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From: "yeks drame" <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: A wonderful Political reference!
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 05:39:02 PDT
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Reference to the wonderful piece presented here by Momodou Sidibeh
"Understanding the April massacre",I am convinced that the majority of this
forum,must have by now seen the reason behind the problematic political
vicious circle in the Gambia.

All credits due to Mr.Sidebeh for that great scharstic work.You have
comprehensively follwed the historical pattern of the political events in
the Gambia, sensing clearly the aggregiation of facts in variations of the
development of political backwardness,which in essence will facilitate in
understanding future political trends in the Gambia.

Admittedly, it is one of the very many educative and resourceful pieces this
forum has succeeded to provide.I hope, it will be taken  seriousely.

Sharing of a common problem orientation is the underlying basis of social
intergration and bond that links individuals in society.To be truthfull,
every honest Gambian, wether prounced or not is directly or  the other
affect by this unfortunate tragedy;that our own "programed" brothers were
ordered to kill their own innocent and defenceless brothers! That is why,
this problem should not be handled with cold hands.It is more than that;
this is encouraging hatred and moreover a seriouse long lasting social
tumoil.

Therefore, it is important to take in account of the non-partisan Gambian
organisation,as suggested by Sidibeh which shall adress matters concerning
national intergrity, alligence to citizenery,brotherlyhood, and the rule of
law in the Gambia.This examplifies mechanical solidarity; all probability, a
large part of this forum motivation will be their desire for a compelete
change in the Gambia both politically, economically and socially.The primary
bond to this will be common believes,ideals and moral commitments
individuals and groups are honestly prepared and willing to give. Persons
who share these believes and ideals tend to have a like-mindedness, and that
alone is concidered as power,which is a success.However,there may be
variations in how much changes is needed, how much unaimity exists and
expected; a large erance of diversity in terms of specific
believes,defferences in degree notwithstanding.What is material, is the
common goal, a better Gambia! Unfortunately, must of us are not committed to
our believes, which makes things even more complicated and difficult to
carry out changes.

That is why,it is very important,that there is a national organisation that
makes sure that these ideas and thoughts brought on this forum are
implimented and not just used as biblical!

The incident, that happened in the Gambia,is beyond the comprehension of the
average Gambian.It cannot be tolerated! it is a social tumoil that can
generate long lasting effects on the life of Gambians.These were our own
suppossed "programed" brothers, who betrayed our lovely friendly Gambian
tradition of brotherlyhood by killing innocent, defenceless young bloods,in
a system that is challenging and questioning the collective interlengence
and conciousness of the Gambians.Where are heading to? (ref.read
Uderstanding the April massacre)(Sidebeh).

It is generally recognised that justice is the typical mode for dealing with
most cases of deviance in societies and that the innohement comparative
society as a whole must be realable enough to react to deviance, expressed
through political or law enforcement functionaries of the state.Indeed, it
should therefore not be complicative to understand that the very concept of
the general welfare of society plus the development of repressive laws
designed to prevent deviance from undermining the general welfare of the
state,is one  of the fundamental funtions of the government.Well, as it
seems today, unless we call the regime a "political Suicider" we are yet to
see justice prevail.

At this instance, the collective conciousness of the people in a more
limited forum in various specific groups within society, is a positive
trend, which much needed shall adress the question matter concerning the
faith of our country.

The growing political tension should not be allowed to destroy the wonderful
examplary social life Gambia  has been recognised of,instead we should find
ourselves more and more interdependent with the members of the society
rather than self  sufficient, for, the interdependent of society tend to
provide alternatives to collective conscience as a basis of societal
solidarity.

Therefore, we should perhaps aim, when it become logistically posible to
provide considerable functionaries to carry forward the wish and desire of
the Gambians for a better and progressive Gambia.If we cannot make progress
with truth, am affraid we can even make less with good. We are not
politicians, we manifested exclusively against the Jammeh regime in the
domain of morals and proffessionalism, that is the domain belonging to the
history of the people, and it is precisely, this field that final and
ultimate truths are mostly sparcely sown. If good is confused with evil
there will be an ultimate end to morality,and every one can do as he/she
pleases. That is why when I read Tombong Saidy's report of the student
massacre, I was completely dead! Even, the one by the president himself, was
not an impressive one! that is why we must reject every attempt and forever
immutable dogma whatever as an eternal, ultimate law on the pretext that the
moral world, and our collective intergrity and interlegence will have its
permanent principles which stands against the actions of the security
officers and their collaborators.

May the Almighty give us the strenght to love oneather once again!

Yahya





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