Yusupha Jow,
President Jammeh said a lot of truth when he talked about the ratio of
doctors to patient ratio in the Gambia compared to a lot of other countries
and if it 250:1, this is true. I will suggest you do a better research on
that before jumping the gun.
On celebrating the July 22nd. before meeting his dream to have the whole of
The Gambia electrified, I wish we as Gambians can understand the difference
from a political sppech and having good intentions for the nation. I agree
that it was an over statement, and he could have said it better, but can't
you atleast see that he is trying to meet his promise. If I am right, when
he made that statement, he had a contract with a foreign contractor, and if
things does not come out as soon as he expected, he could still celebrate
the BIG DAY.
Obviously just remembering the BIG DAY Jawara and his cohorts were removed
is worth celebrating.
And on your note why qafter 7 years he continous to compare his regime with
the past, who ro what else should we compare it too? Do please try to come
up with suggestions and not only criticise as i have seen in most of your
pieces here. A 7 year rule is obviously uncomparable to a 30 year rule. A 7
year rule with some developments is certainly better than a 30 yearrule with
NOTHING, and I mean NOTHING.
It is true that a lot of mishaps took place under Jammeh's watch, but give
the guy credit where it is due. He did farbetter than most expected under
the conditions.
I know most of us keeps talking of the sad events, but tend to forge I can
compare the two.

Lamin Ceesay.


>From: Yusupha C Jow <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: Yahya Jammeh's Incoherent Speech - The Untruths
>Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 19:28:50 EDT
>
>I simply don't know where to start.
>
>1.  According to AJJ, if it were not for his regime, the united Africa idea
>would have been still on the back burner.  Hmmmmm...
>
>2. According to AJJ, Gambia, 7 yrs ago, had one doctor per 100,000.  Now
>they
>have 250 and, according to his knowledgeable Sir Mansa, this gives our
>country the highest doctor patient ration in the World.  Hmmmmmmmmmm...
>
>3. According to AJJ, his regime's promise of providing electricity to the
>majority of the Kombos was the result of UNPATRIOTIC Gambians by signing
>contracts with less than worthy companies.  And therefore, the 22nd July
>celebration was justified this time around despite his promise not to
>celebrate the occasion if this promise was not met.  Talk about passing the
>buck!
>
>4. According to AJJ, his constitution is the way forward.  How about all
>those indemnitiy laws and draconian decree which our lawmakers so willingly
>sign?  Is this really the way forward?
>
>5. According to AJJ, Gambian men have to be blamed for declining morals in
>the country because women do all the work.  In short, he said that men are
>lazy and hang out at the Bantab drinking Attaya. Has his honorable Mansa
>ever
>heard of the term 'high unemployment rates'.  Perhaps this can explain why
>men have noting to do?
>
>6.  According to AJJ, seven years ago the Gambia was not even recognized
>and
>we had no voice in Africa, and by virtue of his ties with Libya, our
>country
>is now more recognized.  What a joke!
>
>Folks, I just don't understand... 7 years from now, he will still be
>comparing the APRC's rein to that of the PPP..
>
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