Phew, this is a classic, KB seriously think that a political novice such as
Darbo has got the economic answers to address our socio-economic needs and
PDOIS, which has been engaged in the political affairs of the country don't.
And that is the reason why he supports UDP and castigate PDOIS. It is logic
of this type that ceases to amuse me, honestly I find it incredible that a
man that postulates so much intellect can convince himself that Darbo whose
party has never written any extenssive literature regarding economics
,politics and society can profess to have any knowledge as to be able to
rescue our country from the economic abyss we are sliding. After all PDOIS
can proclaim to have dealt with all aspects of our society especially the
socio-economic aspect, their programmes and blue prints as to how they
intend to advance the country is widely circulated to the public at large.
At least for those who care to know what PDOIS stands for and those whose
intrest is academic can vow that PDOIS have done their home work. They are
the only party that have been writing not just on Gambian issues but global
matters, they have contributed quite immensely to to the enlightenment of
the people. The leadership are not idle dreamers, but people respected  for
the throughness of their knowledge. Amongst the leadership are lawyers,
sociologist, linguists, doctors, who are not just confined to their field of
studies but who has a good understanding of economics as well as politics,
this is the fundamental distinction. They did no take up politics as in the
case of Darbo, because of some human rights incident albeit important, they
entered into politics because of conviction. They truly understand the
essence of politics. If PDOIS cannot give the answers to our economic plight
none of the other parties has, because none of them has got a clue about how
exploitation works since most, if not all of them had always belong to the
privilege class. The Gambians are gradually realising this fact after all
Sidia's performance in the House is a clear testimony to the clarity of the
leadership. On every important topic, he has contributed quite significantly
and even the members of the House acknowledged his leadership role, a role
he assumed by virtue of being extremely well informed about the proceedings
as well as the constitution. He at no point in time was an object or a
marrionette he was always as resolute as ever, the way he conducted himself
and the issues he dealt with clearly affirms to the fact that PDOIS more
than any other party is ready to move the country forward. The fact that UDP
and APRC are locked in insults and threats demonstrate the fact that they
are all chasing one thing and one thing alone that si the the peoples
coffers and they will go to any lenght with their spokes persons to deceive
the people. But one thing has become clear people are no longer willing to
be hood winked and it would serve the purpose to create peace and harmony if
neither APRC nor UDP are voted, after all with the threats coming from both
parties they are all poised for retribution. Withsuch venom of hatred and
anger I can only forsee trouble with these two parties, as PDOIS is busy as
always educating the people in their civic education forums these two are
fighting to control the coffers they do not have the conviction nor the
know-how to develop the country. All that is happening is  competition
between two rhetorical charlartans each trying to out manoevure the other
whiles none has produce a concrete programme of action to transform our
beleaguered farming as well as link agriculture to industry. All they do
now, is accusing each other as to who   can best attract  foreign aid. Yes
foreign aid may be desireable but should not be used as a substitute for
development and since it is only PDOIS,that is, the party that has produced
an economic programme to redress our imbalanced economic structure with
tangible practicable and applicable agenda then it is only right that people
should vote for them in other to test their programmes. After all these
programmes are based on the living reality of the ordinary people, so what
any body else may say is just born out of blind prejudice and not on any
critical analysis.

Well some people will always live in a state of fixity and rigidity, it does
not matter how convincing a perspective is. No wonder some people still
believe in none conventional methods to achieve.
>From: Dampha Kebba <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
><[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Please reflect on this/Dampha
>Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2001 11:23:13 -0400
>
>Ms. Joh, you contradict yourself. My ‘threats’ do NOT seem to scare you or
>Malik Kah or the numerous people that sent personal attacks my way on G_L.
>Since you are so good at digging the archives why don’t you also do a
>survey
>about what subscriber has been attacked most on G_L. Just yesterday a
>hallucinating Malik Kah called me names and I did NOT go to Britain to blow
>his head up. What I can do is hit your conscience. I call you the
>hypocrites
>you are and expose your stupidity and gullibility. Your problem is you
>dwell
>in the realm of personal attacks and gutter politics and you are
>experiencing difficulties throwing mud at someone you do NOT know.
>
>See, I do NOT know you, but that does NOT bother me. I do NOT say that you
>do not exist because although I do NOT know you, others know you. I can
>attack you if I want without stooping low. I can just use the garbage you
>send to G_L to show that you are a hypocrite and a moron. As far as my role
>in the Alliance is concerned, one does NOT have to be a rocket scientist to
>know that I do NOT make decisions there. Even mental midgets like you
>should
>get that. But it is in your interest to LIE about that in order to attack
>people that have NOTHING to do with you. I discuss issue on G_L that I
>think
>the Alliance can find useful in the quest to defeat Yaya. If my ideas
>coincide with theirs, fine. If they do something I do NOT like, I do NOT
>throw tantrums like you and bolt the coalition. I am a true Democrat.
>
>For you also to think that people like me are in this for positions in the
>next government again goes to show your ignorance and twisted mind. If I
>were you, rather than obsessing about me, I would try and reconcile my
>political views with those of PDOIS’ socialist tendencies. How do your
>views
>fit with the command economy people like Malik Kah and other PDOIS
>stalwarts
>are talking about? What do you think should be done for our poor farmers?
>How are we going to rebuild our battered economy? How are we going to
>revamp
>our justice system? What are we going to do to educate our poor children?
>As
>you can see, you have plenty to talk about apart from engaging in personal
>attacks. But be my guest and continue in this path and see if I am going to
>relent this time.
>KB
>
>
>
>>From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]>
>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
>><[log in to unmask]>
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: Please reflect on this/Dampha
>>Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2001 10:46:42 EDT
>>
>>     Fri, 21 Sep 2001 10:22:26 -0400     Kebba Dampha wrote:
>>
>>
>>Ms. Joh, why don't you get a life and stop imagining things.
>>KB
>>
>>KB,
>>No, I am not imagining things. All your threats and abuses are in black
>>and
>>white at the G-L archives. Please go through them. You say you do not
>>represent the Alliance in your views and actions, but you speak wit ha lot
>>of
>>authority, not like an odrdinary supporter, and the evidence is also there
>>in
>>the archives, noted for posterity. You say you will not asume a position
>>of
>>leadership if the Alliance wins the elections, but with your incognito
>>cloak,
>>how are we to know this? You would most likely don a nice business suit
>>and
>>assume a leadership role and because you were anonymous when you spewed
>>out
>>your venom, the people will never know will they? Most important of all,
>>the
>>clothes may change, but the outlook and views will remain, and that is the
>>story of Africa, and the reason we always seem to reapet the same dismal
>>history, and it is always the people who are the loosers.
>>
>>Jabou Joh
>>
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