Lers, Hamad to reiterate what you put out let's respect each others opinion and view.Every Gambian has the right to support or oppose any political party.Thanks everybody>>>>>. Sariang. >From: "Hamad S. Sallah" <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: To Be Or Not To Be? Saul. >Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 00:48:43 -0000 > >LERS , > >The level at which some members of the Gambia L are treating some of our >compatriots who seems to profess a divergent view on our varied political >tapestry is to say the least, very disgusting and intolerant. > >I cannot imagine in my mind's eye, how come some participants in our search >for proper and appropriate solutions to our political ills as nation, have >come to appoint themselves as the custodians of fine political thoughts. > >The unsubstantiated/fabricated statements and vindicative manners with >which >our brother Saul and etal have mop- handled our brother Harona is one >example that comes to mind. > >I am a living witness to the fine and almost enviable journalistic >characteristics that Harona has demonstrated during his stint with the GRTS >and any claim by anyone that he is something otherwise is very, very untrue >and unpatriotic. > >As we move forward in our struggle to shape a better nation, we must be >prepared to suppress our emotional sentiments and also not to mixed >personal >sentiments with national politics. National politics is not a personality >matter, it is more than that. It embraces everything within the >geo-political classification of a given political territory and cannot >therefore be personalised or sentimentalised. To attack Harona for his >political neutrality is to me, prejudicial in that political neutrality is >one positive step that could ultimately lead to belonging to an organised >political entity/party. It cannot be dismissed as lack of concern for the >nation's health and well-being. His expressed announcement of neutrality >has >for all intents and purposes severed him from any claim in any circles that >he is politically affiliated with either the APRC, PDOIS, NRP and UDP and >for that matter cannot therefore be associated with belonging to any party >because of his previous work with the GRTS. > >Harona has every right to sit on the fence and to sit there comfortably for >that matter. If anyone on the L want to be respected and recognised for >their contribution he/she must desist from engaging in the type of >aggressive- sentimental lack of substance attacks and or baseless >dismissals >of the political entitlements of fellow members. > >Assalamu Alaikum ! > >Sallah > > >>From: saul khan <[log in to unmask]> >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >><[log in to unmask]> >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: Re: To Be Or Not To Be? Saul. >>Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 12:47:44 -0000 >> >>Alagi, >> >>Thanks a lot for your advice. I simply have no intention of satisfying >>this >>boy's desire to demonstrate to the Jammeh people that he's still one of >>them. Just for the record, what you said checks EXACTLY with what a >>journalist who knows this boy well told me this morning. The fellow >>actually >>thought he Harona is my boy, because as soon as I mentioned his name, the >>guy told me "What are you doing with that clown? Don't tell me he's your >>boy? He's a big 'Falseor' (phoney.) Oh yes, a big extrovert. A real Jammeh >>sycophant. He loves suits! Big ties! Foral. Kibiri..." This was EXACTLY >>what >>the guy said. I had to tell him to slow down. Also that he Harona only >>likes >>to be the center of attention, no matter where. "He was here running after >>Fat Sanneh all over the place. He even had a problem with Tombong like >>little school boys, etc, etc" I am quoting verbatim what a reporter told >>me >>this morning. I felt sad for the boy because he's so young. But if the >>mere >>mention of your name evokes such characterization from people you've >>worked >>with in a professional environment, there's something terribly wrong. Sad. >>That's our Mr. Neutral though, a nationally notorious Yaya Jammeh >>sycophant >>and extrovert. So, no sweat here Alagi, I'm through with this boy, because >>I >>know exactly what I'm dealing with. >>Good morning. >> >>Saul. >> >> >>I am kindly requesting you to quit this issue with Harona for now and >>focus >>on more pressing ones. There is time for almost everything and when the >>actual time comes, surely we will be able to identify/ know who is who. >> >>_________________________________________________________________ >>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. >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >_________________________________________________________________________ >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 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------