Mr Sidibeh,
You made some very good and important points. The infrastructure "saga" as
you put it, has always made some big roars. A few have clearly stated that
it should not be a priority, but what is a priority depends on who you talk
to. I agree with the other side who think that without infrastructures,
nothing could be done to move the nation. A lot of arguments have been made
that the education, health and employment should be the priority.
How could a nation take care of all of those without good roads,
electricity and communication? I think focussing on what will enhance the
rest to achive what we are striving for is a very genuine argument. The
Jammeh government is focussing a lot on infrastructural development and
this might not mean a lot to some who lived in the urban areas for all
their lives. A Gambian who walked to school for ten or more years of their
educational career, a good road that would bring some kind of transportaion
means a lot to that one. A mother who had to ride on horse/donkey to
deliver ten of her babies in a health center just 5 miles away or at times
50 miles away will see such an infrastructure as a big step towards
betterment.
How about a trader who cannot bring in goods to a samll city because there
are no roads?
So Mr. Sidibeh, I personally do not think that the others who are
advocating for other approaches towards development meant any harm. I think
they are just ambitious like any of us for a better Gambia. To them, I say,
give this one a chance and if it fails to get us to what we want, then we
could try another approach. As the saying goes, "the person who never makes
an error, never tries".
Ousman Jallow Bojang.
Original Message:
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From: Edi Sidibeh [log in to unmask]
Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2002 19:11:18 +0000
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Subject: This is obvious but.........
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<DIV>In my opinion regarding the infrastructure saga, it is obvious that
people cannot eat the infrastructure but then again, the infrastructure
building can also generates jobs and can at the end of the day bring about
more investment opportunities to create more and more jobs for the entire
population to benefit on. it can also create easy and fastest access to the
home base products from point A to point Z. Infrastructural building is the
milestone as well as the gate way to gaining and attracting the foreign
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<DIV>However, there are still a lot for the government to adjust as such,
the human right record, rules of law, corruption, mismanagement, and
scaring of qualify workers with foreign education to come home and work for
the good of all Gambian.I think, one's political choice shouldn't have a
thing to do with his/her capability to perform in the offices of the state,
as this two things are not at all related as it seems to be in the Gambia.
Development in any form needs know-how individuals to lead and get the job
well done. Again if those few capable and experience individuals are thrown
out of office for their political differences how will that affect the
development? I am not saying their are no educated ones to replace those
experience ones but it will cause some set back to the development
processes.<BR><BR></DIV><BR>
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