God Damn it, what the hell is wrong with the lot of you? Narrow minded bigotry will not bring about salvation to the common man in the Gambia. Some of you can never bring yourselves to accepting the truth for what it is. Chogan is potentially as big a murderer as they come. I hear everyone saying, I know him from here, I know him from there. What the heck? Ebrima Ceesay perhaps knows him more than most of you talking rubbish. Ebrima lived not more than 130 metres from Chongan. He knows that Chongan was an absolute brute. Ask Ebrima if he knows Pa Jatta. He lived less than 30 metres from Chongan and was atleast a good 15-20 years his senior. Chongan ordered his arrest, detention and torture to the point that Pa Jatta, for three days, just wanted to eliminate him. His crime? Just calling him "Suma rakka". I Know very well that both Joe Sambou and Ebrima Ceesay know Pa Jatta. For those who don't know him, he once used to run Pontinetto bar and restaurant and was as good a fella as they come. I have tried to ignore all that is going on, but I just can't stomach it any more. It makes me wonder what sort of democracy you people are fighting for if people can no longer speak their minds. As much as I abhor what was metted out to Chongan and Ebou Colley, there is no doubt in my mind that Chongan was also very brutal and terrorised many people under, a seemingly human rights oriented government. It horrifies to think what he is God damn capable of if he was in Singhteh's or Yankuba Touray's shoes. Pope John Paul said that "murder is murder whatever the motive" and I say that "torture is torture is torture what ever the circumstances". If you want, please sympathise with him and Colley but do not tell us that Chongan was a saint. In my book, he could have been even worst than Sana Sababbly or any other. Here is somebody who wilded limited power under "one of the most democratic of African nations" terrorising his own people; how about if he was part of the ruling junta? For God and heaven's sake do not hate Yahya to the extend that you are blinded from reality. The Gambia belongs to us all and we deserve better. To say that getting rid of Jammeh is so important to you that you don't mind what idiot comes after him is very dishonest and down right stupid. Kebba Dampha, Hamjatta Kanteh and Ansuma Kujabi, please calm down and listen to what others are saying. If you've never witnessed the guy's brutality, please keep your cool. For all intents and purposes, Chongan is potentially worst than anything you've ever known. I am sure Ebrima Ceesay like me, does not want to be drawn into this fruitless debate. However I know that of all the people on the L that I know, he is in a better position, than most, to tell us about Chongan's thuggery/savagery. Ebrima Ceesay lived less tha 150 metres from Chongan. It is so disheartening when people try to "accedemize" every God Danm thing to the point point that common sense does not matter at all. Just pathetic, if you ask me. Have a good day and bye 4Now, KB Jobe. _________________________________________________________________________ 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------