Saiks,
Fundamentally,you have the right to your opinion but do not make an
error to compare the American and African democracy.I am saying so because
you have mentioned that ''in the US people with political opinion different
from that of the Republicans and Democratic have also been victims of
injustices,illegally detained,arrested and even murdered,just like any any
other country,there are human rights abuses in the USA because of political
reason.''Can you mention any case in the US today where an individual was
victimized,murdered,jailed because he/she was an opposition to the parties
you mentioned?.If not Your statement is inaccurate.I will agree with you if
you say that there is racism in the US.
Let us not compare the incomparable simply because there is a problem in US
presidential elections.There is, yes but that has not interrupted any
business neither it has brought about anything to a stand still.
Yes the matter is in the courts means that both candidates have their
rights to challenge any thing they feel went wrong during the voting.That is
among the pillars of democracy.Since this problem started November 7th,let
me repeat again,there is no report of an arrest,fighting or even an insult.
I only hope dictators like Yahya Jammeh will not use this to ague their
electoral manipulations.
Thanks
Saihou
>From: Saikou Samateh <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: DEMOCRACY IN ACTION
>Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 14:44:47 -0000
>
>Momodou,
>I am of a different opinion.The African leaders should learn more from
>Senegal than from the USA.The election in the USA are in the law court
>now,because the election were unfair.Secondly it will be cheaper for us to
>learn from Senegal than from the USA.The military never intervene in
>Senegal
>to halt the democratic process during and after election,anyway.
>The reason why the USA military did not intervene could be of many
>reasons.One of them is that no matter who wins ,the establishment will be
>the same.two,the USA military is too complicated to lunch a military coup
>,practically it will not be possible,the very example could be drawn from
>Russia because of the complicated military set up,when they did try to
>intervene in the countries political process they failed.
>It is not like Senegal with few thousands military men so compacted any
>one could have lunch a coup from the military hierarchy.
>By the way these military coup leaders, most of then ,were trained to
>intervene in such process by the West,be it America,Britain or France.
>In the USA people with political opinion different from that of the
>Democrats and Republicans have also been victims of injustices,illegally
>detained,arrested and even murder,just like any other country,there are
>human rights abuses in the USA because of political reason.
>Yus I will get to you.
>For freedom
>Saiks
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>From: Mamudou Camara <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 4:33 AM
>Subject: Re: DEMOCRACY IN ACTION
>
>
> > Mr. Mballow,
> > i always enjoy reading your postings for the simply reason
>that
> > you always touch on the burning issues.
> > As you rightly mentioned that the US military will never think of
> > interfering in the country's democratic process unlike our African
> > continent.I hope the African leaders will learn from this and respect
>the
> > voice of the people.In the US,we are seeing both Presidential candidates
>are
> > equal before the electoral law.Thank you.
> > MCamara
> >
> >
> > >From: saihou Mballow <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> > ><[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > >Subject: DEMOCRACY IN ACTION
> > >Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 00:24:10 -0800
> > >
> > >As for today and many days to come ,Americans will be
> > >holding on their breath until the battle of Florida is
> > >resolved.But it is not a constitutional crisis and the
> > >Army will never interfere in any way,unlike the
> > >African situations.What we are witnessing is people
> > >showing their frustrations and partisan posturing and
> > >that is the democratic system in full flower.They are
> > >allowing the process to run its course,and will
> > >peacefully lead to an orderly transition of power and
> > >the inauguration of the 43rd President of the United
> > >States.
> > >By doing what the country is doing now,they are
> > >allowing no premature coronation of winner.And no
> > >declaration that the 2000 election is over until the
> > >last absentee vote from Americans overseas and the
> > >last hand-counted ballot from Florida is tallied.I
> > >believed,this will prove be young any reason doubt to
> > >the electorate that the candidate who leads from there
> > >is the winner.I agreed with many that every vote in
> > >Florida be examined, every possible irregularity in
> > >Palm Beach County be probed,no attempt to take
> > >shortcuts be made.Whether this is done or not, the
> > >integrity of the electoral process demands a full
> > >accounting of the Florida ballot.
> > >Some believe otherwise.People shouldn't ignore the
> > >sullied-possible illegal-ballot in Palm beach,where
> > >19,000 votes in one largely Jewish and Democratic
> > >county were invalidated because they were
> > >double-punched.In addition,some of 3,500 ballots for
> > >Pat Buchanan were apparently cast by confused voters
> > >who believed they were voting for Gore.For the voice
> > >of the people be heard,that snafu should be probed.
> > >From this experience,many Americans have realized that
> > >they should do away with the electoral college in this
> > >new century and go in for the popular vote.The
> > >political leaders are demonstrating maturity and
> > >respect for the rule of law.From Tuesday todate,there
> > >is no report of an incident of violence, arrest or
> > >killing.
> > >What one can observe in this situation is frustration
> > >as the wait may be,and that is democracy in action.
> > >Saihou
> > >New York
> > >
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