Jabou,
There's no need wasting energy on people like this Jabou. I concur with all
that you've said. I've never been so sickened by someone's behavior. It's
not what Jabou said about us that troubled me. It's the things she often
does on the List regarding religion.
I believe religion is a private matter. People who showcase their piety have
always turned me off somewhat. But for the record, I had completed the
entire Lower half of the Quran by the time I was eleven years old - from
Suratul Yassin to Bisimilah. It's a family tradition - a throw back to our
Fula lineage. So, if for nothing else, I know a little bit about Islam. And
the Quran is very specific about truth. Truth has no name tags! Neither does
lies. Truth from a one- year old is truth; but a lie from a one-year old is
a lie; and a lie from an eighty-year old is a lie! No "ands," "ifs," or
"buts" about that. "You can't be more catholic than the pope," Edward Musa,
a lawyer friend of mine from Sierra Leone tells me often. So, no particular
human being can be older than Allah! For that reason, any truly religious
person, faced with an issue (even if it involves one's own father,) will
look for the truth, and not the name tag of the parties involved.
The issues under contention were obvious:
1.) Did Halifa Sallah say (contrary to basic logic,)that of an accident, or
murder, Korro Ceesay had died in an accident? Yes.
2.) Did Halifa Sallah campaign for a constitution that has made the pursuit
of justice very difficult -and totally impossible in some cases, in the
Gambia? Yes.
3.) Was Halifa Sallah the only opposition figure who said publicly that
there was nothing wrong with Yaya Jammeh turning the AFPRC into a political
party, and running for office? Yes. (If there is anyone else who said that,
I'm all ears!)
4.) Did I personally speak to Halifa Sallah in '96 about publishing an
anti-Yaya Jammeh presidential candidature article, in which exchange I was
left with no doubt about Halifa's loyalties? Yes.
5.) Did Halifa Sallah refuse to publish my article, and your's because they
differ from his views? Yes.
So, how are we sullying Halifa Sallah's image by asking him to clarify what
his thoughts were. What is dishonorable about refuting some of the totally
ridiculous excuses that Halifa has had the nerve to throw at us? How can any
body with true Islamic faith in him/her label others as "cronies of . . ."
without any regard for the truthfulness of those statements? Why shouldn't
truth matter?
But then, if you look at Jabou, you can understand why so many people are
turning their back on religion. If people like her, who flaunt their piety
or whatever, show such open contempt for the truth, who needs religion for
personal redemption, or salvation? Talk about a sanctimonious fraud! So,
don't sweat over her.
Saul.
>From: Hamjatta Kanteh <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: On Jabou Joh's Hypocrisy On My Discourse With Halifa
>Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 07:26:50 EST
>
>Jabou,
> It seems again the philosophic insight that time is really the master
>is
>proven in your recent posting on the 1997 constitution to my learned friend
>Halifa.
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