I hope this apology is the proverbial first step in the Chinese proverb 
of "a journey a 1000 miles begins with a single step". Mr. Sabally 
should be informed that Gambians will never forget or forgive him for 
his actions as Deputy Chairman of the AFPRC. From the innocent taxi 
drivers being shot at on public roads; pedestrians killed by his 
motorcade; countless senior civil servants summarily dismissed from 
office without recourse; public humiliation of elders eg. in Gambissara 
to whatever role he may have played during the sept 1994 incident. 
Perhaps folks should help him understand where he stands by publicly 
telling their personal stories.

Malanding Jaiteh



Courtesy the Gambia Echo @ 
http://www.thegambiaecho.com/Homepage/tabid/36/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1975/Default.aspx

*Sana Sabally apologises for bellicose comments *

**Dear Editor,

I wish to add my little ideas in an article "Gambia- Together We Are 
Strong and Divided We Fall" to the ongoing political discussions in our 
country.

We are all human. None is infallible! We all make mistakes, or rather, I 
say I make mistakes. No one should hesitate to correct oneself when one 
finds one has made a mistake. With regrets and apology I say to all that 
I AM VERY SORRY for the ``Unfortunate Cyber Warfare`` recently started 
by my reaction to Chongan’s book. I have since decided that I HAVE PUT A 
COMPLETE STOP TO IT and NEVER TO RETURN TO SUCH! I believe we as 
Gambians have something far bigger and important than our personal 
problems.

My doors are open... Please, for God and Heaven´s sake, I do not wish to 
be asked about this particular unfortunate issue again by anybody. To 
all I say we open a new page. Thanks for your understanding.

God Bless our Gambia.

/*Sana-Bairo Sabally. */

/*Thursday 27th May 2010*/

/*Below I offer this to my brethren*/

*A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand *

*THE GAMBIA IS GREATER THAN OUR PERSONAL PROBLEMS/. /*

*/The Gambia /*is our country and that any problems here can only be 
solved by us/ourselves within the context of our country and our Gambian 
Unity. */A house divided against itself cannot stand./* In many parts of 
the world, the change came only about because The People found something 
they desired more than revenge. They wanted to become a one happy body 
of people, and to unite in defending themselves against */a common 
enemy/*-the government that tramples on their citizenry rights as human 
beings. Gambians have so much more to do to bring about such a change 
for good. The Gambians deserve better.

Due to the very terrible and barbaric inhumane ways the Gambians are 
being treated by the /[Yahya JAMMEH]/ government, they’ve grown rather 
cynical about revolution or the military (i.e., no longer believe that 
either is an honest system)

(But we are telling everybody that)

Allah’s goodness is promised to all people of Faith. But there are 
degrees among men and women of Faith.

   1. There are people with natural inertia: [i.e. lack of courage,
      interest or vigour; lack of will to move or change] they do the
      minimum that is required of them, but no more.
   2. There are people who are weak in will: they are easily frightened.

   3. There are people who are so strong in will and so firm in Faith
      that they are determined to conquer every obstacle, whether in
      their own physical or other infirmities or in the external world
      around them.

(Today) As our nation shed its tears for help; the (Gambians Opposition 
Political Parties) should be ever ready to give their all, and even 
their lives, for the common cause: *[“(2011) Election Restore 
Honour”]*-(To all Gambians and that resident in the Gambia.) The 
Gambians deserve better.

*/THE COMMON ENEMY/*

We all like to say, “I knew about their longstanding argument, but I had 
never heard them go at it like this before.” There in the trees in front 
of my house the Weaverbirds (``Kacho/ol/`` in Mandinka)! and the 
Quaker-Parrots (``Joobo/ol/` in Mandinka `) were quarreling again. The 
war of words and wings had escalated beyond anything I had ever seen.

Then I noticed something I hadn´t expected-a pair of huge brown wings 
making a retreat to a nearby branch. That wasn´t a Weaverbird, so the 
commotion was not the usual spat between the Weaverbirds and the 
Quaker-Parrots. They had found */a common enemy/*-an */owl/*. Their 
dislike for each other was lost in a conflict of greater proportions, so 
they combined forces to meet the threat.

