Yahya Jammeh's narrow minded decision and backward
foreign policies will do more harm than good to our
nation.I don't know whehter he think twice when making
such decisions for the common good of the ordinary
citizens.He don't know that the foreign missions have
a right to speak when he continues to violate the
basic human rights of the people.The development
cooperation of Gambia and developed countries is base
on 3-D solution and that is:- debt, development and
democracy.If the regime will not agree such principle
of international politics it means no foreign aids and
no development.Marc Andre's return is a good news for
the common man because EU is the major partner to our
country's development efforts.
Abdou Karim Sanneh
Manchester
--- Lamin Sanyang <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Mr. Gassama,
> Good news that Marc André has resumed office after
> the last fracas with the
> government.  I am sure both the Independent and
> Point newspapers are happy
> now. I mean this man and Bharat Joshi were given
> more space and emotion than
> what Mr. Lalo Jaiteh, Mr. Dumo Sarho and the other
> brothers in prison so far
> got on their plates. Where is the solidarity with
> prisoners of conscience?
>
> Now to the D810 million grant. The last time i
> checked, our GDP was close to
> D5 billion/year. Spread over a five year period that
> is 25 billion dalasis.
> If we round up the 810 million to say 1 billion
> dalasis, the ratio of the
> grant to our GDP is 1:25. If my maths add up that is
> like 4%.
>
> Will you be able to furnish us with the info as to
> how much of the grant is
> allocated to technical and administrative costs? My
> fear is; in real terms
> what will be left of the D810 million to alleviate
> poverty in our beloved
> country might not be worth all the jubilation in the
> first place.
>
> On a more personal note: even though i don't share
> your enthusiasm(pro APRC
> gov.) on a number of issues i respect your position
> and debating style.
>
> Lamin Sanyang
>
> "God grant me the serenity to accept
> the things I cannot change, the courage
> to change the things I can, and the
> wisdom to know the difference."  - Reinhold Niebuhr
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