Mr. Conteh, Hamjatta and the rest,
I am convinced that you folks are very smart to differentiate between maintaining proper discourse and censorship.

As Momodou Camara said, many individuals and organizations use Gambia-l to learn from and about either sides of the political divide.

It is therefore in the interest of every camp to be politically SMART if not politically CORRECT!!!!

Malanding Jaiteh
The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
              <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Mr Camara,
> I can't help but intervene on this censorship thing creeping around the L
> lately. I have a problem with your edict vis-a-vis Mr Jatta's complaints
> about choice of words and the "double standard" issue he rightly raised. Does
> this List have a problem with words like "stupid", "moron", "hypocrite" and
> so on and so forth? Cos i have posting ready to be sent which is bulging with
> such adjectives. If you have a problem with these words, then i will look
> elsewhere to continue my crusade against this stupid regime headed by a moron
> and aided by hypocrites.
> On the "double standard" issue, has it not occurred to you that it was Essa
> Bokarr Sey who started the personal tirades against such distinguished list
> members like KB and Ebrima Ceesay? Yet, you chose to highlight "Baba Keita's"
> misdemeanour and totally ignored the repelling postings from Essa Bokarr Sey.
> Where is your sense of fairness? If this is not playing "double standards", i
> wonder what it is?
> I'm all for decency, tolerance and fair play. But to use these as a weapon to
> make blunt our sharpened pens raised against Jammeh is unjustified. If Jammeh
> acts stupid, how else do we describe it? Do you have an approppriate word to
> replace the stupidness he has been engaged in? I suggest - if you or any
> self-righteous individual has a problem with our adjectives - to come up with
> words that are acceptable and those unacceptable on your List. Talk about
> censorious mullahs. Gambia-L, i had always hoped would stay above the fray
> and temptations dictatorial inclinations historically associated with Africa.
> Words that we use should not be any excuse here to stifle our liberties to
> expose this hypocritical regime.
> All the best,
>
> Hamjatta - Kanteh
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