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Subject:	Re: Mr. H. Sallah
From:	Elow Wole <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	The Gambia and related-issues mailing list <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Mon, 11 Jun 2001 14:15:09 -0000
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Sanusi,

Sorry I wasn't able to your question earlier, but I think you're asking me
the wrong question.  I did agree to Yama's postulation about the party
structure being multi-faceted, but I also posed a question whether we know
if there are motives for this.  That I don't have an answer to.

We should not polish it up for the man coz he's the one that erred, NOT me.
What if there was a Jola who probably left all of there commitments for the
day to attend this meeting.  Are you telling me it's ok that he walks away
without a clue of what was said?  We just can't polish this one properly.
And with all the support given to the opposition (UDP especially) on this
forum by many of you, not for once have you heard from the party leader, not
even a thank you note.  And they probably got higher modem connections than
Halifa's. The UDP party's trip was nothing more than a vacation/fund seeking
drive to me.  We must learn to be fair in our judgements, judgements of
oneself and of each other.  Not to drag this any further, I believe that
Halifa is a better leader than ALL the other presidential candidates.  We
need a leader, someone who doesn't have to be right at all times, but one
that can take blame for mishaps or at least explain their blunders.

In the absence of any further discussions on this topic, I will respectfully
rest my case and move on.

Essa



>From: Sanusi Owens <[log in to unmask]>
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>Comrade Conteh
>
>There  seem to be a confusion here. It wasn't me who
>stated that Lawyer Darboe used the Mandinka language
>throughout his speech. What I actually asked for was
>what's wrong with the UDP hierarchy? I am still
>awaiting a response from either Essa Thomas and Yama
>Perhaps I will learn something new from them.
>
>Until then I hope you have a wonderful day.
>
>Sanusi
>
>
>
>--- Jassey Conteh <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >
>Sanusi:
> >
> > Please allow me to intervene in this debabe.  Did
> > you say that the UDP leader used Mandinka throughout
> > his speech?  If that is the case, he had erred.
> >
> > Communication is vital in any society and should not
> > be perceive that a language used is understood by
> > everyone.  I hope Mr. Darboe will take this as a
> > mistake and learn from it.
> >
> > We as Gambians must understand that tribalism has
> > no place in our society.  It is also unfair to
> > characterize that the use of Mandinka was tribal in
> > nature.  Please let us grow up.  Our major problem
> > is to unseat the dictator.  Our minor differences
> > will help retain the dictator for five more years.
> >
> > Naphiyo,
> >
> > Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh,MBA
> > Greensboro, NC/Kombo East Contituency.
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Sanusi Owens
> > Date:         Sat, 9 Jun 2001 11:32:20 +0100
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject:      Re: Mr. H. Sallah
> >
> >
> > > Essa and Yama
> > >
> > > What's wrong with UDP'S Hierarchy?
> > >
> > > Awaiting your answer.
> > >
> > > Sanusi
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Elow Wole <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >
> > Yama,
> > > >
> > > > You are quite right about the party hierarchy,
> > but
> > > > do we know what happens
> > > > if the UDP party wins?  Are they going to
> > maintain
> > > > the same hierarchy?
> > > > Right now, they are nowhere, and can assume any
> > > > party "hierarchy" they want.
> > > >   Do you know if there are any motives behind
> > the
> > > > party structure?  You and
> > > > I can't answer such questions, only the leader
> > can.
> > > > That being the case, he
> > > > should have known better than use Mandinka
> > > > throughout his speech.  This is
> > > > indeed relevant.  Like I said, a good leader
> > should
> > > > be easy to talk to, open
> > > > to suggestions, and fair and impartial at all
> > times.
> > > >
> > > > Essa
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: Kanja Darboe <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing
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> > > > ><[log in to unmask]>
> > > > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > >Subject: Re: Mr. H. Sallah
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> > > > >Lasana, I agree with you wholeheartly... what
> > some
> > > > of these people do not
> > > > >understand or conviently refuse to acknowledge
> > is
> > > > that a large population
> > > > >of
> > > > >the Gambians in New York do not speak English
> > and
> > > > having all three speakers
> > > > >speak in one of the languages that will be
> > > > understood by the majority that
> > > > >attended the meeting was very appropraite.  Mr.
> > > > Banna who reported on the
> > > > >New York Meeting reported that a fellow at the
> > > > meeting spoke in sarahule so
> > > > >I am not sure why we are spending time
> > scrutinizig
> > > > what language someone
> > > > >spoke in.  We have a bigger enemy to bring down
> > > > come October, the beast
> > > > >himself.. Yahya A.J.J. with his many titles.
> > If
> > > > one wants to critize the
> > > > >UDP of been tribalist, just look at the party
> > > > hierarchy and that speaks
> > > > >volumes of the party ... we can't be pitting
> > one
> > > > opposition against the
> > > > >other because all that creates is room for
> > Yahya to
> > > > enslave us for the next
> > > > >five years.  So let's get our act together and
> > get
> > > > this moron out of there
> > > > >rather than all of us been acting like
> > political
> > > > analyst and not offering
> > > > >solutions. Have a good weekend!
> > > > >Yama
> > > > >
> > > > >>From: Lasana Jorbateh <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues
> > mailing
> > > > list
> > > > >><[log in to unmask]>
> > > > >>To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > >>Subject: Re: Mr. H. Sallah
> > > > >>Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 14:34:54 EDT
> > > > >>
> > > > >>ELOW WALE
> > > > >>                    PLEASE GIVE ME A BREAK !
> > WHO
> > > > IS A TRIBALIST ? ONE WHO
> > > > >>SPEAKS IN HIS MOTHER TONGUE?
> > > > >>                     THE UDP DELEGATION SPOKE
> > IN
> > > > THREE GAMBIAN LANGUAGES -
> > > > >>MANDINKA,WOLLOF AND AKU-
> > > > >>                     CAN YOU NAME ONE PERSON
> > WHO
> > > > CANNOT COMMUNICATE IN ANY
> > > > >>OF
> > > > >>THOSE THREE      LANGUAGES AT THAT MEETING ?
> > OR DO
> > > > YOU HATE TO HEAR ANY
> > > > >>ONE
> > > > >>SPEAK IN MANDINKA ? PERHAPS YOU ARE THE
> > TRIBALIST
> > > > ITSELF. ALSO BEAR IN
> > > > >>MIND
> > > > >>THAT THE UDP LIKE IN THE 96 GENERAL ELECTIONS
> > WILL
> > > > SPONSOR CANDIDATES IN
> > > > >>ALL
> > > > >>THE CONSTITUENCIES IN THE GAMBIA ; NOT JUST A
> > FEW.
> > > > THAT REQUIRES A LOT OF
> >
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