Dr. Jeng and Mr. Kanteh,
Thanks for your input. The debates are enlightening!
Momodou.
"Dr. Alhaji S. Jeng" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Mr. Baldeh,
I like what you wrote; "Just as our religious differences have never torn
our society apart, our ethnic and political differences should not bring us
down.". There's so much truth and wisdom in it. I just hope that Gambians
engaged in this unprogressive dialogue would begin to realise how
unprofitable it is for our beloved land.
Alhaji
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mo Baldeh"
To:
Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 5:24 AM
Subject: Re: [>-<] foon is not wollof but njerer or serer
> Folks,
>
> I still doubt whether Kebba Foon authored that posting. If he did, he
> would have negated all what he had stood for as a founding member of
> STGDP. Although his opinion may be personal, it would still not reflect
> well on someone who has been credited, along with a few other people, for
> bringing the Opposition at the same table.
>
> Somebody said that Kebba Foon is not a Wollof, but a Serer. In the spirit
> of sanakuya or kal, I'd therefore urge Kebba to make peace with the Serer
> deity, Ngorr Sene, and repent for the outrageous statements he made today.
> On the other hand, if Ngorr may have been tempted to take a joint and is
> dozing off, I will refer you to the Fulani deity on the foothills of
> Macina, the same that saw the routing of the Bambara from Segu and the
> Nyanchos from Kansalla. Yet still if that does not work, I'm sure I can
> have a Jola cousin from somewhere in Kanilai pour libation of ndamsan at
> the feet of the African god to calm down the flaring tempers.
>
> At this juncture, the last thing we need is intra-fighting within the
> Opposition. Regardless of the anger, I think the positive thing we can
> deduce from these debates is that the Gambian has evolved from being a
> mere spectator of national politics to a full time player. I remember how
> in those days most of us went underground with outlawed organizations such
> as MOJA and BALANGBA to discuss about and strategize on The Gambia's
> political future. Literature critical of the government was either
> published anonymously in newspaper columns (e.g. The Nation's As I See It
> by Jamanka) or by underground pamphlets such as Voice of the Future. The
> majority of the people moved on with their lives as if time had stopped
> for them just like the big clock at The Quadrangle.
>
> The truth is almost all our ethnic groups have some form of derogatory,
> subtle references of other people. Certain Fulani refer to other ethnic
> groups as 'haddo bhaleeri' or 'yimbhe bhaleebhe' (those who use black
> clothes or black people). In Senegal for instance, the Wollof refer to the
> non-Wollof as laka kat (speaker of another tongue) or 'nyak (bushman). The
> same goes for the Mandinka who sometimes add the diminutive suffix -nding
> (little or insignificant one) in referring to a non-Mandinka. All this
> however disappears in the face of sanakuya, inter-marriages, friendships
> and other bonds.
>
> Personally, I do not believe that the UDP or Darboe is tribalist. The tag
> just does not fit. One has to look at the ethnic composition of the
> party's executive committee and their support base to negate any
> assertions of ethnicism associated with the UDP.
>
> It is indisputable that some of us support our parties because of ethnic
> or family affiliation with the party leader. However, a party's greatness
> lies, inter alia, in its ability to rise above such associations.
>
> Just as our religious differences have never torn our society apart, our
> ethnic and political differences should not bring us down.
>
> Momodou.
>
>
>
> Joe Sambou wrote: [ This e-mail is posted to
> Gambia|Post e-Gathering by "Joe Sambou" ]
>
>
> Amat and all, I understand your surprise and outrage. However, there is no
> damage to the STGDP and the STGDP has nothing to do with those comments,
> as
> an organization. We have come out and stated that Kebba was speaking for
> Kebba and not STGDP. Thus, I see no damage to repair. Yes, Kebba is a
> member and we will address that in a meeting with the group, just like we
> have done tens of other times. I just want to assure folks that the STGDP
> is an organization of integrity and will continue to be so.
>
> Chi Jaama
>
> Joe
>
>
>>From: Amat
>>Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: [>-<] foon is not wollof but njerer or serer
>>Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2006 12:35:38 -0800 (PST)
>>
>>Levity might be ill-advised at this time, but it's hilarious that the
>>Wolofs are now disowning Kebba Foon. Folks, we are stuck with him and many
>>more who think like him. We should ensure that we put in place a better
>>vetting process that prohibits certain people from occupying leadership
>>roles. Unfortunately, STGDP will be unfairly tainted by Kebba's diatribe,
>>because he, more than anybody, is identified with the organization, and
>>especially when the end of his tenure as Chairman was not properly
>>communicated. Glad to see STGDP dissociate itself from Kebba's comments.
>>My
>>only worry is that that might not be enough to repair the damage.
>>
>> Amat
>>
>>
>>Jabel wrote:
>> clarification everyone. foon is not wollof but serer or njerer.
>>there is a difference. thank you
>>
>>
>>
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