Samateh,
        i have nothing against your negative opinion in this matter also i
studied in the US but have not heard of any body been victimize politically
like the cases in Africa you are trying to cover up.
MCamara


>From: Saikou Samateh <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: DEMOCRACY IN ACTION
>Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 14:44:47 -0000
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>Momodou,
>I am of a different opinion.The African leaders should learn more from
>Senegal than from the USA.The election in the USA are in the law court
>now,because the election were unfair.Secondly it will be cheaper for us to
>learn from Senegal than from the USA.The military never intervene in
>Senegal
>to halt the democratic process during and after election,anyway.
>The reason why the USA military did not intervene could be of many
>reasons.One of them is that no matter who wins ,the establishment will be
>the same.two,the USA military is too complicated to lunch a military coup
>,practically it will not be possible,the very example could be drawn from
>Russia because of the complicated  military set up,when they did try to
>intervene in the countries political process they failed.
>It is not like Senegal with few thousands military men so compacted   any
>one could have lunch a coup from the military hierarchy.
>By the way these military coup leaders, most of  then ,were trained to
>intervene in such process by the West,be it America,Britain or France.
>In the USA people with political opinion different from that of the
>Democrats and Republicans have also been victims of injustices,illegally
>detained,arrested and even murder,just like any other country,there are
>human rights abuses in the USA because of political reason.
>Yus I will get to you.
>For freedom
>Saiks
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Mamudou Camara <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 4:33 AM
>Subject: Re: DEMOCRACY IN ACTION
>
>
> > Mr. Mballow,
> >             i always enjoy reading your postings for the simply reason
>that
> > you always touch on the burning issues.
> > As you rightly mentioned that the US military will never think of
> > interfering in the country's democratic process unlike our African
> > continent.I hope the African leaders will learn from this and respect
>the
> > voice of the people.In the US,we are seeing both Presidential candidates
>are
> > equal before the electoral law.Thank you.
> > MCamara
> >
> >
> > >From: saihou Mballow <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> > ><[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > >Subject: DEMOCRACY IN ACTION
> > >Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 00:24:10 -0800
> > >
> > >As for today and many days to come ,Americans will be
> > >holding on their breath until the battle of Florida is
> > >resolved.But it is not a constitutional crisis and the
> > >Army will never interfere in any way,unlike the
> > >African situations.What we are witnessing is people
> > >showing their frustrations and partisan posturing and
> > >that is the democratic system in full flower.They are
> > >allowing the process to run its course,and will
> > >peacefully lead to an orderly transition of power and
> > >the inauguration of the 43rd President of the United
> > >States.
> > >By doing what the country is doing now,they are
> > >allowing no premature coronation of winner.And no
> > >declaration that the 2000 election is over until the
> > >last absentee vote from Americans overseas and the
> > >last hand-counted ballot from Florida is tallied.I
> > >believed,this will prove be young any reason doubt to
> > >the electorate that the candidate who leads from there
> > >is the winner.I agreed with many that every vote in
> > >Florida be examined, every possible irregularity in
> > >Palm Beach County be probed,no attempt to take
> > >shortcuts be made.Whether this is done or not, the
> > >integrity of the electoral process demands a full
> > >accounting of the Florida ballot.
> > >Some believe otherwise.People shouldn't ignore the
> > >sullied-possible illegal-ballot in Palm beach,where
> > >19,000 votes in one largely Jewish and Democratic
> > >county were invalidated because they were
> > >double-punched.In addition,some of 3,500 ballots for
> > >Pat Buchanan were apparently cast by confused voters
> > >who believed they were voting for Gore.For the voice
> > >of the people be heard,that snafu should be probed.
> > >From this experience,many Americans have realized that
> > >they should do away with the electoral college in this
> > >new century and go in for the popular vote.The
> > >political leaders are demonstrating maturity and
> > >respect for the rule of law.From Tuesday todate,there
> > >is no report of an incident of violence, arrest or
> > >killing.
> > >What one can observe in this situation is frustration
> > >as the wait may be,and that is democracy in action.
> > >Saihou
> > >New York
> > >
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