Halifa & Jabou:

You've both raised some important points I want to
comment on.  I'm running a backlog of projects right
now.  I promise to write at the resurgence of
daylight.

Regards!

Essa


--- foroyaa <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Essa,
>
> I had to interrupt my reply to the other mails to
> drop a line in response to
> your observation.
>
> I must tell you that I am very much inspired by the
> people. I cannot predict
> what they would do at the ballot box when confronted
> with intimidation or
> inducement. What is, however, very clear is that
> they are very receptive to
> ideas and are very responsive in expressing their
> opinions.
>
> After delivering speeches lasting for an hour,
> questions and answers session
> often last for an hour and a half. You can just
> imagine how enlightened the
> farmers are becoming. They are forming committees
> everywhere. They are
> receiving cassettes and news items. I only hope that
> I will live to see it,
> but there is no doubt that the Gambian farmers are
> gaining increasing
> clarity of the situation in their country and the
> nature of their leaders.
>
> We certainly will not argue with anyone about
> tactics. We are convinced that
> real change must come from below and that change
> must be a conscious one.
> The people must see the need for change; they must
> know what the change
> entails; they must want the end result of the change
> and they must support
> the means to bring it about before there can be real
> change. This is why we
> devoted our whole programme to sensitisation rather
> than giving priority to
> campaigning for votes. We want the votes to be
> preceded by awareness. May be
> we are just pioneers. May be we are just to give the
> limited knowledge we
> have for others to learn more and give more.
> Nonetheless, we do notice
> progress and we are received well by the people. We
> really feel comfortable
> being with them. Irrespective of their language
> grouping they do open their
> hearts to us and they do speak their minds. This is
> the most we can ask for.
> As for votes, it is their right to assert who should
> lead them. We just
> don't know when and whether they will cast them for
> us. We are, however, not
> deterred from giving what we can without expecting
> votes as rewards. Our
> reward is that they do encourage us to continue to
> come to exchange views
> with them and we do feel that they mean what they
> say by the reception we
> receive.
>
> I thank you for your concern.
>
> Greetings.
>
> Halifa.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tester testers <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Friday, February 25, 2000 11:30
> Subject: Re: HALIFA
>
>
> >I read your comments and would like to commend you
> for
> >reaching out to the hinterland.  I can imagine how
> >tough it has been for you especially traveling to
> the
> >remote corners of the country.  I hope it has been
> >fruitful and worth the trek.
>
>
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