Suntou,

Indeed, the legal profession have been known to be instrumental in many
political dispensations in effecting changes where tyranny and despotism
exist.  Many legal personlities are known to have lead revolutions and many
resistance movements have had people with legal backgrounds in the lead.
Indeed Madiba and others are good examples.

Yet real changes is ushered in by the ordinary people who at the critical
moment realise how powerful they are.  I am in support of the initiative of
what is going at the moment resulting from the meetings that have taken
place in the USA/UK and the upcoming Stockholm one.  The ongoing
consultation being carried out to sound out willing and competent Gambians
is great and necessary.  However, i am irked by the arrogance of people
who are trying to disrupt this consultation by arrogating themselves and
their 'kabudus' the 'intellect, connection, vision, committment and
know-how' in leading the fight against Jammeh.  I still cannot imagine what
possessed some folk when i read somewhere someone beating their chest that
'they have the nagging feeling that if they do not lead these Steering
Committees it won't work'.

There is nothing enigmatic in how to get rid of Jammeh and his sick
buddies. Egypt and all these places you are talking about, the dictators
were gotten rid of by the ordinary folk especially the youth.  In Senegal,
it was ordinary people and youths such as *Y'EN MARRE not pretencious
deluded *'elitist'* * that forced Wade out. The Gambian revolution will
happen with the help and leadership of the ordinary folk on the ground
coupled  with the support of the genuine and the humble amongst the
diaspora, not the arrogant and elitist deluded so-called super-connected
'pseudo-intellectuals'.

Mboge


On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 11:25 PM, suntou touray <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Mboge
> I agree entirely. However, when we look at a country's professional
> landscape for salvation, we use the legal profession as a yardstick.
> If we take Pakistan as an example, it was the lawyers who stood up to
> Musaraf. In our case, the legal professionals are up mainly to lining up
> their pockets... I know the environment is aggressive and unhealthy, but if
> we look at them collectively, only few border to stand up to the system.
> I understand the other areas you raised are valid, but I think that always
> exist in a chaotic dictatorship. People will crown themselves or those they
> feel comfortable around. But this struggle will be define by what no one
> expects. The element of surprise is what will undo tyrants not open tabling
> of ideas. I value the Egyptian example. All the moves against Mubarack was
> conducted with serious secrecy and meticulous planning, yet how can ideas
> be exchange in the open against an entrench dictator.
> It is a lamentable characteristics of how out of touch we have become.
> Yes, it will be hard to select few to coordinate, but the answer lies in
> utilizing the skills of committed brothers and sisters...How that is done
> is open to discussion. Thanks
> Suntou
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 6:14 PM, Modou Mboge <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
>
>> The situation cannot be restricted to legal practioners only.  People
>> from all professions and vocations are doing everything to have a bite of
>> the ever elusive imagined national cake which they think Jammeh controls.
>> From all sectors of Gambian society (both home and abroad) folk are
>> positioning themselves to be noticed by the tyrant.
>>
>> Ours is a very dare situation which is exacerbated by the arrogance of
>> some *eluded folk within the diaspora claiming that only few of them
>> have the know-how, connection, vision, dedication to steer and deliver us
>> from the tyranny in the Gambia.*  One of them has even stated something
>> to the effect that he has the *nagging feeling that if he and his group
>> do not led  [most of whom enabled Jammeh at some point -now trying to
>> salvage whatever is left of their integrity] the so-called "Steering
>> Committees" emanating from the recent get togethers in the USA/UK, would
>> not function or probably fail.*
>> **
>> Worrying times
>>
>> *  *
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 3:06 PM, suntou touray <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> http://kibaaro.com/disgraced-minister-solicitor-general-arraigned-in-court/
>>>
>>> As President Jammeh accuses Pa Harry Jammeh and Jobarteh of abuse of
>>> office and corrupt practises, one wonders, what compel this legal minds to
>>> knowningly throw away their dignity and enable a criminal system.
>>> Is there any hope in salvaging the legal profession of our country?
>>> Jobarteh they said, lobbyed hard to get the Justice Minister job, the
>>> current Justice Minister if my memomry serves me right was the wife of Lai
>>> Conteh. A man who was put through hell, whilst married to the same woman.
>>> Or is she someone else? But any how, it is said, she too lobbyed to get the
>>> job.
>>> What is the reason a number of Gambian legal minds wish to take the
>>> sacriligious post of Justice Minister in Jammeh's govenment? Is it due
>>> to the country or place of study. Because there are some accusations that,
>>> those who study law in Africa are more likely to help dictators..But Pa
>>> Harry studied in England, whilst some of the Nigerians studied in America.
>>> What is wrong with our legal practioners, not all of them I will hasten to
>>> say.
>>>
>>> Ex Magistrate Bory Freed Chonghan, who is himself a Barister now, whilst
>>> Lamin J Darboe freed the Brikama folks and some other remanded detainees,
>>> Magistrate Mboge also release Sedia and Halifa, whilst Buba Jawo levied a
>>> fine on Fatou Jaw Manneh...I can't seems to see any dignity in the legal
>>> professionals, the larger percentage..I hope our learned friend Sanusi
>>> Owen, Ibrahim Chonghan, Lamin J Darboe and others help us here..It is
>>> pathetic..
>>> These men aren't poverty ridden. I know Jobarteh well. He has over three
>>> massive compounds, and cars, what is the issue...Is it name (appearing on
>>> GRTS), What is it guys.
>>> SUntou
>>>
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