Gambia are true but, the heading for your topic does not
match your words. Please go into the history of Jawara's presidency and you
will see what I am pointing at. It is because of Jawara's ignorance that he
was overthrown by the cruel regime at present in the Gambia. Please do not
try to re-egnite our anger about Dawda Jawara's rule. For Jawara's case, the
people of the Gambia are still limping from the induries of his rule.

Ahmad Bamba.

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>Subject: Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara the Pragmatic Leader!
>Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 18:21:58 EST
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>FELLOW GAMBIANS:
>
>The state of our nation, The Gambia, is deplorable. The Gambia is now a
>fertile ground for drug traficking, prostitution, banditory, disease,
>corruption, state terrorism, intimidation, harassment and economic
>degradation. In a nutshell, it's Terra Incognito in The Gambia. What a
>shame!
>what an outrage! what a tragedy! Not too long ago that this very country we
>all call The Gambia (Homeland) was regarded as many in the international
>community the bastion for peace and the model for democracy in Africa under
>Dawda Kairaba Jawara.
>Sir Dawda is a man of great intellect, honour and integrity. The man who
>demanded from her majesty, the Queen of England, in 1965 the Magna Carter
>on
>behalf of the people of The Gambia. This document paved the way for the
>Gambia to take it's rightful place in the community of nations. Jawara's
>Gambia was very prosperous and peaceful. Jawara was an ardent believer of
>the
>rule of law, justice, and the custodian of human right all over the
>continent
>of Africa.
>Now my friends, let us review briefly, Jawara's policies sector by sector:
>Prior to the Economic Recovery Program in 1985, FREE PRIMARY EDUCATION was
>the order of the day, school feeding program implemented nation wide, free
>stationery in schools, free transportaion for provincial pupils during
>school
>breaks and a whole host of incentives accorded to the student population.
>More importantly, every student live in the environment of peace and
>tranquility. Jawara's mantra was that the sky is the limit for every
>Gambian
>regardless of profession or political affiliation. In economic jargon, it
>was
>laissez faire at it's best.
>The success of Jawara's education policy cannot be overemphasized and
>yielded
>the following impressive intellectual power house....to put it in human
>terms:
>The Halifa Sallahs, Malarfy Jarjus, Sidia Jattas, Sam Sarres, Alpha
>Robinsons, Waa Juwaras, Lawer Dabos, Dr.Nyangs, Dr. Tijan Sallahs, Lamin
>Leighs, Musa Bassadi Jawaras, Mariama Semega Jannehs, Idi Jobes, Madiba
>Saidys,Seedy Jammehs, Bakary Bunja Dabos, Yusupha Jows, Francis Njies, Sedi
>Sannehs, Tijan Sallahs, Ousou Jahs, Omar Jahs,Suwareh Dabos, Eliman Chams,
>Dr. Jacks, Dr. Dabos, Henry Baldehs, Abdoulie Saines, Katim Tourays.....
>and
>the list my friends, it's just too numerous to mention. This affirms the
>assertion by the late Justice Holmes of the United States that " the
>greatest
>loss of a nation is it's mineral resources, even a greater loss is it's
>human
>resources." Against this human backdrop, if you will, lies the elloquent
>testimony of Jawara's education policy triumps.
>In the area of health, prior to 1985, it was FREE UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE FOR
>ALL. My friends, this author removed his tooth in The Gambia under Jawara'
>s
>medical health services  for 0 dalasi, and performed the same proceedure in
>the United States for $300. In general, operations that could cost people
>fortunes in Europe and America,  mark you.. with the same quality, amounts
>to
>nothing in The Gambia. To speak of "real success".
>
>The Gambia had the best civil service, the best telecommunication system,
>the
>most independent judiciary, the healthiest economy and most important of
>all,
>the most stable and peaceful country in Africa. Folks, these were
>monumental
>achievements. What is happening now my friends, is the deconstruction of
>these giant pillars built by the illustrious son of The Gambia in the
>person
>of Dawda Kairaba Jawara.
>
>This is what is at stake and it's worth fighting for. As Lamin Waa Juwara
>elloquently put it after he was ignominiously assaulted, detained and
>released..."as long as democracy is not restored to The Gambia, prisons
>will
>be my second home; I am prepared to die for my beliefs..."  Fellow
>Gambians,
>our country is burning, the time to rescue it is long over due. But better
>late than never! Let us avoid total ruination of our country and now is the
>time to support Ousainou Dabos and Waa Juwaras in their cause to free Our
>country from servitude.  Let justice prevail!
>
>Readers please note, the author deliberately avoided making any contrast
>between the erstwhile and the current regimes because the two are not
>comparable for heaven sake!
>
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