Mr Touray,
That is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
As the saying goes, "TRUTH IS THE ONLY THING THAT CANNOT BE BE IMPROVED UPON".
One cannot say I need to polish this truth a little bit more, just to make it
even more truthful, it just does not happen. It's is simple and straight
forward.

Regards
Manneh

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> If you picked up the phone and called Sedia Jatta at home , he will
> gladly
> discuss public policy with . The same is true for Ousainou Darboe. It
> wouldn't make a difference if you have never met neither man. Similarly
> if
> you picked up a phone and called Haruna Darboe in Atlanta , or Joe
> Sambou in
> Chicago or Jabou Joh in Memphis, you could engage in fruitful dialogue
> about
> Gambian matters. What all these folks have in common is not a unanimity
> of
> ideas  on  how best to move Gambia forward. The binding thread among
> them is
> a strong and fundamental believe in democracy and the rule of law.
> Having
> spoken to all of them I also know that they bring incredible passion
> and
> integrity to issues of our country. I have not always agreed with them
> on all
> issues, but with a uniform commitment to open and fair contest of
> ideas,
> engaging them has always been a worthwhile exercise. I have a strong
> sense as
> a citizen I could do business with people of this caliber not because
> there
> is anything special about them as individuals, but because of their
> strong
> devotion to a law based foundation for our national journey. Once we
> all
> agree on the rules and follow them scrupulously and fairly,
> constructive
> engagement becomes almost inevitable as various ideas compete for
> public
> support. Our system of government and more importantly will be better of
> for
> it.
>       As I have said before the government of Yahya Jammeh cannot ever
> be
> constructively engaged precisely because the regime and its entire
> configuration is not interested in a process and institution based form
> of
> government. Their agenda is the molding of a thorough Banana republic
> by
> collapsing  or severely compromising all institutions leaving the people
> with
> only an appearance of a government.I will not question the motivations
> of
> those who advocate a dialogue with the regime of Yahya Jammeh. For the
> record
> I will never ever be part of such an effort because of the following
> reasons:
> 1-The government in my view is illegitimate because it did not
> democratically
> assume power in manner prescribed by Gambian law.
> 2-The President is personally responsible for murdering innocent
> Gambian
> citizens, directing the abductions, torture and detention even more of
> our
> people in a deliberate and willful scheme to terrorize a civilian
> population
> into submission
> 3-The President has by design subverted the laws of the Gambia by
> presiding
> over a Gestapo like regime that uses law enforcement as an instrument
> of
> terror on his political opponents. Equal protection under law which is
> at the
> very essence of a civilized country has long been set aside in the
> Gambia.
> 4-Gambians cannot count on judicial redress of their grievances in their
> own
> country because of the dictatorial tendencies of the regime that has
> succeeded in compromising the judiciary.
> 5-The pillage and plunder of the poor Gambian to finance the insulting
> excesses of a President of country in which most people can't afford
> decent
> food. (I will soon submit a ten page piece on an exhaustive analysis of
> State
> Houses expenditures both on and off the book accounts. Tens of millions
> of
> Dalasis of the Gambian people's money being squandered .)
>     To those who understand all the above and even agree with them, I
> ask you
> a simple question. What do they mean to you? What do you hope to uphold
> if
> all these significant issues do not merit your total repudiation of a
> regime
> that is the closest thing to evil? I am yet to see anyone come to this
> list
> and say well you know what Yahya Jammeh murdered my relative or jailed
> my
> sister but I want to leave all that unresolved and move on. Justice is
> at the
> heart of any resolution of the Gambian problem. This regime has
> committed
> unforgivable crimes against our nation and people. The key to forging
> ahead
> must first adequately address these serious national grievances in way
> and
> manner prescribed by our laws. I find all these prattle about moving
> on
> utterly unpersuasive especially when it is paraphrased with a contention
> that
> the regime has committed all these serious crimes. If murder, pillage
> and
> plunder do not sufficiently perturb us as a people who wish our country
> well,
> what will? We are not talking about buttonholing Halifah or some other
> decent
> politician about  issues. Yahya Jammeh and his entire regime are nothing
> but
> an incestuous cabal of criminals who want to appeal to the worst
> instincts of
> Gambians . They want you to be accessories to their ongoing evil
> enterprise
> by having you in effect rationalize crimes against your own people. It
> is
> always easier when the victim is not close enough but don't ever assume
> it
> doesn't hurt. One high school kid from Brufut I was watching on tape
> the
> other day at an event that was held in Sept of 2001 summed the entire
> battle
> . He stood before a crowd in the center Brufut and said he was there to
> urge
> the people of his town to oppose the brutal regime of Yahya Jammeh who
> murdered his friend and classmate in cold blood on April 10 of the
> previous
> year. He said his friend bled to death almost in his hands and the
> trigger
> man is walking streets thanks to a creul regime who both murdered his
> friend
> and was mocking his memory. In a brave show of character, he also told
> the
> assembled crowd that his parents have thrown him out of their home for
> opposing Yahya Jammeh. He then turned and pointed out  another friend he
> said
> has taken him in and was sharing what little he had with him. He told
> the
> crowd he felt the only thing he could do for his friend who the gov't
> has
> killed was to do all he can to bring about a regime change and
> ultimate
> justice for the victims. In a conservative town like Brufut, to defy
> one's
> parents was a pretty traumatic thing for a high school kid to do, but
> this
> chap did it because it was the right thing to do. We all have to stand
> for
> those who can't readily stand for themselves. This whole idea of us
> being in
> the Diaspora somehow making us detached frankly strikes me as a canard.
> I am
> part and parcel of what happens to my country and to my people. My own
> mother
> suspended medical treatment so that she can travel 300 miles to my
> native
> Georgetown to go an vote for President. I have a responsibility to
> vindicate
> the very purpose of her vote which was illegally diluted by ineligible
> voters
> and other shenanigans.
>      My objective is to work for the establishment of regime composed
> of
> honorable people chosen by the Gambian people of their own volition.
> That
> cannot be this regime under any circumstances. They are irredeemable
> criminals in my mind.
> Karamba
>
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