Would you be surprised if/when Yahya decreed marriage/divorce and their
terms? Would that be a trigger for you?

What would you do then, if anything?

When I worked at Forestry - we used back firing as a technique to counter
an advancing wildfire. Just a thought - how can we counter Yahya

Burama

On Saturday, October 25, 2014, Burama Jammeh <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Yahya overthrew our government - we didn't stop and some even rejoice over
> it! Probably they never like Yahya but their hate for Jawara was
> overriding. The same such traits are in our midst with our so called
> struggle.
>
> Yahya illegality humiliated our people in the streets of Banjul and his
> kangaroo courts!
>
> Yahya unlawfully fired/hired our people from their earned government jobs!
>
> Some killed, other disappeared mysteriously and some in exile - no one is
> brought to justice over any or most of these events and our national
> security budget is larger than agriculture and health combined. For who's
> security all our meager tax dalasis are paying?
>
> Yahya has put public and private real estate to his name all across the
> country? Great leaders are measured for how much they improve the quality
> of livelihood of their people. If Yahya thinks Gambians buying ram, sugar
> and bread from one of his many outlets and/or turn the lands I his so
> called farms is development - we are probably taken aback pre-colonial era.
>
> Recently Yahya ordered his arms men to stopped Muslims from praying at
> their chosen dates, time and places. By accepting such or fold behind our
> house doors - I question national commitment to faith. Although am probably
> the least moral Gambian but how about the teaching of Islam. I thought that
> should have been his last day in office if in fact he still hold alive. Oh
> my/our Gambia.
>
> What is left before we take our land? Waiting for so called
> triggers? Who're we that we can't seem to see the real problem? Each of us
> owe it to our people to take that nation forward - what have you done?
> Isn't it a shame with all the quality behind the names of people that come
> to mind in a second? Why are we so divided over the only thing that define
> us as a citizen of a nation? Why insisting over matters that are naturally
> divisive world over?
>
> Fellows lets come up with ideas/solutions of the REAL ISSUE!
>
> We will never agree on the presidency of anyone person, no matter how
> idealistic we justify such a first step.
>
> However, regardless of who is in power, we as citizens have legitimate
> claims to make of our republic - with the right organization and
> mobilization we can push any government behind the laws of our people.
>
> A democratic republic regardless Yahya or Burama is the president or
> anyone else for that matter.
>
> Although not our intent but our current strategies, if works, will result
> to removal of one dictate to be replace by another, even if that new
> guy/gal is Burama Jammeh. Our problem is one individual but a systemic
> problem.
>
> Let's make our legitimate claim and never avoid it because is hard.
>
> Burama
>
>
>
> On Friday, October 24, 2014, Burama Jammeh <[log in to unmask]
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml',[log in to unmask]);>> wrote:
>
>> Are you counting on next elections to remove Yahya?
>>
>> Are you hoping that Yahya will evaporate in thin-air?
>>
>> Are you hoping that venting frustration about him will bring him to
>> sanity to give up his grip over state?
>>
>> Are you hoping/wishing somebody will remove Yahya for us? Who's s/he?
>>
>> Even if all or any of these happen- what's the best likely outcome? Those
>> that outcome meet your goal? In fact what's your/our goal?
>>
>> Please tell us one thing we could do that will lead us to what you thing
>> is the goal.
>>
>> Burama
>>
>


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