I knew you'd come through. I am proud of you. Your alacrity and circumspect
not to mention your disposition is inspirational. I agree with you that
perhaps there was not much value in Suntou delving into the intent of Halifa.
Absent that one statement, his Oped will have been excellent. It is also
true that the reaction he got from PDOISards is equally valueless if not
more so. Whether or not Suntou should have brought up a query on Halifa's
motives is a question of literary discernment that is subordinate to his rights
of free speech and expression. And just because he brought it up does not
make it true or false. I am pleased you acknowledge as much and before they
miss it (they'll still miss it) in your eloquent amicus brief, you
relegate that top the realm of morality.
Martin Luther King Junior is a role model for many nations. He was not a
leader of an opposition political party in America. Perhaps then you will
forgive me if I or Suntou do not view Halifa in the light of Selfless heroes
such as Gandhi and MLK Jr. This does not still invite unnecessary query of
Halifa's motives considering the atmospherics of Gambia. I admire your
commendation of Halifa and the unconditional regard you have for him. There is
something to be said for such character as you display. As for Evian, I'm
still friggin conducting my imbestigations. And leave Mali out of this will
ya?
Now then, do you sometimes wonder why with such honourable regard you have
for Halifa, you still are not driven to take a pickaxe at those who you
deem to be his detractors? I am confident you will ascribe that to differences
in temperament variously. DO you think it serves Halifa well to keep an
enable this coterie of jesters or does it somehow lend credence to the
impetus to query Halifa's intentions especially by equally avid partisans or
independents? How does such national treasure end up being bastardised so? BTW,
you will forgive me if I take exception to your call to worship Halifa in
the plea's varying degrees.
I understand how and why you can prefer Halifa to all other executives of
all other parties in Gambia. I tend to maintain a similar disposition, even
though my reasons are not drawn from comparative considerations. They are
drawn from synergistic value that cannot be complete without the cooperation
of the other executives. And to the extent that cooperation is not
enabled, my preference for Halifa is whittled down to almost nil. I know this will
be complicated for our other coleague PDOISards but suffice it to say that
my preference for Halifa is premised on certain intrinsic values he
possesses or is privy to and his ability to harness those values. It is not
premised on Halifa's singular demarche or comparative worth in as much as that
term connotes indepndent value.
And leave Kukeh out of this. Unlike you, he has to stay here and endure the
ambient temperatures while you frolic on the beach in Bafoulabe. I hope
you understand yourself that your eloquence and pearless demeanor in
circumspect notwithstanding, you are also a partisan. What I love about you though
is that you do not ride on Halifa's strained coat-tails with a cutlass in
your hands. You actually complement what you admire in Halifa. It will be
tough keeping you away from my Kukeh, but bear with me. I know Kukeh is
reviewing your untoward advances. Kukeh please give me some time. I think JDAM
and myself can arrive at a happy medium worthy of your consideration. ANd I
got a question for you Kukeh. WHy does it friggin take you so long to make
up your mind if you wanna be with me with JDAM? WHy force us to make you be
friends with both of us, and Halifa? Must be something in the air at
Ellen. I ask you to give me a bit more time.
JDAM keep the sobriety up. Because no matter how elevated the temperature
is, it cannot heat up a vacuum.
Haruna. I urge you to acknowledge Suntou's fundamental rights in this clay
oven. Without folk like SUntou, the Halifas, Kukehs, and JDAMs become
indistinguishable from the chaff. MQJGDT. Darbo.
In a message dated 4/18/2009 9:48:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:
Malanding
I can see the temperature of the current conversation is disorienting you,
but this is the Third Republic in microcosm. The temperature
notwithstanding, the conversation is highly educative, and immensely preferable to
bullets, although you may argue some mutual admiration may be left by the
wayside. In itself, that eventuality is insignificant as long as Haruna and
Mborge, or the former and Laye, and all of them and Suntou, gained greater
respect for the other due to having a better feel for his temperament and
intellect. Our friend Bailo has put out feelers for reconciliation, but the
last I checked, his Malian grand dad is otherwise occupied, but no doubt will
almost certainly reengage in good time.
