Yus,

It is your prerogative to continue standing firm all you want as it concerns
your principles and i respect that.You have a right to criticize whatever
you want but when it comes to constructive criticism,you must offer
solutions and that's my point.
The records of this regime,as you pointed out,speaks for itself and i agree
but i believe that records can also be amended and i hope you will agree
with me on that.I'm not calling for anyone to support,join,and or reconcile
with the government or APRC.What i'm saying is that the Gambian people
elected the President in an election
widely recognized as free and fair.If you believe in the democratic
principles,you will accept the outcome in a democratic process irrespective
of who the outcome favors.I know you want a change of government but it is
the people who can provide you with that change and for now,the majority
voted for Jammeh.

The Americans and other western countries have their ratings on the Jammeh
regime but it does not stop them from recognizing the areas where
there is improvement.

Yus,there is a need for one to asses oneself in anything that you find
yourself in and for one to calibrate oneself where there is need to do so.My
position is,since it is the Gambian people who chose to reelect Jammeh,they
are the ones doing the dicing,the slicing,and the twisting and not me,all
i'm concern about is to move the country forward and under the situation,in
order to achieve that,I'll constructively engage anyone mandated by the
people.

What's your understanding of constructive engagement?

Beran


>From: Y C Jow <[log in to unmask]>
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: A Recent Trip to Gambia - Correction
>Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 13:19:33 EST
>
>Wrote that in a hurry.  Corrected version!
>
>Beran:
>I simply have a bit of a problem reconciling with your stance.
>
>What happened to the old adage that when we see something as wrong as what
>is
>happening in The Gambia, we see it as what is it and stand firm?
>
>All respect to Lekbi, yourself & like minded people, but I am sorry to let
>you know that for me, it is all or nothing.  The got of The Gambia is a
>joke
>in every respect of the word and neither you nor I can change this.
>Reconciliation & forgiveness will not change the fact that this regime is a
>joke
>and any Gambian of sound mind should be able to see this.  After all,
>the records of this regime's ridiculously pathetic history in almost every
>aspect of governance is available right here on the L archives for everyone
>to see.  Do you deny that this claim on my part is factual?
>
>So any Gambian that believes in high standards should realize that this
>regime is not best for the country.  I am not saying that we should
>outright
>condemn every +ve development this regime has undertaken. It is ridiculous
>to
>take this position, but what we need to do is take everything into account;
>i.e., the negative record in relation to +ves.  If we do this, you shall
>realize
>that this regime should not be taken seriously.
>
>What we need is change and Beran with all due respect, I am sick and tired
>of
>hearing the ridiculous assertion that those the criticize are not being
>helpful.  This has been proven by many here as a moot point and not an
>indication that we are unpatriotic.
>
>Bottom-line is we need a complete change in regimes and no matter how you
>slice, dice or twist it, this is an absolute certainty
>
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