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]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >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. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------