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Amadu Kabir Njie <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 29 Sep 1999 07:40:27 +0200
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Thank you! Well said yourself.

Regards.

Kabob.


jula muso Darboe <[log in to unmask]>wrote:


> Well said brother... we have a lot of hypocrites amongst us; unfortunately
> they are also the people who claim to be following the teachings of Islam,
> Chritianity etc.   I guess some us just are not pricipled enough to take a
> stand... As Ndey puts it, the struggle continues
> 
> 
> >From: Amadu Kabir Njie <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: [Dictator Jammeh]
> >Date: Sat, 25 Sep 1999 20:52:07 +0200
> >
> >Habib wrote:
> >
> >"Brother Kabir
> >"you are entitled to your opinion .
> >I just want to let you know that when someone comes to the center to ask
> >for help they do not have the type of conscience you are talking about .
> >They just want to survive. Many of
> >your distant relatives have needed our services and we are glad to help
> >them.
> >Thank you for all your  support .
> >
> >"I hope you will one day be in a position to help out in a more positive
> >way
> >Wasalaam"
> >
> >Brother Habib,
> >
> >When you say "Many of your distant relatives have needed our services and
> >we are glad to help them", you should go on and give examples of which of
> >'my distant relatives' you are talking about. I hope no relative of mine,
> >distant or close, would need to seek support from dirty money!
> >
> >Your attitude is the type that encourages public officers to embezzle
> >public funds with the 'justification'  that "A sheep grazes where it is
> >tethered". Human beings reducing themselves to the level of a sheep in
> >order to justify their crime.
> >
> >But we are humans and therefore must have consciences. We cannot behave
> >like sheep or zombies just because we find it most convenient! I wonder why
> >you find it justifiable to call for the boycott of certain institutions,
> >like McDonalds for example, because of their policies in Arab lands but
> >can't seem to extended that justification to issues like the one at hand. I
> >say it is because of sheer hypocrisy! Principles should be consistent and
> >not waived in some instances and maintained in others.
> >
> >Regards.
> >
> >Kabir.
> >
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