My Brother Haruna,

 

Thank you for your mild rejoinder. This is typical threading from none but you. Well, well, just like you see, dribbling this silly early morning keyboard that wify and all close friends are trying to have me quit. Getting addicted to this ‘silly’ keyboard, as if nothing else for fun. That’s my leisure right there. That’s my heroin, weed, soccer, TV, or better still ‘warga’ if you like. 

 

Again, thanks for your in-depth analysis and explanation. Your attribution of PDOIS probably took me by surprise, but if only you mean I took too much from them, then I will humbly say yes, emphatically.  I believe they are great educators, and over time they showed consistency in it. I, being an admirer to Halifa, Sidia and Uncle Sam, probably cannot deny that I wasn’t original with the usage of the style ‘stagnant’, though in all honesty I was speaking me. Perhaps I needed to explain further that Sam’s son was my best friend in High School and we grew around that Foroyya headquarter house with independence from their ‘engagements.’ In fact, we had our own association which was totally independent. Thanks to Njagga Sarr, the originator of that idea. But like Dr. Pinkney (formerly of the Colored Panthers), an elderly friend of mine said “Yero, words are tools for usage. Don’t be afraid to use them freely.” Less this much lesson, I do not intend to be guilty of plagiarism. I am not a PDOIS member, but I agree with most if not all of their teachings. If you looking for PDOIS brothers, go get them. You know better who they are, because some pieces I followed from archives indicated that you were one time a die-hard PDOIS. So go Haruna PDOIS, go! 

 

I was probably being harsh in my usage of ‘shady’ to those pals of yours you mentioned. I can’t wait to hear your story as usual. You know me. But then you said it too. So I was just giving you my humble advice on them. In fact that ‘Nkolu’ doesn’t listen to them. Here is a man who swore he knows what is in peoples’ minds, and this he did openly as if he has some supernatural powers. You probably missed one of my threads “demystification of the myths”, didn’t you?  I can’t wait to die me, believing in no force other than that of Allah, asza wa jalla. I pray for no test that will carry me away from it. 

 

Coming back to our sister Fatou, and like I said earlier, it is good to surface her name always. Whatever meen! Free her, O God! Like the Bible would say “Why has thou forsaken me?” when it was alleged that Jesus Christ (Esa Ibn Mariyama) was put on the cross, so I too will say “Why has thou forsaken FJM?” Yes, and all those names you mentioned too- “I have the additional interest of  love for my fellow citizens Suntou, Yero, FJManneh, Yahya, Rambo, Kanyibaa, Kanyi, Tamsir Mbowe, Veep Ajaratou, and baboucarr Jatta.” 

 

I share concern equally, though the strength at hand dictates our capabilities. But yes, do what you are supposed to do. Please, do! I don’t know why won’t you? It is certain that Jammeh wants someone to beg for forgiveness. Either Fatou or someone on her behalf. Some mercy from father Yaya. With his grandbuba, with an angry smile, a Quran on the left hand together with the bead-rope, some jalang staff stick and a fang on the right hand, then he will open his can of worms and imaginary say “I told you. If you haven’t begged for mercy, I would have buried you seven feet deep. Let the ‘West’ go to hell. Let everyone go to hell. I am the great undefeatable chosen king of time. You either kiss my ass or you kiss my ass. Those are the only two options you have, “and then ‘off’ he goes to ‘Sindola dinkokono.’  

 

Lastly, I call myself the little one, because that is. I do listen, but I know you know well I have an independent mind, so bound and entitled to that opinion.  Should that mean not listening, then I have to find a way of opinionating while not disagreeing with you, but alternatively stating my opinion.

 

Now, you have a good day!

 

Little one,

Yero. 

