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I concur Dr. Jaiteh. We cannot realize the potential value of Ellen if we
abuse its precepts. You're a good man. Say Hello to your lawyer phenom for
me.  Haruna.


In a message dated 4/21/2009 4:41:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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Haruna,
There is fine line between a genuine thread for  discussion and one that
flames. I am hoping that all subscribers will take  it upon ourselves to
learn to differentiate the two. Not self-censorship  but shared
responsibility in keeping the L a wonderful  bantaba.

Malanding


Haruna Darbo wrote:
>  Kukeh,
>
> I tend to lean toward Suntou forwarding notes  from Mathew and anyone
> else. Also I appreciate Pasamba and any one  else to challenge such
> notes. I do honour and appreciate you for  advising sobriety in as much
> as the exchanges go. Perhaps the need to  have Suntou forward his notes
> here would encourage Mathew to  subscribe if only as an intermittent
> contributor.
>
> When challenged, Mathew can peruse the archives or I encourage Suntou 
> to forward any challenges to him so he can respond in good time if he 
> wished. This will help keep Ellen lively and dynamic. And you will  not
> be accused of restricting comment.
>
> It may  be extremely difficult to change personalities and their
>  entertainment values. And it may take away from your valuable time
>  trained toward commoner good. As long as the subscriber or contributor
> is of adult age and sound mind, the onus ought to be on them to act
> with propriety and a modicum of sobriety. No one needs a subscription 
> to access the archives and anyone can subscribe or be sponsored to
> join us should they wish. In fact I will encourage active  participants
> to alert inactive (archive-rover) participants whenever  a challenge is
> directed their way that did not issue from any comment  he/she made
> here. This will afford the maligned an opportunity to  defend
> themselves. I say only deceased persons and minors ought not  be
> challenged here. Even that is only a wish of mine. I may not be  able
> to affect others' compass.
>
> Anyway Kukeh,  I appreciate your guardianship and wisdom. That is why I
> don't want  you to overwhelm yourself for nought.
> Haruna.
>
>  In a message dated 4/21/2009 1:39:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>  [log in to unmask] writes:
>
>     Dr Jaiteh,  just for this topic allow Mathew to respond to any
>      question directed at him. After this, i reserve the right to
>   forward writings i find appealing. of course, Mathew like  Halifa
>     have been around in Gambian journalistic  circles for a long time
>     and they all deserve our  attention. This doesn't mean, accepting
>     what they  say or following them, it only means giving others a
>   chance to have their say. I thank you Dr Jaiteh for the  diplomatic
>     way you handle sensitive issues here. As  an elder, i say balalma
>     for making you over  watchful on material emanating from my angle.
>     But i  have done the best to be respectful and polite. On issues of
>   national interest, it is unwise to be a tiger without claws,  just
>     puffing. I respect bailo and will continue to  do so. We share
>     something more important than party  political differences.
>     Suntou
>
>   --- On *Tue, 21/4/09, Malanding Jaiteh  /<[log in to unmask]>/* wrote:
>
>       From: Malanding Jaiteh <[log in to unmask]>
>   Subject: Re: Mathew K Jallow's item
>   To: [log in to unmask]
>   Date: Tuesday, 21 April, 2009, 6:26  PM
>
>         Pasamba,
>   I believe we are giving this thread undeserved  attention. In addition
>         Mathew is not  a member of the L to respond to any queries.  I am
>     confident that Suntou recognize folly in forwarding it in  the first
>         place and would recall it  if he could. This is one of those rare
moments
>       MUNYAL/ SABARR  is called for.
>
>     Malanding Jaiteh
>
>
>
>   pasamba jow wrote:
>       > Demba,
>         > Mathew  has no credibility and cannot be taken seriously. I
just have a
>   > few questions for him
>     > How can a person who was visited by the military  brass to offer
him a
>         > ministerial  post stand in the street like a spectator and even
run
>     > away?Which storey building was this and who is the  owner.?What
>         > relation does Halifa  have with the owner to run into a
building?Can he
>       > name one Gambian who is still alive as  witness?
>         > I hope he will help us  by answering these questions. I
remember that
>       > day vividly and was in constant contact with Halifa and  other
PDOIS
>         > members. I will  await his response.
