It is ok to sympathize with Joseph Joof, however, I must say that a LEADER should be able to control and tame it's audience no matter how threaten he or she is, as long as no physical harm is involved. As a leader, Joseph Joof should have carried the dignity and composer that most leaders have when confronted with a hostile audience. All we wanted was to ask him qustions about our misgoverned country.
I think that it is really important to express the fact that what Joseph did was wrong, so that we would not have the continuance of this behavior by other Gambian leaders. He should recognize his action as wrong and not repeat it in the future.
A LEADER SHALL NEVER RUN AWAY FROM IT'S AUDIENCE.
Ramatoulie
>From: Ousman Jallow Bojang <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: ALD Symposium
>Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 19:04:10 EDT
>
>James,
>Your combined efforts were appreciated. It is not easy to organize such a
>gathering, and bringing Gambian to a national forum is hard unless if it a
>party. I think you guys have done wonders, and seeing you cleaning the table
>after everyone alone was more than enough to appreciate your efforts with
>that of Latjorr and all the members of the organizing committee.
>However, I can understand why most of us got disappointed. It certainly was
>not under anyone's control. Most of us where expecting that it was call for a
>United Opposition. And when the news came out that the government was going
>to send in a delegation, was when some of us thought that this might be an
>opportunity to ask some of the questions that have been rumored a lot around
>town. I got deeply disappointed that I could not or any body else could have
>asked about someone like Dumo Saho. This was the most pressing issue I had in
>my mind, and missing the opportunity to ask the AG that did not sit well with
>me.
>Nonetheless, I can understand why the guy felt threatened. I probably would
>have too. The reception he got was not really the best for him. I am so
>disappointed that only a few people made this happen. The guy was so
>professional in the way he handled his speech and I just wish he had
>gentlemanly stayed and took some questions. What most of us had to understand
>is that as we are all entitled to our opinion, we are able to be able to meet
>one another and discuss fruitfully without calling names. At the end, those
>of us who had unanswered questions certainly became the losers.
>Mr. Gomez, do not be discouraged. Your efforts are appreciated. Extend my
>regards to all the organizing the members.
>
>Ousman Jallow Bojang.
>
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