 

Note: Kindly keep on the UN observations. Please do, as time permits you. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 02:53:29 -0400> From: [log in to unmask]> Subject: Ma Yero;Re: How Gambia can set about achieving the Millennium Development Goals.> To: [log in to unmask]> > "My brother Haruna," Yero.> > Yes my good friend, how are you?> > "Passing through shady characters might as well jeopardize things." Yero.> > I believe you imply my choice of Jatta and Mbowe as interlocutors. I also > believe Jatta and Mbowe are shady characters. Even before they associated > themselves with Yahya. I know the two of them and Yahya knows the two of them. > Yahya does have a modicum of comfort with them regardless of what I or you think > of them. The idea here is to choose interlocutors that Yahya feels > comfortable with because it is important for Yahya to know that I will complete my end > of the bargain when he completes his end of the bargain. That is proper in > considerations. It is not as important for me to choose my favourite people as > it is for Yahya to consider me a reliable partner. I hope I make some sense > here Yero.> > "A donkey knows no negotiation, but the whip." Yero.> > This is a bit extreme and it wreaks of grandstanding. I advise you cease. > Besides, I do not have the luxury of such disposition. Lives and freedoms of > other are at risk. Further, if I thought Yahya was a donkey, I would not have > undertaken to share ideas with him. I think we should cease such gratuitous > animus. It serves no purpose. I am just as frustrated as you with Yahya but you > ought to be able to articulate your frustration and with propriety. > Name-calling is banter for the clueless. I'm sorry Yero, I had to give you some tough > love. I know you don't really believe this about Yahya but you're letting > your frustration get the better of you. I would have thought you would have > supported or encouraged me in this endeavour. I want you to know that FJManneh > thinks highly of Magistrate Jawo and all the other Judges in whose courtrooms > she appeared. She thinks the charges are too extreme to be adjudicable, and > she awaits yahya's better judgement to drop all charges without prejudice. And > I have another deal to make with Yahya if he yields to FJManneh's wishes. I > was gonna surprise Yahya with that so I will reserve it until I am able to > surprise him.> > "Until such a time when Gambians and their friends put it at the back of > their minds that we don't beg" Yero.> > I am not begging for anything. I seek trade of considerations for relief for > our fellow citizens. Full stop.> > "or compromize freedom and liberty," Yero.> > Compromise. I do not seek compromise of Freedom and Liberty. I share > perspectives and considerations in Freedom and Liberty, and on the behalf of my > fellow citizens who desire relief from wrongful arrest and detention.> > "then we are stagnant." Yero.> > Try original thought sometime and wean yourself of unintelligible > soundbites. That is too much PDOIS. And they are stagnant. Life is an exhilarating > paradigm for those who desire to live it.> > "You have to insist on it from any oppressor." Yero.> > This pre-supposes the existence of the oppressor. I think you have herded in > the desert too many times. Mirages are the scope of your visions Yero. How > about not accepting an oppressor in the first place before you have to insist > on inalienable freedoms and liberties?> > "The oppressor will never willingly give it up." Yero.> > Exactly. But Yahya will consider value for their yield. Value that folk like > you and my uncle Suntou attempt to obscure from Yahya.> > "Any of them, the minor one or the major one. It's nothing but 'shit' [ > excuse my french yaw.]" Yero.> > Think for a minute Yero. What would your venom yield you? What could it > possibly yield you? And whatever it yields you, how are you sure that that is > more valuable to your fellow citizen than considered wisdom? I must share with > you that you are still not the most frustrated or angry with Yahya. In fact I > know that much of this display is grandstanding. People who mean business are > more circumspect than what you and Suntou display. Consider that FJManneh is > a brave soul and she is more valuable to Yahya when she is free than when she > is detained. In effect, your hatred of Yahya could very well be misplaced. > Ok I know you didn't get this one. The reason why She has not been brought > before any court for a long time after two courts rejected the case could very > well be that Yahya needs the interlude to reflect and he may already have > considered releasing her from the vortex of detention even before I thought > about speaking with him about considerations. I know your mind is so far gone > about Yahya, you can't bring yourself to believe this could be the case. The > same goes for Rambo and Kanyibaa Kanyi. We must admit that there is a modicum of > injured pride here for Yahya and we must be considerate of that too as we > plead with his better judgement. Allah can be funny sometimes.