>         >  Pasamba
>         >
>     > "True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it  is the
presence
>
>         > of  justice." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
>          >
>         > --- On *Tue, 4/21/09, Demba  Baldeh /<[log in to unmask]>/*
wrote:
>       >
>         >   From: Demba Baldeh <[log in to unmask]>
>     >     Subject: Re: Mathew K Jallow's  item
>         >     To:  [log in to unmask]
>          >     Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 3:39 AM
>   >
>          >     Did Matthew not know who Halifa was at the time? Ask
uncle DA if
>         >      Matthew did not know who Halifa was. Who would confused
Halifa,
>   >     Sedia and Sam Sarr with  anyone else in the Gambia?
>         >   You know guys credibility is about everything. Without
credibility
>         >     a  story and its teller has no validity. Suntu and Matthew
are in
>   >     the same boat "Rebels  wihtout a course" looking for
>          attention
>         >     in  anyway they can get it.
>          >
>         >     The mind  is a terrible thing to waste and knowledge
without common
>     >     sense is a sad combination. Dr.  King once said " If a man
cannot
>          >     find something to die for, then they probably are not
worth
>         living"
>     >
>         >   Thanks
>          >
>         >
>       >
>         >   On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 4:39 PM, yanks dabo
<[log in to unmask]
>         >   <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>   >
>          >         Suntu
>       >
>         >     I told you Bailo won't be happy with your revelation,  but
>         tell
>       >         him to get  lost.
>         >       What's wrong with Halifa leaving a trail of dust behind
him.
>         >       Only that dim-wit,
>          >         Muhammed Drammeh, would regard that as  cowardice;
then you
>         >     wonder what
>          >         is wrong with being cowardice after  all.
>         >
>       >         James Boswell wrote in the  "life of Samuel Johnson",
>          1971:
>         >
>     >         "/It is thus that  mutual cowardice keeps us in peace. /
>          >         /Were one half of mankind brave and one  half cowards,
/
>         >     /the brave would be always beating the cowards.  /
>         >       /Were all brave, they would lead a very uneasy life;  /
>         >       /all would be continually fighting: but being all
cowards,  /
>         >       /we go very well". /
>          >
>         >       Therefore, being cowards is not criminal after all for  it
>         >       keeps us in peace.
>          >         In fact *all mortals are cowards for  they fear dead*,
simple!
>          >
>         >       Yanks
>         >
>   >
>          >
>
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>   >         Date: Mon, 20  Apr 2009 22:03:59 +0000
>         >   From: [log in to unmask]
>     <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>   >
>          >         Subject: Re: Mathew K Jallow's  item
>         >       To: [log in to unmask]
>       >          <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>       >
>         >     Suntou wrote: "I don't hate anyone".That cannot  be
>         true, you
>     >         know that and we  know that.
>         >       Suntou also stated: "Trust no politician, the game  is
>         SELF."
>       >         Trust me, the political  profession contrary to your
>          >         understanding is not always about SELF.  Sir Edward
Francis
>         >     Small, Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Ghandi, Halifa Sallah,
Seedia
>         >       Jatta!
>          >
>         >       Look before you leap and think before you write.
>   >
>          >         Bailo
>       >
>          >
>         >         i don't hate anyone. It is a political exchange,
bringing
>         >       what may be of interest to some members is not  tantamount
>         >       to hate. Our politics should pass the stage of  sensoship
>         >       and comfort zones. The item produce by Mathew can  be
>         >         challange and it should be challange. Those that mean,
all
>         >         card should be off the table for reconcialiation  talks?
>         >       Halifa trying to safe his life is no crime and it  should
>         >       not be. I will run if that means geting away from  the
>         >         thugs. He is no super-man. You are well aware Karim 
that,
>         >         our own labour government is going through a bad  patch.
>         >       The party is under intensive scrutiny for many  things,
And
>         >       rightly so. I, like many ordinary folks don't  trust
>         >         politicians, And that will include you Karim, haruna,
Dr
>         >         Jaiteh or whoever enters politics. Trust no  politician,
>         >       the game is SELF.
>       >
>         >
>   >              --- On *Mon, 20/4/09, abdoukarim sanneh
>       >              /<[log in to unmask]
>          >              <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>/* wrote:
>     >
>         >   From: abdoukarim sanneh  <[log in to unmask]
>          >                  <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
>       >                  Subject: Re: Mathew K Jallow's item
>          >                 To:  [log in to unmask]
>          >                  <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>       >                  Date: Monday, 20 April, 2009, 5:10 PM
>          >
>         >         Suntou
>       >                  To honest I agree with Dr Jaiteh's statement. I
>       don't
>         >     know why you hate an  individual as it is the problem.
