Hi Fina,
I agree with what you've said by stating that what we need is a stable
country and also a person who is willing to work selflessly if I can put it
that way but, I want to be clear and I mean very clear sis.
I am not trying to say that Sir was the best but what is happening now in
the Gambia is far from being what we need in our country, correct me sister
Fina if I am wrong. We've never felt like this in our lives during Jawara's
regime although the rampant corruption was destroying the country but we
were not living in fear. Living in the present regime is far from what
Gambian people expected and of course if Jammeh is feeling threatened by his
own people he will have to run miles and defend himself.I also think that
people who were working with him in the beginning and try to deceive him now
are creating more difficulties for the country because once he knows he
retaliates that is what they know in the army (I will before you
do-``ELIMINATION''.
They can say whatever they want to say today but there were once in this
with him and what they're doing by trying to leak all the horrible things is
not helping at all. For them, Elimination is the answer to everything and we
all know that and it is one of the reasons why there is now a state of fear
in that Paradis . It is not easy for any of us knowing that something is not
right in the country.
And believe me fina, I am not trying to paint Sir Dawda's image by saying
that his entourage BLA, BLA,...I am far from being bias, all I want is our
country to be peaceful for us and the future generations.
I know that you are very devoted to your country like all of us and I like
that.
PEACE FOR OUR NATION
Nens
>From: fina ceesay <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: NO JAWARA, NO JAMMEH
>Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 13:15:41 PST
>
>FIRST, WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THE RECORDS OF BOTH JAWARA AND JAMMEH.DID ANY
>PERFORM EXAMPLARY ENOUGH TO MERIT LEADING THE REPULIC OF THE GAMBIA?THE
>ANSWER IS A BIG NO!CAN WE THEN DO AWAY WITH THEM? THIS IS A DEFINATE YES
>FOR
>THE POWER GUIDING THE DESTINY OF OUR NATION LYES IN OUR VERY OWN HANDS. LET
>US WORK TOGETHER AND MOVE THE GAMBIA FORWARD WITHOUT THE TWO Js.
>SAUL, TO A CERTAIN EXTEND I AGREE WITH YOU BUT I'M OF THE BELIEF THAT YOU
>SHOULD NOT HAVE BELITTLED THE HUMAN PERSON OF MR BJAITEH FOR SIMPLY SAYING
>WHAT HE THINKS.(LIES ETC)
>NENE, YOU ARE ALSO BEING ECONOMIC WITH THE TRUTH.YOUR JAWARA WAS NOT ALL
>THAT HOLY AS YOU TRY TO PAINT HIM,FAR FROM THAT.
>
>BROS AND SIS I BELIEF MY COUNTRY NEEDS THE TYPE OF PERSON WHO WILL WORK
>SELFLESSLY TOWARDS REPAIRING THE ALREADY PLENTY LICKAGES IN THE ECONOMIC
>FRONTIER OF THE COUNTRY AND MENDING ITS NEAR TARNISHED INTERNATIONAL IMAGE.
>SUCH A PERSON IS SOME WHERE IN THE COUNTRY OR OUTSIDE ITS BORDERS,THIS IS
>THE PERSON FOR THE HIGHEST OFFICE OF THE LAND.HOWEVER , WE MUST BE PREPARED
>TO MEET HIM/HER SOONER RATHER THAN LATER.
>
>THE GAMBIA DESERVES BETTER.
>FINA.
>
>
>>From: [log in to unmask]
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>><[log in to unmask]>
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara the Pragmatic Leader!
>>Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 18:21:58 EST
>>
>>FELLOW GAMBIANS:
>>
>>The state of our nation, The Gambia, is deplorable. The Gambia is now a
>>fertile ground for drug traficking, prostitution, banditory, disease,
>>corruption, state terrorism, intimidation, harassment and economic
>>degradation. In a nutshell, it's Terra Incognito in The Gambia. What a
>>shame!
