Bamba Laye, You wrote: "You, Mr. Sallah, Sidia Jatta, Ousainou Darboe, Hamat Bah and all other activists out there, you are the people that can make a big difference in the direction our country will take in coming years. Ordinary Gambians will rely on you to rescue us from this monster. Please speak a language this monster can understand. How many letters, articles and debates have you gone through to have this guy hear what you are saying? Wouldn't your words have hit home by now? Please accept the fact that you are dealing with a mad man and speak the language mad men understand. Let's not give him the chance to do more than what he has already done, please!" Bamba Laye, Halifa Sallah, Sidia Jatta, Ousainou Darboe, Hamat Bah and the other activists are not the custodians of power. It is the people who are the custodians of power. What they say is of relevance only if they articulate the concerns of the Gambian people. It is through articulating those concerns that they can earn the trust of the people. It is only by earning the trust of the people that they develop the capacity to be able to organise them as a unified force to promote their general welfare. I must humbly say that most Gambians who read what is being articulated do approve what is being said. What other language do you want to utilise, but the language that helps the people to understand that they are the owners of power, and that it is only through their enlightenment and organisation that they can make leaders to respect their wishes and aspirations. It is important to bear in mind that Jammeh is speaking a language that many of his supporters approve. The tension developed after the Basse incident when agitation for revenge intensified among the APRC supporters. Here we have the danger of ordinary people attacking ordinary people. How is this to be handled? This is the question that is being tackled. Any concrete suggestion will be considered. Greetings. Halifa. ----- Original Message ----- From: Bamba Laye Jallow <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 6:03 AM Subject: Mr. Halifa Sallah>>Re: When The Seed Of............ A Bumper Harvest Of National Disintegration Is Reaped > Mr. Sallah, > > Please allow me to quote you ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------