I am consumed by the planning of the July Fourth i

Sorry. I meant to say with the planning

Musa Jeng wrote:

> Ansumana:
>
> I am consumed by the planning of the July Fourth in Atlanta, but I cannot miss
> your unsubstantiative criticism of Halifa's piece. You questioned his intellect,
> his writing, and what you called a "Dry Intellectual". What in the world is a
> "dry intellectual", and please avoid the rhetorical, we want substance.
>
> Thanks
>
> Musa Jeng
>
> Ansumana Kujabi wrote:
>
> > I must say that Mr. Ebou Colly and Mr. Dampha are prudent intellectuals who
> > have not only accurately pin-pointed the major weaknesses in the writings of
> > Foroyaa, but also vividly exposed the disorganized nature and dishonesty of
> > the writings in talking about the Coroner's Inquest and the so-called
> > Commission of Inquiry. Colly put it best: "Sometimes when they want to talk
> > about a spot in the moon, they would first take you on a ride at different
> > spots in the surrounding stars until you sometimes end up being totally lost
> > in the galaxy." This description of Halifa Sallah's writing is a fair
> > characterization. Halifa Sallah is a very "dry Intellectual" who is
> > sometimes dishonest in presenting his views on a particular issue; and this
> > kind of approach tends to throw readers off. Ever since I was in high in the
> > 1980s, when Foroyaa was at its highest point in shaping the political debate
> > in the country at the time, I could hardly consolidate or even understand
> > what they were highlighting about the Jawara Administration. Foroyaa's
> > writings sometimes resembles a day-dreamer's dream, which is solely based on
> > images cultivating in the mind and not realities.
> >
> > His(Halifa Sallah) writings are absolutely weird, with a weird name hair and
> > look and personality, no wonder his organization and arrangements of ideas
> > are also weird. And in writing about the Coroners Inquest and the so-called
> > Commission of Inquiry, Halifa took a may-we-go-round before coming to the
> > central question. What I don't understand is the weirdness in the writings
> > of an intellectual like Halifa, someone whom to my judgement is also fit to
> > run for the highest Office of the Land; but yet, judging by his recent
> > writings, it seems as if he is indirectly campaigning for the monster child
> > murderer President. Is Halifa being paid by the child murderer, or is he
> > just advancing his honest ideas? That should be a course of concern for all
> > Intellectuals in the Country. Or should we put forward the question that
> > there is vacancy for prudent and seasoned Intellectuals in the Country? I
> > don't so. We only happened to have the "Dry Intellectuals" like Halifa who
> > only gives us empty bones in their writings, instead of giving us meat. I
> > think, taking into account the prevailing precarious circumstances in our
> > beautiful country, The Gambia, we humbly deserve honest, well-thoughtful,
> > well-organized and seasoned intellectual contributions, and not a sheer dry,
> > pathetic and bizarre writings. In conclusion, I do however commend every
> > body, including Halifa for their valuable contributions. Keep Hope Alive.
> >
> > Ansumana Kujabi
> > Concerned citizen
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