Mr  Dibba,

Thanks  for  the  reply  and  reassurance  that  SM  Dibba  is  looking
out  for  the  interest  of  The  Gambia.  Please  be  rest  assured  that
I  take  your  comments  in  good  faith.

Mr  Dibba,  you  made  good  examples  of  the  USA  and  Israel  as  to
opposing  candidates  coming  together  to  better  their  respective
nations.  However,  you  cannot  use  those  examples  to  justify  or
rationalize  what  goes  on  in  The  Gambia.  We  are  dealing  with
different  personalities  here.  I  too  would  have  accepted
Jammehs  "olive  branch"  if  he  had  shown  some  tolerance  towards
members  of  the  opposition  or  well-meaning  in  his  pronouncements.
If  you  are  familiar  with  Jammeh's  government,  you  will  realize
that  it  is  a  one  man  show.  Everything  is  according  to  the
whimps  and  caprices  of  Jammeh  and  his  top  minions.  Jammeh
continues  to  lock  people  up,  fire  civil  servants  willy  nilly  and
practice  blatant  nepotism.  There  are  so  many  wrongs  with  the
Jammeh  administration  and  many  a  decent  Gambian  will  not  be  part
of  it.  The  way  I  see  it,  either  Dibba  compromises  his  stance
or  the  union  will  be  shortlived.

Regarding  Dibbas  pronouncements  on  the  elections,  I  think  he  is
wrong  in  saying  that  this  election  was  free  and  fair.  With  all
the  irregularities  associated  with  this  election, having  him
declaring  it  free  and  fair  is  mind-boggling  and  reeks  of
dishonesty  at  best. We  may not  have  all  the  facts  but  I  dont
think  I  have  to  wait  till  Dibba  jumps  ship  before  saying  what
I  think.  All  the  signs  of  those  who  cross-carpeted  are  there.
However,  I  will  wait  and  see.  In  jammehs  government,  there  is
no  room  for  symbiosis.

Alagie  Barrow

Nashville  TN

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