Yus & Abdoulie:

There are no doubts as to Juwara's ability in representing himself and
someone else for that matter. The concern here is a conflict of interest in
his representing a defunct party while serving another party. Where would
the line be drawn between the two? It would have been a different story, if
he were not so prominent in the affairs of the UDP.

Another concern is, Buba Baldeh being the head of the Daily Observer. I do
not doubt his credentials. However, his decisions and judgement will be
clouded by his interest in the APRC. He talked about editorial independence.
Will there be? Will he let a reporter write negative stories on the APRC?
We'll wait and see.

About Sir Dawda, he has many achievements to his name including putting the
Gambia in the eyes of the international community. That said, he still has
bugs in his bed. We prefer not to talk about that. All said and done, the
old Pa is a gentleman of the highest order.
Your thoughts.
Harona.


>From: Yusupha Jow <[log in to unmask]>
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Juwara of UDP as POA for Jawara and the former PPP
>Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 11:22:45 EST
>
>Hi everyone:
>
>I could not help but comment on your assertion that Wu Jawara made the
>wrong
>move.  Though I am not a supporter of the ex-president, it is quite obvious
>that Sir Dawda Jawara is an angel when compared to the present leader of
>the
>country.  His government, while filled with a bunch of semi-illiterate good
>for nothings, was much better than the present regime which is full of
>angry
>ex-army officers and dominated by members of certain ethnic groups.
>
>Furthermore, Sir Dawda was a humanitarian, a good man whose government was
>eventually felled by the very people he appointed due to the nepotistic
>nature of government appointments.  But when it comes down to it, there
>were
>hardly any human rights abuses during his almost 30 years of rule.  People
>were not intimidated and harassed by ill disciplined law enforcement
>officers
>or an out of control secret service.  He was a true gentleman that was
>respected by members of the sub-region as well as the majority of the
>Gambian
>population.
>
>In no way am I defending Jawara's regime because I believe he dropped the
>baton when it concerned the development of our country.  His appointments
>were too nepotistic and, as a result, his appointees at the various
>sensitive
>government positions felt like they could break the rules and underperform
>without getting censored or even losing their jobs.  However, I do believe
>that compared to the present regime, his government has a slightly better
>track record.
>
>In conclusion, Wu Jawara really has nothing to fear.  In my opinion, he is
>representing a good man who still has the respect of the Gambian people as
>compared to the present tyrant in power.  In fact, I believe that Sir Dawda
>should be given the opportunity to return to The Gambia and live out the
>rest
>of his life as a respected man among the people that once respected him so
>much.  He deserves this and the people of our country it to him.
>
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