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Subject: Re: Where the UDP / NRP Supporters At?
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Date:    Tue, February 14, 2006 3:41 pm
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Well, it looks like Gambians are in for a  very rude awakening. The
problem  is most of the things at the moment are taken  for granted,
oblivious to the  fact that for the past few decades there has been  a
silent revolution that has  captivated the consciousness of most
progressive  Gambians. The Gambia can no  longer be where some people
would want to take it.

      We had a first republic that lasted for  more than three decades. We
have a second republic that is more than a decade.  There isn't much of a 
difference between the two, except the level and the  degree to which the 
dereliction of trust to public duty adversely affected the  country.

      We know the problems, and our commitment is  to learn from the lessons
so as to build the future. Not only are we to build  the future, but the 
foundations for a democtratic culture and a sustainable  development
paradigm for a  third and final republic.

      What NADD has attempted to do, is what  should have been done in the
first place when our countries attained  indepenence. Most of those who
led the  struggle for independence came from very  humble backgrounds. But
once they  assumed power, they alienated themselves from  the realities
from whose bowels  their origins emanated. They became  lords over their
peoples; their became  demi-gods, who were mystified, revered  and
glorified. It was through this  tortuous path of servility, docility, 
marginalization, ignorance and complete  neglect, that the decadent story
of  the woeful plight of the African masses  continued to be told.

       To those who have a natural  disposition to mobilize, to appeal, to
arouse and to exhort other members of  their groups to enhace their own
group  interest; beware, for those who  perpetuate such group interest,
when they gain  power only represent their  interest and other class
interest at the detriment  of that group interest.

       Rene


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