Babucarr, thank you for responding to this message so eloquently!

Mori
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From: babucar k jaata <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: Is UDP PARTY seeking help from DEMONS?


> Hi brother musa,
>
> Thanks so much for your message, however I feel a bit disappointed about
> this kind of message when posted to the Gambia-L.  If I am not wrong, I
> guess this web-site is developed to alert the Gambian population about
more
> important issues than this kind.  I think it is up to UDP to do what they
> feel will help them and I wonder how are you so concerned about this.
> I agreed with you that, there are lots of churches and mosques in The
Gambia
> but does that make every person in The Gambia a Christian or a Muslim.
> Certainly not so you should not be suprise about this kind of things being
> done now.  I will tell you my village Gunjur -Kombo is one of leading
muslim
> villages in The Gambia, but we still have a place of worship where people
> comes from all over the country to seek help there and the villagers
cannot
> do anything about.
> I beleive this does not mean that one is trying to seek help from SATAN or
> whatever you call it, but part of a beleive which cannot just be
eradicated
> at once.
> I would therfore advice that we use this net to alert, educate and
confront
> each other for the development of our beloved country, not for shake of
> writing or wanting to say something.
> Thaks
>
> Babucar Boye Jaata
>
>
>
>
> >From: Musa Sonko <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Is UDP PARTY seeking help from DEMONS?
> >Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 03:38:50 -0800
> >
> >Fellow Gambians
> >
> >I was flabbergasted to read from the news papers that UDP
> >leader, Husainou Darbou and his supporters were at Bakau
> >Kachikally and other places believed to be sacred seeking
> >blessings (from Demons) in the coming 2001 election in the
> >Gambia. Were they frightened by the unprecedented turnout
> >of elders and youths  at the APRC rally held in Bakau a
> >week earlier?
> >
> >
> >If that it is the reason then they are making a
> >miscalculated response. Somebody should tell them that we
> >have past that age of seeking help from Demons (a satanic
> >approach in deed). The Gambia have enough mosques and
> >churches with highly respected and devoted Muslims and
> >Christians. Why can't they asked these people to pray for a
> >smooth and peaceful campaign.
> >
> >In any case lets all pray for peaceful canvasting in 2001
> >emboding all aspects of a free and fare election.
> >
> >PEACE PEACE PACE
> >
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