> > "That's why it turns me off when i see killer-instincts and people with > tendencies to become oppressors, any form of it." Yero.> > I abhor killer-instincts and people with tendencies to become oppressors as > much as you do. You may not know this but both you and I have this capacity. > The trick is to manage it for good rather than evil. That is where our better > judgements come in. Do you agree? Or do you not believe you have killer > instincts and tendencies of an oppressor?> > "That's where self-defense should come into play." Yero.> > Allo! Allo!!, Earth to Yero, can you hear me?? Can you hear me now? Good! > Now focus. The only way you defend yourself against your more odious instincts > is to strengthen your benign and more valuable instincts and hone your > retrieval mechanism to train on wisdom. As Gandhi is wont to quip; "Be the change > you seek".> > "But thanks for your open demonstration, and it does make a lot of > difference to me, because time and again, you featured her name in your threads." Yero.> > Don't worry Yero. I am confident there is method to some of our seeming > madnesses. The way I see it, you appreciate value but it will forever be out of > your reach if you remain so restless and sensitive. I frankly don't know what > grandstanding could possibly yield anyone. More than likely death by > accidental injury.> > "It can be only out of concern and frustration I realized." Yero.> > Indeed. And love for my fellow citizen. Not concern and frustration only > (which is all you and Suntou have right now). I have the additional interest of > love for my fellow citizens Suntou, Yero, FJManneh, Yahya, Rambo, Kanyibaa > Kanyi, Tamsir Mbowe, Veep Ajaratou, and baboucarr Jatta. Did I share a story > about Baboucarr and myself with you? Well, you'll have to wait until June of > '08 and remind me or you can check the archives of Posten.> > "If you want to know how to be in further help to her, please give her a > courtesy call, I am sure she will appreciate it." Yero.> > Don't worry. When I call FJ, it will be to let her know she is free to go > anywhere she pleases without prior written permission from anyone. I'll let you > do the courtesy calls to her and keep us abreast of her spirits. Better yet, > I don't want you or Suntou calling FJManneh until I announce that you can. > You may hinder her expeditious release unawares. You hear me?> > "Little one," Yero.> > Haroun Al Khairawan. You call yourself my younger pliny all the time but you > don't listen to me. Why is that? MQDT. Darbo. > > > > Fatou Jaw Manneh’s CaseWhat’s On?By Fabakary B. CeesayThe sedition trial > involving journalist Fatou Jaw Manneh and the state has been at a standstill > since the case was rejected by Magistrate Imelda Mboto of Banjul Magistrates > Court on Monday 6 August, for lack of her court’s jurisdiction to hear the > case. She then maintained that the case should be filed at Brikama which has > jurisdiction over the matter since the accused was arrested in that > jurisdiction.Journalist Fatou Jaw Manneh was first tried at the Kanifing Magistrates Court > by Magistrate Buba Jawo from 4 April to the 3 July 2007. On 3 July the trial > magistrate ruled that his court has no jurisdiction to hear the case and > therefore transferred the matter to Banjul which he maintained had jurisdiction. > On Monday 6 August, Magistrate Imelda Mboto of Banjul Magistrates Court also > declined to hear the case noting that her court had no jurisdiction to hear > the case. She said the prosecution should file their case at the Brikama > Magistrates’ Court. Since then the trial never proceeded either at Brikama or > Banjul.Fatou Jaw Manneh, a Gambian journalist based in the US, was arrested upon > arrival at the Banjul International Airport on the 28 March and detained at > the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) for five days before appearing in > court on 3 April before Magistrate Pa Harry Jammeh.She refused to take her plea > without a counsel. The following day 4 April, she re-appeared before > Magistrate Buba Jawo. > > > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com> > ����������������������������������������������������������> To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface> at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html> > To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l> To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to:> [log in to unmask]> ����������������������������������������������������������

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