Saul, I do not believe forwarding these past mail would achieve anything but fill people's valuable space. Please let me know if you want them sent privately. Malanding Jaiteh From [log in to unmask] Mon Feb 26 13:14:01 1996 Received: from forest1.ffr.mtu.edu (forest1.ffr.mtu.edu [141.219.149.195]) by mtu.edu (8.6.13/8.6.10) with ESMTP id NAA17055; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 13:13:59 -0500 Received: from forest2.ffr.mtu.edu (forest2.ffr.mtu.edu [141.219.149.196]) by forest1.ffr.mtu.edu (8.6.10/MTU-R1.8) with ESMTP id NAA14057; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 13:13:15 -0500 From: "Malanding S. Jaiteh" <[log in to unmask]> Received: (from msjaiteh@localhost) by forest2.ffr.mtu.edu (8.6.10/MTU-C1.5) id NAA04368; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 13:15:15 -0500 Message-Id: <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Halifas letter (continuation) To: [log in to unmask] Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 13:15:14 -0500 (EST) Cc: [log in to unmask] In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> from "Momodou Camara" at Feb 25, 96 02:59:32 pm X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL24] Content-Type: text Content-Length: 1551 X-Lines: 32 Status: RO First, I commend My Sallah for the reconcilliatory stance he took in this letter against Jammeh and his colleagues. I home the message is well understood by them and adhered to. However, we may over optimistic to assume that these fellows would leave office without struggle. For they do not know such. My point of disaggreement is that the AFPRC should not be allowed to contest in any election even if they form a party for a number of reasons. 1)They have in the past shown little respect for the constitution of the Gambia. They were, at the time of joining the army sworn to protect and defend our constitution. They fail to do just that when they install themselves in power with the barrel of the gun and suspended the same constitution they plegde to protect. 2) they have always played foul since coming to power, detentions without trial, unexplained deaths including ht that of a cabinet minister. Until they become law abiding citizens they should not be allowed to assume any puplic office much more executive office. 3) By letting them participate in any future elections we will only help them claim legitimacy. The really is that even though jammeh and his collegues are in power without opposition they are still an illegitimate government. There is no provision in our constitution that allows groups to take it upon themselves to overthrow governments (can a someone correct me on that if I am wrong) if they go wrong. Before I go, a big welcome to our newest members and ofcourse I hope everone had a wonderful KORITEH! Malanding Jaiteh ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------