>>what an outrage! what a tragedy! Not too long ago that this very country
>>we
>>all call The Gambia (Homeland) was regarded as many in the international
>>community the bastion for peace and the model for democracy in Africa
>>under
>>Dawda Kairaba Jawara.
>>Sir Dawda is a man of great intellect, honour and integrity. The man who
>>demanded from her majesty, the Queen of England, in 1965 the Magna Carter
>>on
>>behalf of the people of The Gambia. This document paved the way for the
>>Gambia to take it's rightful place in the community of nations. Jawara's
>>Gambia was very prosperous and peaceful. Jawara was an ardent believer of
>>the
>>rule of law, justice, and the custodian of human right all over the
>>continent
>>of Africa.
>>Now my friends, let us review briefly, Jawara's policies sector by sector:
>>Prior to the Economic Recovery Program in 1985, FREE PRIMARY EDUCATION was
>>the order of the day, school feeding program implemented nation wide, free
>>stationery in schools, free transportaion for provincial pupils during
>>school
>>breaks and a whole host of incentives accorded to the student population.
>>More importantly, every student live in the environment of peace and
>>tranquility. Jawara's mantra was that the sky is the limit for every
>>Gambian
>>regardless of profession or political affiliation. In economic jargon, it
>>was
>>laissez faire at it's best.
>>The success of Jawara's education policy cannot be overemphasized and
>>yielded
>>the following impressive intellectual power house....to put it in human
>>terms:
>>The Halifa Sallahs, Malarfy Jarjus, Sidia Jattas, Sam Sarres, Alpha
>>Robinsons, Waa Juwaras, Lawer Dabos, Dr.Nyangs, Dr. Tijan Sallahs, Lamin
>>Leighs, Musa Bassadi Jawaras, Mariama Semega Jannehs, Idi Jobes, Madiba
>>Saidys,Seedy Jammehs, Bakary Bunja Dabos, Yusupha Jows, Francis Njies,
>>Sedi
>>Sannehs, Tijan Sallahs, Ousou Jahs, Omar Jahs,Suwareh Dabos, Eliman Chams,
>>Dr. Jacks, Dr. Dabos, Henry Baldehs, Abdoulie Saines, Katim Tourays.....
>>and
>>the list my friends, it's just too numerous to mention. This affirms the
>>assertion by the late Justice Holmes of the United States that " the
>>greatest
>>loss of a nation is it's mineral resources, even a greater loss is it's
>>human
>>resources." Against this human backdrop, if you will, lies the elloquent
>>testimony of Jawara's education policy triumps.
>>In the area of health, prior to 1985, it was FREE UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE
>>FOR
>>ALL. My friends, this author removed his tooth in The Gambia under Jawara'
>>s
>>medical health services for 0 dalasi, and performed the same proceedure
>>in
>>the United States for $300. In general, operations that could cost people
>>fortunes in Europe and America, mark you.. with the same quality, amounts
>>to
>>nothing in The Gambia. To speak of "real success".
>>
>>The Gambia had the best civil service, the best telecommunication system,
>>the
>>most independent judiciary, the healthiest economy and most important of
>>all,
>>the most stable and peaceful country in Africa. Folks, these were
>>monumental
>>achievements. What is happening now my friends, is the deconstruction of
>>these giant pillars built by the illustrious son of The Gambia in the
>>person
>>of Dawda Kairaba Jawara.
>>
>>This is what is at stake and it's worth fighting for. As Lamin Waa Juwara
>>elloquently put it after he was ignominiously assaulted, detained and
>>released..."as long as democracy is not restored to The Gambia, prisons
>>will
>>be my second home; I am prepared to die for my beliefs..." Fellow
>>Gambians,
>>our country is burning, the time to rescue it is long over due. But better
>>late than never! Let us avoid total ruination of our country and now is
>>the
>>time to support Ousainou Dabos and Waa Juwaras in their cause to free Our
>>country from servitude. Let justice prevail!
>>
>>Readers please note, the author deliberately avoided making any contrast
>>between the erstwhile and the current regimes because the two are not
>>comparable for heaven sake!
>>
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