Guys/gals

I've received complementary messages regarding the article titled below posted on this medium, Facebook  and other online media outlet:  

"Is The Survival of Democracy Globally At RisK? Will Democracy Endure As A Governing Philosophy?"

I feel somewhat guilty about some of the commendations. No problem to be thanked or commended for ones' work. However I am a bit concerned I might be perceived wrongly that am endorsing Yahya's wrongs because someone does it elsewhere.

Am not endorsing Yahya's actions because it's done elsewhere especially. The examples of how democracy is sometimes  corrupted even in America is only use to help our struggle have a broader perspective.

The main point of the article to to make our struggle have a democratic perspective about our problems. The problem is deeper than Yahya and the solutions is not just remove Yahya. I'm all for Yahya going and every argument of mind will at some point lend itself to such outcome at some point based on the will of Gambia. Yahya must go as a first order of business is a political non-starter but if we can be shown how it can be - hey, am all for it. I would say lets do it. However I added that am no fighter/soldier/mercenary.....that is if this will be done through civil conflict - count me out. 

The article was also intended for the reader to reflect on the higher tendencies man is likely to be a dictator with consequential checks in place. I cited many things current politicians in America are rationalizing changes to over 200 years rules/democratic practices not necessarily to strengthen democracy but to either serve their ego/special interests, etc. But even if there exist good reasons to change some rules/laws there are democratic methods. One undemocratic method is when you have goods to delivery if you change rules - then you change the rules. That's definitely to say there are NO RULES! These examples are no justification of Yahya's but gives the reader and our struggle in general a perspective.

To conclude - I thought it would be important for us to account for these concerns in any eventual solution to our problems to minimize this so-called natural human tendency.

Again I am in no way endorsing Yahya nor am I suggesting we have no case against him. However, I stand to vehemently argue we have deeper problems than Yahya.

Thanks for the messages. The most important think though is Gambian to come together in search for a workable solution and never stop until we agree on one.

Regards!

Burama

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