I agree with you Cous Modou in the main. My only contention is that Hon. OJ's reason for not serving on the Committee because Bayo advocates violence is incongruous in the face of Yahya's innumerable instances of ACTUAL Violence. And Bayo did not advocate violence against Hon. OJ or his fellows in the culprit committee. My concern is very limited and does not address what Bayo would like to do with himself.
 

 Haruna.

 

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Uncle Haruna, my take on LJ's note was I felt OJ was right in refusing to share a table with Bayo just like Bayo himself made similar decision that he wished to be let alone to pursue things his own way. 
Whether Yaya is the premier merchant in violence or not OJ and folks in similar position like him should make that decision by themselves on how to deal with Yaya. 
 
 
 
 
 
  On Sunday, October 13, 2013 12:59 PM, Haruna <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
  
 
  

This is the most adroite I have seen you respond to Halifa's antics Yero. Better late than never. Hon. Halifa nor Hon. Sidia do not seem to me dynamic enough to lead an evolving political party. Perhaps that is why PDOIS is finding it hard to grow.
 

 Haruna.

 


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Subject: Re: [>-<] Foroyaa Editorial on Gambian Diaspora activism: BRAIN AND NOT EMOTION IS THE KEY TO LEADEFRSHIP AND SUCCESS





Folks,


I join you all to show solidarity with our patriots, Mbenga,Coach and Lady Sohna. To me, these folks have done me a personal favor and Iowe them forever. 


That said, all of you should be very careful that you don’tgive Halifa Sallah the attention he is trying to take away from these folks. Itis not only unfair but very dishonest of him politically to be writing the kindof things. We will not tolerate any sort of romancing or petting this administrationwhen people are hurting beyond belief. 


-Lawyer Darboe has picked up a lot of momentum of late bycountering the administration on their brutality. Currently, Halifa needed tofollow Darboe’s footsteps or give us a break. 


-Right after the Raleigh get-together, the same Halifa wasseen coming after Modou Nyang, who despite being an active Diaspora and PDOISmilitant, was only giving his honest opinion. 


-Just an opinion from DA Jawo months ago was aggressively countered by this same Halifa in a way that neither made sense noroffering any good. Halifa was in rage…and he wanted to show us he can beat hischest. 


-Recently, Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison and many other USrepresentatives in the capacity of Congressmen did the same thing that Mbengaand the DUGA folks did. They were arrested for a worthy cause. Is Halifa notfollowing the international scene anymore? 


Halifa’s quoting of Dr. King in this case is very confusingand a way of distraction. It was not only misleading but quite not politicallyright in all sense. Dr. King organized Rallies and marched to Washington, thecapital. What is stopping Halifa from calling for a rally in Banjul? If Dr.King was limited to what he could do at the material time, does that suggestthat DUGA folks cannot be independent and inspire a whole world by their styleof activism? Something to think about Halifa....


How Halifa of all people easily forgot that among the mostdemocratic people that this world ever born, Nelson Mandela (the great Madiba),trained as an armed militant, instructed the defense of South Africa by anypossible means, and actively participated in such fighting to defend his country. Halifa who got educated in America needs not a reminder that America is one of the best democracies on earth, and its founding fathers fought to drive away the British aggressors of King George at the time. 


Halifa, we know you are reading these lines, even though youwill choose to take cover with Foroyaa as your comfort zone to be launchingyour responses. It will be probably nice to have you on a “real time” chat. Ifyou are tired or being intimidated enough by this regime, it is time to stepaside. Personally, I suggested about a year ago, it is time for your likes tostep aside and hand over the leadership Barton to the younger ones of yourparty, for I see you sticking to the 30-year old PDOIS agenda as barrier tosome progress, especially with some of how you’ve been showcasing on us. I don’tneed to via through anyone to get to God. Period! The younger ones can continue. 


What happened to citizens’ being in charge of their destinyand all the good old preaching Halifa? Oh, well, talking about the drawingboard! What a laughter reference. I am quite embarrassed. You guys didn’t makeit in NADD, you didn’t make it after NADD, and you will not make it anothertetra-NADD. You Halifa would rather support Hamat Bah as an independent candidatedespite his betrayal of NADD in 2006, than working with Darboe. So essentially, refusing to unite (you as a key player whether you were wrong or right) has helped Jammeh to be winning more elections, of course combined with election fraud, terror, and all the nonsense. So whatdrawing board are we talking about? 


If you are tired, just rest and allow us continue. We haveread some other books, being exposed to some other style of activism, and haveseen some other visions, and we are ready to die than to live with the nonsenseof terror or any of its support pillars, be it the tyrant or any of his massagetherapists. Walahi, you are lucky that the respect you earned before keepsbeing a seal for you now. It is easy to probably see you are losing it by theminute. This form of activism which came to define you and your party mates oflate is a total distraction to what is at stake. 


Long Live the Gambia!!


Long live the struggle!!!


 


Best regards,


Yero. 

                                       
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