William:
Well said!
Abdoulaye
WILLIAM NJIE wrote:
>
> Goodness! Where do they find the likes of you,
> Ambassador? You want us to be greatful for you doing
> your freaking job? Like Yusupha said, your timing
> can't be more off. You chose a time of grief to tell
> us what you are doing for the Gambian students. If we
> could trade those material things for the lives of
> the students, we will. I understand you're trying to
> defend yourself from the accusations, but for crying
> out loud, shove the material things.
>
> I do not condemn anyone for accepting a position with
> the current governmnent but you have to be ready to
> share the blame if shit hits the fan. Personally, my
> conscience will not allow me to work in an environment
> that goes against my principles, but hey, that is just
> me.
>
> I am sick and tired of hearing Yaya referring to the
> country as "his"; sick and tired of the likes of you
> expect us to be greatful for doing your jobs; sick and
> tired of the govt. servants (especially the police,
> military, fire) act as if they don't work for the tax
> payers but for Yaya; sick and tired of the lack of
> accountability from the government; sick and tired of
> the human right violations, which usually goes
> unpurnished; and frankly just freaking sick and tired.
> Reality check, you, Yaya and everyone that earns their
> paychecks from the tax payers, are just hired help.
> You work for the people.
>
> I do not know you, so I will not judge you, but as
> long as you continue to hold that position and any
> other Govt. position, you should be ready to take the
> heat especially if you're ready to defend the actions
> of the regime. I guess the military, police, and fire
> are not under the government anymore, or do you think
> we are just plain stupid. Unless the students had guns
> shooting at innocent unarmed people, (which from what
> I have been reading they did not) I want to hear
> anyone try to justify what happened on Monday.
>
> If you cannot provide us answers, don't try to shift
> the blame, especially not to the students.
>
> William.
>
> --- Essa Sey <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
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> >
> > Yusupha Jow <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > Your "excellency" Bokarr Sey, it is absolutely
> > shocking and sad that you have
> > chosen this moment to further your government's
> > cause. As an official
> > representative of the Gambia govt, you should have
> > joined all of us in
> > condemning what happened today. Instead you chose to
> > represent yourself and
> > govt by using half truths and half baked statements.
> >
> > In your attempt to dissociate the regime from
> > today's tragic incident you
> > state:
> > Quote
> > I want to put it you personally that there is no one
> > amongst us serving under
> > Jammeh and Jammeh himself who would be so
> > irresponsible to order the massacre
> > of students
> > Unquote
> >
> > In response to this statement, my question is
> > whether the top military
> > commanders in the GNA do not serve under Jammeh?
> > Unless the military chain
> > of command has completely crumbled, your statement,
> > coming from the Gambian
> > Ambassador to France, should be considered as a
> > shameful attempt to cover the
> > truth.
> >
> > In your continuing bumbled attempt to defend I don't
> > know what, you state:
> > Quote
> > I want those of you whirling accusations to know
> > that some of those students
> > who lost their lives are closely related to people
> > working under Jammeh.Some
> > are related to Jammeh himself. Did you know that?
> > Unquote
> >
> > This statement is not relevant in relation to what
> > happened today. As far as
> > most of us are concerned, all that counts is that
> > innocent students were
> > killed today. I even doubt the validity of the
> > statement you made since
> > there is no evidence to support your claims.
> >
> > Unfortunately, you have chosen this time to defend
> > your regime. But history
>
> Mr. Jow and co.
> >
> > My choice was carefully
> > calculated and i am equally shocked by the way i see
> > some of you try to "forcefully" put people into
> > positions that simple logic repells.There is no
> > shame in trying to remind brothers and sisters to
> > jointly see the issue at hand as a national
> > tragedy,after all.However, you reserve the right to
> > interprete my wriring as you wish.
> >
> > The same deliberate and subjective judgements are
> > raining on me now,this was obviously what i
> > expected.Mr Jow i am in no way trying to exonerate
> > any person or regime.My point is simple and straight
> > forward and i maintain it.One of the children who
> > died is my relative believe me or not thats your
> > opinion and you have the right to either reject or
> > accept what i say.
> >
> > Mr Jow please note that i practicalise my support
> > for those poor students by lobbying for support from
> > all quarters.A ontainer full of chairs,exercise
> > books,wheel chairs etc that has been loaded from a
> > city called Dieppe in France is on the to the
> > Gambia.I collaborated with Alhaji soriba Gassama(the
> > former president of the supreme islamic council) to
> > get those materials transported to schools and
> > clinics in the Gambia.
> >
> > Thats only to let you know a bit of what i am doing
> > for students in the Gambia.You can call soriba
> > Gassama to find out.Part of my priorities as
> > Ambassador is to do a ot for our school children.One
> > of the dossiers on my desk now is to look into the
> > possibilties for vocational training in favour of
> > Gambians in the canary islands.This is just to let
> > you know that your attempts to deliberately say
> > that i am not on the side of the students is FALSE
> > and intended to politicise the situation.
> >
> > My father was a teacher and died a teacher like
> > yours and both of them we should pray for to rest in
> > peace.So Mr Jow my position is not to apply
> > cosmetics but is rather intended to let you feel
> > that no one in the Gvt.will enjoy seeing students
> > being killed please lets argue reasonably.
> >
> > My intention is not to be playing a merry go-round
> > game with anyone on the forum,however, my believe is
> > that there is no shame as Ambassador to exchange
> > views with anyone on such important issues.
> >
> > Essa Bokarr SEY.
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> > has been the best judge of tyrants and their
> > coconspirators. Time will tell!
> >
> >
> > Yus
> >
> >
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> William A. Njie
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