Nene,

No disrespect, but i'll suggest we concentrate on other important issues
that the country needs.Flogging a dead horse is of no use to the Gmabia.
I mentain the same stance that the country needs better leaders than Jawara
and Jammeh. And it's that special leader that we all look forward to.

The Gambia deserves better.
Fina.

>From: NENE FAYE <[log in to unmask]>
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: NO JAWARA, NO JAMMEH
>Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 04:14:02 PST
>
>Hi Fina,
>
>I agree with what you've said by stating that what we need is a stable
>country  and also a person who is willing to work selflessly if I can put
>it
>that way but, I want to be clear and I mean very clear sis.
>
>I am not trying to say that Sir was the best  but what is happening now in
>the Gambia is far from being what we need in our country, correct me sister
>Fina if I am wrong. We've never felt like this in our lives during Jawara's
>regime although the rampant corruption was destroying the country but we
>were not living in fear. Living in the present regime is far from what
>Gambian people expected and of course if Jammeh is feeling threatened by
>his
>own people he will have to run miles and defend himself.I also think that
>people who were working with him in the beginning and try to deceive him
>now
>are creating more difficulties for the country because once he knows he
>retaliates that is what they know in the army (I will before you
>do-``ELIMINATION''.
>They can say whatever they want to say today but there were once in this
>with him and what they're doing by trying to leak all the horrible things
>is
>not helping at all. For them, Elimination is the answer to everything and
>we
>all know that and it is one of the reasons why there is now a state of fear
>in that Paradis . It is not easy for any of us knowing that something is
>not
>right in the country.
>
>And believe  me fina, I am not trying to paint Sir Dawda's image by saying
>that his entourage BLA, BLA,...I am far from being bias, all I want is our
>country to be peaceful for us and the future generations.
>
>I know that you are very devoted to your country like all of us and I like
>that.
>
>PEACE FOR OUR NATION
>Nens
>
>>From: fina ceesay <[log in to unmask]>
>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
>><[log in to unmask]>
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: NO JAWARA, NO JAMMEH
>>Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 13:15:41 PST
>>
>>FIRST, WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THE RECORDS OF BOTH JAWARA AND JAMMEH.DID ANY
>>PERFORM EXAMPLARY ENOUGH TO MERIT LEADING THE REPULIC OF THE GAMBIA?THE
>>ANSWER IS A BIG NO!CAN WE THEN DO AWAY WITH THEM? THIS IS A DEFINATE YES
>>FOR
>>THE POWER GUIDING THE DESTINY OF OUR NATION LYES IN OUR VERY OWN HANDS.
>>LET
>>US WORK TOGETHER AND MOVE THE GAMBIA FORWARD WITHOUT THE TWO Js.
>>SAUL, TO A CERTAIN EXTEND I AGREE WITH YOU BUT I'M OF THE BELIEF THAT YOU
>>SHOULD NOT HAVE BELITTLED THE HUMAN PERSON OF MR BJAITEH FOR SIMPLY SAYING
>>WHAT HE THINKS.(LIES ETC)
>>NENE, YOU ARE ALSO BEING ECONOMIC WITH THE TRUTH.YOUR JAWARA WAS NOT ALL
>>THAT HOLY AS YOU TRY TO PAINT HIM,FAR FROM THAT.
>>
>>BROS AND SIS I BELIEF MY COUNTRY NEEDS THE TYPE OF PERSON WHO WILL WORK
>>SELFLESSLY TOWARDS REPAIRING THE ALREADY PLENTY LICKAGES IN THE ECONOMIC
>>FRONTIER OF THE COUNTRY AND MENDING ITS NEAR TARNISHED INTERNATIONAL
>>IMAGE.
>>SUCH A PERSON IS SOME WHERE IN THE COUNTRY OR OUTSIDE ITS BORDERS,THIS IS
>>THE PERSON FOR THE HIGHEST OFFICE OF THE LAND.HOWEVER , WE MUST BE
>>PREPARED
>>TO MEET HIM/HER SOONER RATHER THAN LATER.
>>
>>THE GAMBIA DESERVES BETTER.
>>FINA.
>>
>>
>>>From: [log in to unmask]
>>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
>>><[log in to unmask]>
>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>Subject: Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara the Pragmatic Leader!
>>>Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 18:21:58 EST
>>>
>>>FELLOW GAMBIANS:
>>>
>>>The state of our nation, The Gambia, is deplorable. The Gambia is now a
>>>fertile ground for drug traficking, prostitution, banditory, disease,
>>>corruption, state terrorism, intimidation, harassment and economic
