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Return-Path: <[log in to unmask]> Received: (qmail 85438 invoked by uid 0); 25 Apr 2000 12:39:03 -0000 Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> Received: from 194.18.46.46 by www.hotmail.com with HTTP;         Tue, 25 Apr 2000 05:39:02 PDT X-Originating-IP: [194.18.46.46] From: "yeks drame" <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Subject: A wonderful Political reference! Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 05:39:02 PDT Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Reference to the wonderful piece presented here by Momodou Sidibeh "Understanding the April massacre",I am convinced that the majority of this forum,must have by now seen the reason behind the problematic political vicious circle in the Gambia. All credits due to Mr.Sidebeh for that great scharstic work.You have comprehensively follwed the historical pattern of the political events in the Gambia, sensing clearly the aggregiation of facts in variations of the development of political backwardness,which in essence will facilitate in understanding future political trends in the Gambia. Admittedly, it is one of the very many educative and resourceful pieces this forum has succeeded to provide.I hope, it will be taken seriousely. Sharing of a common problem orientation is the underlying basis of social intergration and bond that links individuals in society.To be truthfull, every honest Gambian, wether prounced or not is directly or the other affect by this unfortunate tragedy;that our own "programed" brothers were ordered to kill their own innocent and defenceless brothers! That is why, this problem should not be handled with cold hands.It is more than that; this is encouraging hatred and moreover a seriouse long lasting social tumoil. Therefore, it is important to take in account of the non-partisan Gambian organisation,as suggested by Sidibeh which shall adress matters concerning national intergrity, alligence to citizenery,brotherlyhood, and the rule of law in the Gambia.This examplifies mechanical solidarity; all probability, a large part of this forum motivation will be their desire for a compelete change in the Gambia both politically, economically and socially.The primary bond to this will be common believes,ideals and moral commitments individuals and groups are honestly prepared and willing to give. Persons who share these believes and ideals tend to have a like-mindedness, and that alone is concidered as power,which is a success.However,there may be variations in how much changes is needed, how much unaimity exists and expected; a large erance of diversity in terms of specific believes,defferences in degree notwithstanding.What is material, is the common goal, a better Gambia! Unfortunately, must of us are not committed to our believes, which makes things even more complicated and difficult to carry out changes. That is why,it is very important,that there is a national organisation that makes sure that these ideas and thoughts brought on this forum are implimented and not just used as biblical! The incident, that happened in the Gambia,is beyond the comprehension of the average Gambian.It cannot be tolerated! it is a social tumoil that can generate long lasting effects on the life of Gambians.These were our own suppossed "programed" brothers, who betrayed our lovely friendly Gambian tradition of brotherlyhood by killing innocent, defenceless young bloods,in a system that is challenging and questioning the collective interlengence and conciousness of the Gambians.Where are heading to? (ref.read Uderstanding the April massacre)(Sidebeh). It is generally recognised that justice is the typical mode for dealing with most cases of deviance in societies and that the innohement comparative society as a whole must be realable enough to react to deviance, expressed through political or law enforcement functionaries of the state.Indeed, it should therefore not be complicative to understand that the very concept of the general welfare of society plus the development of repressive laws designed to prevent deviance from undermining the general welfare of the state,is one of the fundamental funtions of the government.Well, as it seems today, unless we call the regime a "political Suicider" we are yet to see justice prevail. At this instance, the collective conciousness of the people in a more limited forum in various specific groups within society, is a positive trend, which much needed shall adress the question matter concerning the faith of our country. The growing political tension should not be allowed to destroy the wonderful examplary social life Gambia has been recognised of,instead we should find ourselves more and more interdependent with the members of the society rather than self sufficient, for, the interdependent of society tend to provide alternatives to collective conscience as a basis of societal solidarity. Therefore, we should perhaps aim, when it become logistically posible to provide considerable functionaries to carry forward the wish and desire of the Gambians for a better and progressive Gambia.If we cannot make progress with truth, am affraid we can even make less with good. We are not politicians, we manifested exclusively against the Jammeh regime in the domain of morals and proffessionalism, that is the domain belonging to the history of the people, and it is precisely, this field that final and ultimate truths are mostly sparcely sown. If good is confused with evil there will be an ultimate end to morality,and every one can do as he/she pleases. That is why when I read Tombong Saidy's report of the student massacre, I was completely dead! Even, the one by the president himself, was not an impressive one! that is why we must reject every attempt and forever immutable dogma whatever as an eternal, ultimate law on the pretext that the moral world, and our collective intergrity and interlegence will have its permanent principles which stands against the actions of the security officers and their collaborators. May the Almighty give us the strenght to love oneather once again! Yahya ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

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