Ginny,
You are spot on the issue that has side tracked the list completely from the
far more important campaign of uniting Gambians to try and deal with Jammeh.
Looking at the postings on the list since Chongan said his piece, make it
look like a classroom brawl!!!.. I know Chongan very very well but, the way
the reaction of the contributors have been pouring in, I dont think I have
the guts to even throw in a comment. Now that I think is very negative as
the whole idea of the L" is to encourage debate and not arguments.
As you pointed out, the "Campaign" is to try and convince the folks back
home to democratically remove the APRC from power and then I think that
would be the right time to put the wrongdoers under trial and that would be
post October by the grace of God.
Even Mr Kebba Jobe is an onlooker now and not trying to defend his "BOSS".
So people please lets carry on for now and listen and digest .
Peace
In Sha"Allah Gambia will be free!!!!!!!!
MH
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From: "Ginny Quick" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 8:56 PM
Subject: Message to Gambia-l...


> Hi, everyone.  I was trying to stay out of the whole discussion between
> Ousainou Ngum and KB regarding Chongan, but I feel I have to say a few
> things...
>      First of all, really what purpose is this serving in your cause to
> unite to get Jammeh out of office?  I mean, all this is really doing is
side
> tracking you.  And all this is doing is causing you to lose sight of the
big
> picture...
>      I think that all Ousainou was trying to say in the first place was
that
> although it was commendable for Chongan to come on the L and give his side
> of things, he should also not forget that he has committed wrongs also.
And
> that is fine if KB doesn't agree with that.  But then to have people going
> back and forth on the issue, when it is clear they are not going to agree
> with each other, I think is counterproductive.
>      Not only that, then you have other people coming on the list and
saying
> that some people are just mad because Chongan and others stole their
> girlfriends, or something to that affect.  Now that is really childish.
And
> I don't think it is helping anyone's cause, whatever it is...
>      I guess my point is, let's just move on.  If you guys can't even put
> your small differences aside to unite in order to throw Jammeh out of
> office, then how can you expect your comrades back home to do it?
>      I usually stay out of political matters on Gambia-l, because I don't
> feel it is my place to comment on them.  Because I really don't know what
is
> going on one way or the other.  But it would seem a sizable number of you
> guys want Jammeh out.  So if that is what you want, even though you might
> have differing opinions on other things, put those aside and try to get
the
> bigger goal accomplished.  The same goes for those of you who want Jammeh
in
> office for 5 more years.  All I'm saying is that you can focus on your
> differences after the bigger goal is accomplished...
>      All of this childish bickering, though, is not going to help you win
> elections.  And it is July, guys, October isn't far away...  Three months,
> in fact...
>      So just agree to disagree on this, and please move on.
> Ginny
>
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