>From: Lamine Conteh <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Tombong>>Re: GRTS TRAINING (resent) >Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 15:08:20 -0500 > >Mr. Jallow: > >I want to take time in commending you for >starting a wireless transfer to The Gambia. I >will try to use your services in the future. > >I also want to commend you for criticizing >Tombong for not wanting to reply to all the >questions posted to him. His excuse, because >some members use fake names. The issue is >not the fake name, but the content and truth >of the questions. > >May I suggest that we refrain from asking >Tombong questions if he refuses to acknowledge >other members of the struggle. I think it is >injustice and lack of concern for Tombong to >speak with his mouth full. He set the debate >and now he is giving silly excuses. Brother, >this man is not serious. > >Mr. Saidy for your information, I am Muhammad >Lamine Jassey-Conteh. I had an unpleasant >meeting with you at the Gambian embassy, and >again in Miami, Fl. You cannot say I am using >a fake name. Do not give me any excuses. You >have sent mails to me. Pleas quit being a >coward and answer questions posted to you by >our family of delegates > >Naphiyo, > >Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh > >------Original Message------ >From: Bamba Laye Jallow <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Sent: February 18, 2001 5:48:51 PM GMT >Subject: Tombong>>Re: GRTS TRAINING (resent) > > >Tombong, > >Pardon me for using a different email domain. My excite inbox is acting >weird this morning. I don't intend to confuse you. I'm real! > >Thanks for the response to my questions. I cannot take you up on the issue >of the effect of training on the quality of your services at GRTS, since I >am in no position to access your programs. The last time I saw anything on >GRTS was back at the end of 1996 to early 1997 when I was on a brief trip >home. Since then I have not had a chance to view one clip from GRTS. Perhaps >you can accord me the chance one day. I will leave this aspect of the debate >to those who are more familiar with the situation and have ready access to >your programs on a regular basis. Karamba, your plate. > >I am however disturbed by the tone with which you started your response. You >are the one who decided to start a debate with members of the list, knowing >fully well that majority of users use pen names on their e-mail addresses. >However these people also sign off their messages with their real names, or >what I percieve, and I believe most people do, as their real given names. I >think that's a wrong signal to start with. I respect your opinion and >respect the fact that you are willing to debate with those you percieve as >"real" people on the list. What makes you think that I'm real? For all I >know, Bamba Laye Jallow may not exist! My point.....if you decide to take US >up on a debate, there should not be any pick and choose based on our names, >pen-names and what not. This is cyberspace, don't expect 100% reality...it's >all virtual! > >You wrote: > >"GRTS management is concerned with the turn over of personnel and this >phenomenon is not only affecting GRTS, but all companies in The Gambia in >particular and Africa in general. <