>From: joe sambou <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: NEW ILLEGAL 50 DALASIS NOTES IN CIRCULATION >Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 14:16:56 GMT > >Ous, thanks very much for seeing through Ebou's ignorance and arrogance. I >have cautioned him several times of his tribalistic attitude and contempt >toward the Jolas. Fellow Gambians have heard him use this and other terms >(Jola Syndrome etc.) against the Jolas before, and to my surprise kept >silent, leading me to believe that we silently agree with his >characterization of Jolas because of Yahya. Like I told Ebou before, >following his thought process, if he is a Fula, stole from the Gambian >people, is it then ok to brand all Fulas a thief? It is not just enough to >ignore ignorance, you have to discredit it when you see it. Discrimination >against any group is discrimination to all groups, unless the all are not >interested in equity. If we do not agree with group sin, why the silence? >We have to walk the talk and call it like it is. > >On the issue of corruption and conspiracy to mortgage the Gambian people, I >find it amazing that Ebou still has his face stuck in the sand and not see >his similarities to Yahya. He was the mule that transported the cash for >Yahya. We know a thing or two about "Boy Boys" or "Metlangos", they are >greased to keep them wheel going. So, now that we know Taiwan gave Yahya >$5 >million cash, what was your cut? How many of such errands did you run? > >On the issue of killings and tortures, Yahya was doing those things when >you >were there. You obviously did not stop them and you had knowledge of them >before or after the fact. The question is, what was your role? So, you >see, you may be away from Yahya today, but you were with him yesterday. >You >are good at telling us who Yahya is, but what we also want to know is, who >are you? > >I know, as usual, you will try to maneuver your way through, without >addressing any of the issues raised. But, my discussion is really with the >gambian community, for a word to the wise is sufficient. Ous, thanks again >for pointing out the wrong. We shall know and tell the truth, for it will >set us free. > >Chi Jaama > >Joe Sambou > >>From: Ousainou Ngum <[log in to unmask]> >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >><[log in to unmask]> >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: Re: NEW ILLEGAL 50 DALASIS NOTES IN CIRCULATION >>Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2000 00:59:20 -0700 >> >>Asalaam Bro. E. >> >> I've always followed your contributions with keen interest; however, >>there is some kinda villifying term that you are nonetheless willing to >>use >>discriminately against a particular group of people; i.e The Jola people. >>You have just used "sinister Jola ethnocentric agenda", which I find quite >>offensive. I honestly believe that branding a people this way can be quite >>dangerous and repulsive. >> >> Don't get me wrong. I do not approve of Jammeh's arrogance nor his >>nepotism. What I am saying is that, I find it very wrong and therefore >>unacceptable to brand a people like you always do. This will only help >>discredit whatever valuable info you have to share with the rest of us. I >>am >>aware of the fact that you're somehow connected to the group concerned >>(blood relations), this is however no justifiable grounds for you to be >>launching your highly offensive attacks. You have the likes of Yaya Jammeh >>in every society and in those same societies, you have very noble beings >>too. The Jolas are no exception in this case, and I think it will do you >>some good and The Gambia as a nation, to acknowledge it. >> >> I am patiently looking foward to the (positive)impact that my >>observation will have on your next posting. Keep the fire burning with >>your >>invaluable contributions. Thanks. >> >> Ous Ngum. >> >> >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________________ >>Say Bye to Slow Internet! >>http://www.home.com/xinbox/signup.html >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >>Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >>You may also send subscription requests to >>[log in to unmask] >>if you have problems accessing the web interface >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >________________________________________________________________________ >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 >You may also send subscription requests to >[log in to unmask] >if you have problems accessing the web interface >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________________________________________________________________ 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 You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface ----------------------------------------------------------------------------