Mr. Jeng, I'm glad you finally saw through this fellow "Jobe". It was only a matter of time for him to unwiitingly expose himself. Great observations on part. Lamin Jeng >From: Musa Jeng <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Jobe and the Truth >Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 15:42:33 -0400 > >Mr. Jobe: > >Some of us are driven to see a Gambia where the political discourse can >be taken to a level, that by even being critical, one can contribute >inadvertently to the development process of our country. In any >debate/discussion, there are always cynics, skeptics, extremist, fence >sitters and positions that are down right dishonest. From the final >summation of your case, dishonesty is an understatement. > >The last time I contributed my butut to this debate, I was seriously >lambasted because I dared to be objective. Not that I was completely >naive that you could be a partisan Jammeh supporter, but I strongly >believe that the level of the debate can be helped if the other side >view can be adequately represented. Clearly, it is not suffice just to >hold discussions without hoping that it could ultimately helped the >democratization and development of our country. Although, it is >unfortunate you are what everybody thought you were, and reading your >conclusion, and going back to see some of the adjective directed to me >by Mr.Dampha. I still disagree with his characterization, but can now >understand the temperament of his argument. > >You started out by painting the shortcomings of the first republic, the >mismanagement of the economy and the level of corruption during the >Jawara era. Not that I disagree with some of your facts, but it is sad >that all you sough was political opportunism and you could care less >what it did to the country. When you touted the Jammeh projects to build >your case, again political expediency was all you cared about. In my >last piece, when I posed this question: “What would you tell the >disappointed coup supporters who were interested in development >projects, political stability, preservation of individual rights, end to >corruption, independent judiciary and a new Gambia full of hope and >stability.” You completely ignored it. What really dwarfs all your >dishonesty was your final summation, that your support to the AFPRC is a >direct result of your own views on the UDP party. > >The only fact to the above statements is that, you support the AFPRC >(and only God and yourself no why), and your hatred to the UDP Party, >and clearly their political platform has absolutely nothing to do with >it. It is sad that you have paraded the hall of the Gambia-L, and some >of us were eager to give you the benefit of the doubt. You have >willingly ignored the truth and sacrificed the future of your children >by actively compromised and mortgaged the future of our country. What >was obvious was your inability to invalidate Jammeh’s human rights >abuses; and corruption, the single issue that was used to justify the >coup, has become synonymous with this administration. Unfortunately, >like other war-ridden countries in Africa, the peace that this country >is known for is threatened. > >Mr.Jobe, the future of our democracy and our country starts with the >truth, and for people like yourself to understand that you are >participating in the destruction of your children’s future. Unless we >start to approach our problems with honesty, objectivity and what is >ultimately in the interest of the country, we are all engage in the >destruction of the Gambia. > >Thanks > >Musa Jeng > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >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 and remember to write your >full name and e-mail address. >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.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 and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------