Dear Mr Krubally,

The fact remains that inspite of our respective political party affiliations
and the significant number of foreign votes that contributed to President
Jammeh's re-election, that all of us as well as the international community
recognise and accept Yahya Jammeh as the head of state of the Gambia.
However there could be a massive difference between having voted for Jammeh
and being an apologist to his regime. Likewise, it would be wrong to
conclude that all those who voted for him are not concerned about the poor
human right records of his regime. In fact, i dare say that the majority of
those who voted for the APRC are as concerned about the blantant abuse of
individual rights and the criminal justice system of the country by the APRC
as those who totally opposed to the regime. Unfortunately, the leadership of
the APRC reasons draw the same wrong conclusions as some of their supporters
are fond of reminding members of this forum, which is : Had Gambians been
really concerned about the  violations of freedoms and killings committed by
the APRC regime, they (the) APRC would have lost the previous elections.
Unfortunately, the dynamics of  political choice-making among voters in the
Gambia would reveal that a  significant proportion of the electorate will
support an incumbent government until its demise is beyond salvation. I
think the lack of awareness among the majority of voters about the mandatory
role of government which is manifested by the politics of patronage is the
single most important factor which accounted for the PPP's over thirty year
rule and the political status-quo in the Gambia.
My understanding of an apologist is a person who tasks himself or herself
with continously trying to defend or justify the indefensible acts or
ommisions of another person or group of persons. The  majority who genuinely
support the APRC cannot therefore be classified under this category.


I entirely agree with you that

>The youths of Africa should give peace a chance

but can there be lasting peace anywhere without justice as its foundation?
The answer is a categorical NO.

The yoke of oppression must be shattered!





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