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Ansumana Kujabi <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 5 Nov 2001 11:42:45 +0000
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Makaveli:

Well said. I couldn't agree more. I honestly concurr with your summary on
Tombong.

Kujabi.


>From: Mr Makaveli <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: I AM NO LONGER THE DG OF GRTS
>Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 00:53:35 -0600
>
>Folks,
>  I don't want to dwell on this issue, but I would like to get some sort of
>closure to it if possible. The reason being is that you have to stop and
>scratch your for a minute because deep down we all know these guys are
>bunch of CROOKS to begin with. What Tombong told us is this -  "My
>APPOINTMENT was TERMINATED on Friday, November 1st." (Please note the
>EMPHASIS-in caps). Now, I know many of you are good loving people and will
>quickly forget that these were among many others who have hijacked our
>country and put all of us in this misery, so I am taking a layman's stance
>for a second here, and give my own interpretation of what he literally
>meant.
>
>Without wasting any time, let's SCREW-tinize these keywords for a moment -
>APPOINTMENT & TERMINATED. He(Tombong) also noted and I quote " This would
>NOT however change my contribution to the Gambia-l and will NOT change my
>views either." What contribution I ask? We in the opposition could care
>less - because those misinformation never did us any good, am I not right?
>Hang on ight folks. He(Tombong)puts it bluntly this time and here is what
>he said in fine print in case you guys missed it, "I REMAIN a Pro-Jammeh
>and Pro-APRC. " Folks, I'm sorry but we must dissect ever bits and pieces
>so hold tight. And note the EMPHASIS, please. BTW, Let's keep the emotions
>out for the time being, shall we? Some of us are tooooooo emotional. I'm
>sticking to my guns!
>
>Speaking of EMPHASIS, let's examine the word TERMINATED for instance. It's
>not hard to spell but let's look closer to what he I trying to say. Again
>his APPOINTMENT was TERMINATED meaning - Tombong is no longer the DG of
>GRTS. That's basically all of that in a nut shell - " I(Tombong) AM NO
>LONGER THE DG OF TV". These were his exact words -not mine - not yours. So
>again to a layman such as myself, he literally meant his APPOINTMENT as DG
>is TERMINATED. That's NO news to those who saw it coming - Ebrima Ceesay's
>sources already told us about that - even though Tombong ridiculed us at
>the time name-calling us 'Dreamers'. I gues we know now who was dreaming,
>don't we folks. In short, we warned this guy and he turned around and gave
>gave us the middle finger, I mean literally. Little wonder, here we are
>less than a month later Tombong is asking for our pityas if we owe that
>much to him. This is a pathetic. This man would have been laughing at you
>all had he not learned about this sudden TERMINATION. Besides, how many
>inncocent, hardworking and competent civilians were FIRED(huge difference
>from being TERMINATED from an APPOINTMENT)simply because they don't
>support the APRC party. And these were the lucky ones because many others
>were murdered nilly-willy. Where was Tombong then? Hell, his job was NOT
>to make sure thoseincident never got reported and he was compensated well
>for it. Wasn't he?
>
>Folks, again I hate to dwell on frivolities, but what irks me the most is
>that there are too many innocent, hardworking, and competent civilians out
>there being FIRED every day by thi regime and they don't get this much
>moral boost Tombong is getting. Remember he is STILL APRC and Pro-Jammeh
>at large. In order words his APPOINTMENT was TERMINATED but he is NOT out
>of work. What we don't know is what his next APPOINTMENT will be. And we
>may never know what were the reasons that led to the TERMINATION for his
>GRTS APPOINTMENT. And I don't mean that you ask him either. This guy hardly
>replies to any inquiies. The G_L archives are bulging with questions most
>of you have asked him in the past.
>
>Honestly, if Tombong was really FIRED for good, he wouldn't say "I REMAIN
>a Pro-Jammeh and Pro-APRC" . And you know what? He is right - this will
>NOT change his views as well as his contribution to the L. It would be the
>same wine, but just in a different bottle. And the only thing that will
>change is his APPOINTMENT. Again, his APPOINTMENT was TERMINATED but he
>is NOT out of work. And the more sympathy he gets from us(the opposition),
>the better his next APPOINTMENT gets.
>
>Folks, I'm NOT the type to sit all day with his 'Kruss' and pray for
>people to be fired from their jobs, but I am also NOT the type who would
>let anyone confuse my kindness with my weaknesses.  You people are re-
>electing Tombong unwittingly - almost just like the voters who re-elected
>Jammeh. let's quit this sentimental business. Shall we?
>
>I stand corrected,
>Mr Makaveli.
>
>PS: No hard feeelings to Tombong and his supporters. This is simply my own
>observations. BTW, Tombong, FYI the job market here in the US is just too
>catastrophic. Unemployment has went up to 5.4 percent and the unemployent
>lines are not very encouraging either. Did you know you have to have a
>COCKPIT WINDOW to drive cabs these days and a US Marshall in the front
>seat?. I read it on wiseguys.com
>
>
>
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>
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