>>>degradation. In a nutshell, it's Terra Incognito in The Gambia. What a
>>>shame!
>>>what an outrage! what a tragedy! Not too long ago that this very country
>>>we
>>>all call The Gambia (Homeland) was regarded as many in the international
>>>community the bastion for peace and the model for democracy in Africa
>>>under
>>>Dawda Kairaba Jawara.
>>>Sir Dawda is a man of great intellect, honour and integrity. The man who
>>>demanded from her majesty, the Queen of England, in 1965 the Magna Carter
>>>on
>>>behalf of the people of The Gambia. This document paved the way for the
>>>Gambia to take it's rightful place in the community of nations. Jawara's
>>>Gambia was very prosperous and peaceful. Jawara was an ardent believer of
>>>the
>>>rule of law, justice, and the custodian of human right all over the
>>>continent
>>>of Africa.
>>>Now my friends, let us review briefly, Jawara's policies sector by
>>>sector:
>>>Prior to the Economic Recovery Program in 1985, FREE PRIMARY EDUCATION
>>>was
>>>the order of the day, school feeding program implemented nation wide,
>>>free
>>>stationery in schools, free transportaion for provincial pupils during
>>>school
>>>breaks and a whole host of incentives accorded to the student population.
>>>More importantly, every student live in the environment of peace and
>>>tranquility. Jawara's mantra was that the sky is the limit for every
>>>Gambian
>>>regardless of profession or political affiliation. In economic jargon, it
>>>was
>>>laissez faire at it's best.
>>>The success of Jawara's education policy cannot be overemphasized and
>>>yielded
>>>the following impressive intellectual power house....to put it in human
>>>terms:
>>>The Halifa Sallahs, Malarfy Jarjus, Sidia Jattas, Sam Sarres, Alpha
>>>Robinsons, Waa Juwaras, Lawer Dabos, Dr.Nyangs, Dr. Tijan Sallahs, Lamin
>>>Leighs, Musa Bassadi Jawaras, Mariama Semega Jannehs, Idi Jobes, Madiba
>>>Saidys,Seedy Jammehs, Bakary Bunja Dabos, Yusupha Jows, Francis Njies,
>>>Sedi
>>>Sannehs, Tijan Sallahs, Ousou Jahs, Omar Jahs,Suwareh Dabos, Eliman
>>>Chams,
>>>Dr. Jacks, Dr. Dabos, Henry Baldehs, Abdoulie Saines, Katim Tourays.....
>>>and
>>>the list my friends, it's just too numerous to mention. This affirms the
>>>assertion by the late Justice Holmes of the United States that " the
>>>greatest
>>>loss of a nation is it's mineral resources, even a greater loss is it's
>>>human
>>>resources." Against this human backdrop, if you will, lies the elloquent
>>>testimony of Jawara's education policy triumps.
>>>In the area of health, prior to 1985, it was FREE UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE
>>>FOR
>>>ALL. My friends, this author removed his tooth in The Gambia under
>>>Jawara'
>>>s
>>>medical health services  for 0 dalasi, and performed the same proceedure
>>>in
>>>the United States for $300. In general, operations that could cost people
>>>fortunes in Europe and America,  mark you.. with the same quality,
>>>amounts
>>>to
>>>nothing in The Gambia. To speak of "real success".
>>>
>>>The Gambia had the best civil service, the best telecommunication system,
>>>the
>>>most independent judiciary, the healthiest economy and most important of
>>>all,
>>>the most stable and peaceful country in Africa. Folks, these were
>>>monumental
>>>achievements. What is happening now my friends, is the deconstruction of
>>>these giant pillars built by the illustrious son of The Gambia in the
>>>person
>>>of Dawda Kairaba Jawara.
>>>
>>>This is what is at stake and it's worth fighting for. As Lamin Waa Juwara
>>>elloquently put it after he was ignominiously assaulted, detained and
>>>released..."as long as democracy is not restored to The Gambia, prisons
>>>will
>>>be my second home; I am prepared to die for my beliefs..."  Fellow
>>>Gambians,
>>>our country is burning, the time to rescue it is long over due. But
>>>better
>>>late than never! Let us avoid total ruination of our country and now is
>>>the
>>>time to support Ousainou Dabos and Waa Juwaras in their cause to free Our
>>>country from servitude.  Let justice prevail!
>>>
>>>Readers please note, the author deliberately avoided making any contrast
>>>between the erstwhile and the current regimes because the two are not
>>>comparable for heaven sake!
>>>
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