Manneh, I'm playing "catch-up" with the tons of messages in my inbox now, which I must say, have not been easy for me thanks to the excellent and rather long pieces from our very articulate brothers of which I cannot muster the guts not to read. I could not resist replying to your piece because it is so real and to the point. I just hope that UDP takes it in the same light. My attention was captured by the foolowing statement: "The way you handle Kombokas is different from Badibonkas and the same is true throughout the country. We don't have to discuss that on this forum, but any section in The Gambia has some interesting unique qualities." I must commend you for being so blunt and factual. Any open minded Gambian will not fail to see the truth in this statement. As a matter of fact one can even go on to say that in dealing with Kombongkas themeselves, one must be able to identify the different ideological factions within, likewise the Badibunkas nor Wa Banjul for that matter. This concept extends to all the other peculiar groupings within our society. This is the science of politics in Gambia. One must know the make up of the ingredients and be able to systematically apply that knowledge to gain the sympathy of the various groupings. As you rightly pointed, address the specifc needs of each group. Thank you PF. Abdoulie A. Jallow www.dalasigram.com Making sending funds home more fun than hassle. [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] 402-639-1105 _______________________________________________________ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------