Walahi Musa Jeng Fanneh! When I heard that part of the speech, I
thought....Bilai Walai Talai.....may Allah bless you Obama. It is a blessing
to have the "most powerful leader" leader in the world speak the language of
the poor, the oppressed, the gagged and tyrannized. It is a relief in itself
to hear him directly abhor the very acts of tyranny Gambians have been
subjected to in the past 14 years. And, Musa, I can safely insinuate that
SHEPAD was on Obama's mind when he drafted those lines....Thanks for high
lighting it.

On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 3:23 AM, Musa Jeng <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> President Jammeh:
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> Below is an interesting comment from Presiden Obama's speech in Ghana. The
> more I read it, it becomes very clear to me that this is one statement you
> should put in front of your desk;  how you respond  to these words can make
> a huge difference to our country and future.
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> "This is about more than just holding elections. It's also about what
> happens between elections. (Applause.) Repression can take many forms, and
> too many nations, even those that have elections, are plagued by problems
> that condemn their people to poverty. No country is going to create wealth
> if its leaders exploit the economy to enrich themselves -- (applause) -- or
> if police -- if police can be bought off by drug traffickers. (Applause.) No
> business wants to invest in a place where the government skims 20 percent
> off the top -- (applause) -- or the head of the Port Authority is corrupt.
> No person wants to live in a society where the rule of law gives way to the
> rule of brutality and bribery. (Applause.) That is not democracy, that is
> tyranny, even if occasionally you sprinkle an election in there. And now is
> the time for that style of governance to end."
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