Dr.
Is this a joke or what?

matarr


>From: "Dr. Amadou S. Janneh" <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: FYI
>Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2002 15:59:37 -0400
>
>Folks,
>
>I need to inform you that I have decided to join the APRC -- a party I had
>been very critical of, if not hostile towards.  It is now my conviction
>that
>the party is dedicated to improving the lives of Gambians and that I can
>contribute something towards achieving its goals.
>
>The main catalyst for my decision has been the tone set by President Jammeh
>in
>his inaugural speech following the 2001 Presidential elections.  I believe
>elements outlined in his address created opportunities for a political and
>social climate that is conducive to stability, tolerance, and
>reconciliation.
>Reaching out to political foes and extending amnesty to exiles, as
>President
>Jammeh did, were acts of political magnanimity and maturity that I found
>attractive.
>
>Also taken into consideration is the regime's delivery of public goods.  Of
>particular significance to me in this context are the development of the
>Kombo
>Coastal road network and the establishment of the University of the Gambia.
>
>No system or organization is perfect, but hopefully we can work towards
>that
>objective through the collective will.
>
>Amadou SJ
>
>"Whatever you vividly imagine, ardently desire, sincerely believe, and
>enthusiastically act upon...must inevitably come to pass" (J. Meyers).
>
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