Jaiteh, please give us a break with these crocodile tears. Let us grant to
you that we need a code of conduct (which I doubt); explain to us why you
‘delisted’ Mboge summarily without ‘delisting’ people that used the
‘a-word’? Don’t pretend to be better than people that use language you would
not use in your daily affairs or at the Bantaba in Baddibu. Hypocrites do
NOT have the moral high-ground over straight-shooters, in my book. Your
actions are indefensible. Tell us all the offensive words. Is the threat of
violence acceptable to you in your daily affairs? Do you know that it is a
crime to threaten people with violence like you threatened me the other day?
I warned you before that if you embark on this slippery slope of censorship,
you can NEVER tell where it will land you. You can get 'delisted', among
other things.
KB
>From: "Malanding S. Jaiteh" <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: I am Delisting myself in protest
>Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 12:05:55 -0400
>
>Karamba,
>It is sad to learn that you are delisting from the L if the Management does
>not adopt a No-DELISTING policy. I must say I am one of your few admirers
>on
>this list, not only for your intellect but for your ability to make your
>point with respect and dignity. I think you will surely be missed if you
>deside to leave.
>
>Karamba, I repect your point on free speech and your desire that we do not
>regulate it. Nevertheless, I do not subscribe to the notion of letting
>people say what they want in any manner they choose including insults and
>rants. In my few years of existence in this world I know no society or
>community without rules of conduct. I believe that any gathering must set
>standard that all must work to achieve or keep. And Gambia-l should be no
>exception.
>Form the societies we come from (our families, ethnic groups and Gambia) to
>the ones we live in there
>are regulations. I do not know any group of people who call themselves
>civilized, mature and intellect who when they meet say whatever they wish
>to
>whoever they want.
>
>So it pains me to see seemingly great Gambian minds (over 500 of them)
>coming together and just to haul any thing that they can pick in the name
>of
>free speech. Where is calling each other names and all adjectives take us
>as
>a people discussing our future?
>
>As I said, I respect your views but I do not agree. I have explained my
>action (removing Modou Olly-Mboge) to the management team and when I hear
>from them I will let the entire list know why I did what I did.
>
>Have a good day and I ask you to reconsider your decision.
>
>Malanding Jaiteh
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 7:35 AM
>Subject: I am Delisting myself in protest
>
>
> > I am voluntarily Delisting myself from Gambia-L to protest the
>management's
> > penchant to regulate the speech of people especially those perceived to
>be
> > offensive. Unless the list adopts an outright policy of NEVER delisting
>any
> > member for ANY reason, I am not interested in participating. It is
>absolutely
> > foolish to attempt to regulate speech and I want no part of it. Let
>people
> > say what they want in any manner they choose including insults and
>rants.
>It
> > is an acceptable hazard of freedom of speech. We have been through this
> > never-ending cycle of absurd attempts at behavior control that has and
>will
> > never work. Let members be what they choose to be as free people.
> > Karamba Touray
> >
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