>          >
>         >
>
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>   >             Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:59:38 +0000
>     >               From: [log in to unmask]
>       <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>       >                  Subject: Re: Mathew K Jallow's item
>          >                 To:  [log in to unmask]
>          >                  <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>       >
>         >     It is an instruction  malanding,
>         >
>     >               --- On *Mon, 20/4/09, Malanding Jaiteh
>     >               /<[log in to unmask]
>          <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>/* wrote:
>       >
>         >     From: Malanding  Jaiteh <[log in to unmask]
>          >                   <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
>       >                 Subject: Re: Mathew K Jallow's item
>     >               To: [log in to unmask]
>   >              <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>       >                 Date: Monday, 20 April, 2009, 4:50 PM
>     >
>         >   Suntou, I  think you are a very fine man to go this
>       >                 lane. This is very low. I sincerely hope you  will
>         >         find time to re-examine you  position. Malanding
>         >     Jaiteh SUNTOU  TOURAY wrote: > Suntou please post
>          >                   for me on the G-L. Thanks: > It was a warn
>   >             Tabo-Koto July mid-morning in 1994. The time  was
>         >         around 9.30 am . The coup was  in progress, but I
>         >     did not know it  yet. As I headed for the
>         >    Latri-Kunda car park for The Daily Observer in
>       >                 Bakau, I notice something very strange.  Everyone
>         >       in Tabo-Koto and  Fagi-Kunda seemed to be coming
>          >                   towards my direction and there were no moving
>   >             vehicles on the roads. As I walked towards  the car
>         >       park, I kept asking  people I met what was going
>          >                   on, but no one really knew. Around the
Latri-Kunda
>   >             market, I saw people I knew and went to  them. They
>         >       thought a coup was in  progress, but were not sure.
>          >                   I decided to press on to Sere-Kunda. I
walked all
>   >             the way to Sere-Kunda market as many other  people
>         >       were also doing.  Throughout the trip, military
>          >                   vehicles were coming and going either towards
>   >             Brikama or Banjul . There was a large crowd  of
>         >         confused citizens around  Sere-Kunda market who had
>         >   idea what  was going on either. Everyone saw what I
>       >                 saw; soldiers with guns driving ceaselessly up
and
>         >         down the streets. At the Sere-  Kunda police
>         >       station, a group of  soldiers had surrounded the
>          >                   station; trapping all the police officers
inside.
>   >             Outside the station another crowd of  curious
>         >       onlookers gathered. I  elbowed and shouldered my
>         >   way  through the crowd to a military officer
>       >                 standing outside the station main door, who  liked
>         >         like he was the leader of the  military contingent
>         >     and I asked him  what was going on.
>         >     "Mr. Jallow, get  out of here.� He
>         said. I  repeated my question and
>         >   he  repeated his answer. So I walked back. I was
>       >                 able to gather pieces of information here  and
>         >         there and I went to Sweabou  Conateh's newspaper
>         >     office at the  Sere-Kunda market and called the
>          >                   Observer and the Point to file a report. I
think I
>   >             was the only reporter out and about  gathering news
>         >     on that  day.
>         >         Everyone else from the  Observer to the Point and
>          Sweabou’s Gambia News
>          >                   were holed up in the safety of their
offices. In
>   >             any case, after three hours, I began to the  long
>         >         walk back to Fagi Kunda.  Around the twin storey
>         >   building  near where the Brikama Highway branches
>       >                 into the Banjul and Sere- Kunda roads, I found  a
>         >         group of about five people  standing by the side of
>         >   the road  talking rather animatedly. The gentleman
>       >                 in the middle was doing the talking while
everyone
>         >       else listened. I  stopped to listen to what they
>          >                   were discussing, but within a few minutes,
some
>   >             military vehicles appeared in the distance  around
>         >       Bambo Nightclub, racing  towards Brikama. As the
>         >   military  vehicles approached the gas station at
>       >                 the corner, the man in the center of the  group
>         >         turned around and without  saying a word, bolted
>         >   and ran  inside the twin storey compound leaving a
>       >                 trail of dust behind him. I turned and looked  at
>         >         him disappear hurriedly behind  gate of the
>         >       compound leaving the  other people behind. I could
>          >                   not believe what I was seeing. The man was
none
>   >             other than the brave savior, the hero,  the
>         >         sacrificial lamb. The man was  Halifa Sallah. I
>         >     turned around  and headed for Fagi-Kunda and
>          >                   towards home. Needless to say, I was very,
very
>   >             disappointed. > >
>     >
>
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