Mr. Jobe:

Some of us are driven to see a Gambia where the political discourse can
be taken to a level, that by even being critical, one can contribute
inadvertently to the development process of our country. In any
debate/discussion, there are always cynics, skeptics, extremist, fence
sitters and positions that are down right dishonest. From the final
summation of your case, dishonesty is an understatement.

The last time I contributed my butut to this debate, I was seriously
lambasted because I dared to be objective. Not that I was completely
naive that you could be a partisan Jammeh supporter, but I strongly
believe that the level of the debate can be helped if the other side
view can be adequately represented. Clearly, it is not suffice just to
hold discussions without hoping that it could ultimately helped the
democratization and development of our country. Although, it is
unfortunate you are what everybody thought you were, and reading your
conclusion, and going back to see some of the adjective directed to me
by Mr.Dampha. I still disagree with his characterization, but can now
understand the temperament of his argument.

You started out by painting the shortcomings of the first republic, the
mismanagement of the economy and the level of corruption during the
Jawara era. Not that I disagree with some of your facts, but it is sad
that all you sough was political opportunism and you could care less
what it did to the country. When you touted the Jammeh projects to build
your case, again political expediency was all you cared about. In my
last piece, when I posed this question: “What would you tell the
disappointed coup supporters who were interested in development
projects, political stability, preservation of individual rights, end to
corruption, independent judiciary and a new Gambia full of hope and
stability.” You completely ignored it. What really dwarfs all your
dishonesty was your final summation, that your support to the AFPRC is a
direct result of your own views on the UDP party.

The only fact to the above statements is that, you support the AFPRC
(and only God and yourself no why), and your hatred to the UDP Party,
and clearly their political platform has absolutely nothing to do with
it. It is sad that you have paraded the hall of the Gambia-L, and some
of us were eager to give you the benefit of the doubt. You have
willingly ignored the truth and sacrificed the future of your children
by actively compromised and mortgaged the future of our country. What
was obvious was your inability to invalidate Jammeh’s human rights
abuses; and corruption, the single issue that was used to justify the
coup, has become synonymous with this administration. Unfortunately,
like other war-ridden countries in Africa, the peace that this country
is known for is threatened.

Mr.Jobe, the future of our democracy and our country starts with the
truth, and for people like yourself to understand that you are
participating in the destruction of your children’s future. Unless we
start to approach our problems with honesty, objectivity and what is
ultimately in the interest of the country, we are all engage in the
destruction of the Gambia.

Thanks

Musa Jeng

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