That scene impressed me as being one of nature’s striking parallels to a 
political reality that we as Gambians must learn. We have a common 
enemy, JAMMEH and */APRC Government/*, and “he” is reason enough to make 
us forget our differences. I would advise us to put away our personal 
dislikes, our unnecessary anger, and self-centered interests. When we 
yield to these fleshly impulses, we “give peace to the devil-/JAMMEH.”/ 
*/In addition, he likes nothing better than to see us fighting with one 
another-rather than against him./* We have a common enemy as citizens of 
the Gambia, and we will gain victory only if we cling to unity. The 2011 
polls is the battleground for every citizen to make a right choice! I´d 
remind us that, ``When you think that you can´t make a difference, 
remember that one raindrop raises the ocean!`` Our power and weapon is 
the “vote.” We must work together to avert the nice country of ours 
erupting in civil war. We must be careful that our lives are not marked 
by an absent-mindedness that we will someday regret. SATAN DIVIDES AND 
CONQUERS-GOOD LEADERS UNITE AND CONQUER.

*/(BE) PART OF THE SOLUTION!/*

Many governments and people think that Gambians are always negative and 
fighting against something, but to be precise, against Jammeh. This is 
because of `*/`Asylum cases´ stories Gambians bring forward as reasons 
for leaving The Gambia…/* “That is unfortunate, because we should be 
known as positive people who promote what is good and right.

We must not be worried about this. What we should be worried about is 
the responsibility we have to the people who long for a new beginning 
and an end to the long and desolate nightmare of JAMMEH´s tyrannical rule.

*/Many of us are disturbed by the evils in our society but we do little 
more than talk negatively about it./* We leave the impression that we 
hate those who don´t live by our standards. They see us as 
self-righteous snobs.

Although we must not hesitate to denounce wrong, our primary focus is to 
demonstrate the purity, compassion, unselfishness, and humility of 
brotherly love.

*/How much better to be a beacon of truth rather than an instigator of 
condemnation. /*Instead of merely complaining about the problems in the 
society, let´s */be part of the solution! /*We need to reach out in love 
to those around us who need love.

*/LOVE AS BROTHERS/*

Gambians! Gambians! Gambians! I wish to ask this one question*/./*/ 
“/*/How can we know when the darkness is leaving and dawn is 
coming?/*/”* */ I have asked the same question to some Gambians before. 
Please, make a short break here and ponder over your possible answers 
before reading further. “When we can see a tree in the distance and know 
that it is an orange and not a mango,” one responded. ```when we can see 
an animal and know it is a fox and not a wolf,” replied another. ``No,`` 
I said.

Puzzled, they asked for the answer. Gambians, what is your answer? I now 
give the answer. ``We know the darkness is leaving and the dawn is 
coming when we can see another person and know that it our own Gambian 
brother or sister; otherwise no matter what time it is, it´s still 
dark.`` Remember that /“*Every Gambian is a brother to every other 
Gambian*”./

We know that we have passed from selfishness and hypocrisy to unity and 
love, because we love the other brother. Alternatively, do we know of 
Gambians whom we dislike intensely? */Do we hold in contempt those who 
go to or belong to a different political party or a revolutionary group 
and don´t agree with us on every issue?/* What about Gambians of another 
setup, e.g. Media teams? Do we like them from not only a distance but 
also when they are up close and personal? People with a heart for love 
have a heart for people.

If */True Love/* */is the mark of a Gambian/*, do people recognize that 
we belong to the Gambia? Gambians, let us love one another, for love is 
unity, and unity is strength.

/Our leaders in the 2011 polls! It is Allah and the Gambia they will 
serve with sincere (and exclusive) devotion and patriotism. These 
Gambians will not seek their own advantage. They will serve Allah and 
humanity to whose service we are devoted. /

How are we going to achieve what we want? It is our submission that 
national interest should take precedence over narrow and selfish 
interests. /It is essential that opposition political parties (if they 
are serious, determined and genuine) do not compete against each other 
in elections. /Gambians politicians should not allow the Jammeh regime 
to reinvent, regenerate, and succeed itself. If this happens, it will 
mean the Jammeh regime rules for another 5 years. This must be stopped 
by any means necessary. Gambians no longer accept Jammeh’s grandstanding 
as a so-called freedom fighter, now turned politician. They now accept 
him for what he is. A despot who has become a negation of the values and 
principles of freedom fighters, a dictator who brutalizes Gambians and 
denies them basic human rights and economic opportunities. So what is it 
that the people of the Gambia want? It is our submission that at the 
core of the Gambian crisis are issues of good leadership, good 
governance, and legitimacy. Our country is ruled by a corrupt, 
incompetent, criminal, and brutal kleptocracy, which has retained power 
through fraudulent elections. */We do not want any further polls in our 
country under the current constitutional and electoral framework. We 
want a new people-driven democratic constitution, electoral law reforms 
and legislative changes that allow for the holding of free and fair 
elections./*

*/THE GAMBIA IS GREATER THAN OUR PERSONAL PROBLEMS. /*

*Captain Sana-Bairo Sabally*
*(Deutschland) *
*Thursday 27^st may, 2010*

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