Conteh,
I want to thank you for always having the courage to see and speak the truth
and to make and defend your positions whatever they may be, all out in the
open. It is not a weakness but rather a good character trait that most of our
people lack. Sincere people do not shun public scrutiny.
It is no accident that we as a people are at the bottom of the totem pole in
the whole wide World and will stay there for a long time as long as we are
willing to trade the truth for our personal agendas even as we claim that is what
we are fignthing for.How ironic! but I don't guess much deep thinking goes
into such actions.
This decision has been rendered where it belongs, in the trash, even by the
words of the very person on whose behalf the warped decision was tendered. Just
another day in the affairs of Africans. My intention in posting this to the
open forum was to make that point and not that I had any illusions of any
rectifications because that clearly was not the parameter by which the decision was
guaged upon.
Let those who contributed to it file it away and save us the concilliatory
speeches and we shall never be distracted from moving on with more important
things, the how of which is not defined by "talking heads" nor is it based on
bogus gestures intended to mesmerize the gullible, but on true sincerity with no
strings attached except to see justice accomplished for our country, and every
day, we get more evidence that the work is far from over.
Again, thanks.
Jabou Joh
In a message dated 5/15/04 6:37:30 AM Central Daylight Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:
>
> Sister Jabou:
>
> It is indeed unfortunate the way things turned out. May I
> request that you accept this unfortunate outcome because
> I am convinced with reasonableness that the person will
> repeat the same thing over and over again!
>
> You have shown your integrity and respect on the L. I
> almost shed tears when I read those insults. My God,
> where is our sanity?
>
> I hope Hon Halifa Sallah is still on the L. This clearly will
> depict to him that certain people on the L have no respect
> for their elders. How can you trust such people to speak
> for the opposition?
>
> Please hold your head up and continue with the struggle.
>
> Naphiyo,
> Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: May 14, 2004 9:11 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: TO LIST MANAGERS / Modou Camara
>
> In a message dated 5/14/04 10:37:17 AM Central Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
> >
> > "What transpired between Joe and yourself was unfortunate and regrettable
> and I hope that you can forgive each other and move on with your
> contributions and struggle for a better Gambia."
>
> Momodou Camara,
>
> What is even more unfortunate is the decision of the list managers who
> voted
> against delisting Joe Sambou because they clearly had an agenda that was not
> based on the rules. However, that does not surprise me at all. It simply
> reflects the negative tendencies in some of us.
> Rest assured I will continue with my struggle for a better Gambia especially
> because this eye opening experience emphasizes the need to do exactly that.
>
> Jabou Joh
>
> Dear Sister Jabou,
> >
> > Please disregard the previous mail. I mistakenly sent the draft.
> >
> > I want to rectify that the team and not the individual who sent them to
> you
> > wrote the mails you quoted on behalf of list management.
> >
> > You are completely right the list managers came up with a tailored
> "decree"
> > or what ever one wants to call it, in order to have a compromise after a
> > vote that ended in a deadlock on whether to delist Joe or not. The delay
> in
> > reaching a decision is partly explained by this deadlock. But please may
> I
> > refer you to rule #8b as quoted below.
> >
> > #8b. "In that there is a disagreement about the gravity of the
> allegation,
> > Gambia-L List Managers will vote on whether the accused is guilty or not."
> >
> > Don't you think that you have violated #2 where it is stated, "We?re a
> > diverse, worldwide group of several hundred people. Our emphasis is on
> > sharing information. Flaming and personal insults (including name calling,
> > libellous statements) are out of place here"?
> >
> > What transpired between Joe and yourself was unfortunate and regrettable
> > and I hope that you can forgive each other and move on with your
> > contributions and struggle for a better Gambia.
> >
> > Momodou Camara
> > Disclaimer: This response is not written on behalf of the list management.
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