On Bailo, what do you think of him leaving family, friends, a good job,
and according to YJ, personal property such as a car, for the life of an
exile? Other than public stature, is there any fundamental difference between
Bailo, and Halifa, in so far as the conduct that got them into trouble is
concerned? Are they at fault for acting to advance the public interest in a
sea of intellectual and moral indifference, even if that indifference is
somewhat understandable? And should it matter what mileage is realisable from
such commendable conduct? Allowing for the fact that good public
relations is critical to a political life, I nevertheless urge reflection on the
above questions, and variations thereof.
Although Halifa's political legacy is far from settled, I prefer him to
the entire executive leadership of the current government, i.e., the Cabinet,
and other policy-level operators such as Permanent Secretaries. In them we
have men and women who willingly participate in the systematic destruction
of what little institutionalism there is in Gambian public life. Even as
there were ample opportunities for him to join this coterie of so-called
leaders, Halifa took the difficult route of the life of modest material means.
In this regard, there are many like Halifa in ordinary Gambia, but none
like him in the executive leadership of the country. If this is not enough to
warrant 'worshipping' Halifa, it is a good reason to celebrate the man
and his vision. It appears that without the fact finding mission that earned
him jail time, and the subsequent international ridicule and uproar it
generated against the government of The Gambia, the Professor would have
proceeded as if nothing was amiss in his happy country of harmless witches and
their murderous state sponsored hunters.
Even if Halifa's motives were complex, the lesson derivable from the
instant conversation is to always strive to restrict analysis of concrete
situations within their ascertainable contours. In other words, there should be
no need to fish for reasons why Halifa went on a fact finding mission
regarding "the government policy of screening witches". As opposed to
manufacturing this particular incident regarding witches, Halifa was merely
responding to a live issue of major public concern, and on this matter, he deserves
our unreserved celebration. I can see how this may be uncomfortable for the
political competition, including Ousainou, OJ, and Mathew K Jallow, but if
we denigrate, or ignore our national treasures, we will participate in the
U-17 and other diversions of the Professor.
Seeing Halifa as a hero is no different from a country like the United
States celebrating Dr King by setting aside a special day to commemorate his
ever maturing vision for that
country. Hero worship? Probably, but if it is good for that great colossus
of modern times, Mathew should have no trouble celebrating Halifa in the
same spirit by recognising, without reservation, his courageous stance on
"the government policy of screening witches".
In similar vein, and in recognition of his tremendous sacrifice, I
celebrate our own Bailo for his principled stance against "the government policy
of screening witches", and its attendant violation of fundamental human
rights, including Halifa's unlawful imprisonment.
Long may we live to continue witnessing this type conversation, its
sometimes disturbing undertones notwithstanding.
LJDarbo
--- On Sat, 18/4/09, [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
From: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: The Halifa Factor, what next?/Ginny
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Saturday, 18 April, 2009, 5:49 AM
Easy Laye, Ginny could be your sister. I am thoroughly disappoited in you
Laye. I really was thinking that among the sextuplet, you had the reserve
to corale the troops and aid their more sober reflection. It is really not
too late to at least temper your language vis-a-vis Ginny. I thought it were
a new day with Obama's election in America and all. I am confident if
Obama is within earshot of these and those extremities, he would advise
temperance. May I plead with you to regain your trademark sobriety Laye? Do you
really believe what you said you knew about Halifa's integrity? I am baffled!
Because I wouldn't go to this length to defend the obvious if I really
believed. Halifa's personality I think should be able to speak for itself.
Regardless of how many hooman bings try to tarnish it. I mean is Halifa's
personality all that PDOIS is riding on??? It must be burdensome for the Pliny.
Haruna. To what end?????
In a message dated 4/18/2009 12:39:01 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:
Ginny said "Gambians are some how different from the rest of the human
race..."
Take this pile of doo doo and shove it back through your mouth.
-Abdoulie
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 18, 2009, at 6:45, Ginny Quick <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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