>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: Re: United Opposition >Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 23:37:35 -0400 > >Mr, Conteh: > >Couple of days ago when I heard the news of the lifting of the ban of all political parties, the infamous >decree 89, I was equally estatatic. Unlike you, I am having the problem, wrestling with the reality of the >whole issue. Not too long ago, OJ challenged the constitutionality of decree 89 and lost the case. Also the >legislature, for the last five years never had the power or even to debate the constitutionality of the >decree. With a lift of his finger, Mr.Jammeh, one individual has the power to flush out the decree. Hmn, >Maybe, we do not need the Constitution because Jammeh Power will suffice. > >Thanks >Musa Jeng > >[log in to unmask] wrote: > > > Dear Opposition Leaders: > > > > Now that Mr. Yahya Jammeh has lifted decree 89 and that > > your rights to political democracy have been restored, > > I am appealing that you form a united front against the > > APRC government. As from today I will no longer be > > calling Mr. Yahya Jammeh, dictator. His move on Sunday, > > July 22 is commended. Applaud should be given to him > > for taking the political reality of maturity in > > bringing sanity to The Gambia. > > > > As a member of the National Convention Party, I hereby > > appeal to my leader, Hon. S.M.Dibba to do some soul > > searching and reach out to the UDP, PPP, GPP, PDOIS, > > NRP and any infant opposition. Though I am indebted to > > the NCP, I am of the opinion that the overall interest > > of The Gambia is above my sacred pleasure. > > > > The next gentleman I salute is Hon. Hassan M. Camara. > > Historically Hon. Camara, the Contehs and Camaras are cousins, > > thus in this regard I will not waste time to appeal to > > you. If I can go back to the late Mr. John Jawo's days > > at Faraba Banta Primary School, you frequently visited > > your friend as the Minister of Education. The value > > system that you lectured us is still within me. In this > > humble regard sir, I deeply and sincerely appeal to you > > to reach out for a united front against Mr. Yahya Jammeh. > > I had walked numerous times on New Perseverence Street. > > You and my dear leader, Hon. S.M.Dibba were the best of > > friends. You can even reach out and touch him. A Camara > > and a Dibba, who happens to be a Baddibunka is also a > > cousin to the Contehs. You know sir their popular saying > > is "nyimu tilibonkoleti, nma long ebay min fola." Sir, > > don't mind them, I know what I am saying. > > > > Hon. Amadou O. Jallow (OJ), I will flatly say that you > > are no stranger to me. You were my co-worker at the > > Gambia Commercial and Development Bank. You were > > disappointed to learn that I was and still an avid NCP > > supporter. Our friendly conversation was so personal > > that you took time to even encourage me to apply for > > admission at a university or college in the states. Your > > promise was that you would do everything to make it possible > > that my tuition, room and board are paid. My reply was > > no thank you because I would hate to cross-carpet to the > > PPP. Well sir, the PPP and NCP are cousins, and in times > > of hardship, cousins return to the family tree and > > arrange to have in place their utmost interest. As a man > > of dignity and a man who will go extra miles to help, I > > appeal to you to encourage the PPP to join hands in a > > collective effort in forming a united front against > > Mr. Yahya Jammeh and the APRC government. NCP, PPP and > > GPP are from the same family tree. It was the devil and > > and our unwillingness to work together that created this > > division. I hope that when you and Hon. Lamin K. Jabbang of > > Kombo East Constituency meet, you can remind him that a > > young fellow who seeked to topple him at one time has cried > > loud about the injustice down to him and the entire PPP. > > > > It will be a waste of time and energy if the opposition > > is disjointed. I hope the leaders can come to the > > realization that a united front is the only solution in > > curing the cancer. > > > > May your efforts materialize? May the prayers our of elders > > germinate? Long live demoracy and down with the APRC > > government. > > > > Naphiyo, > > > > Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh > > Greensboro, NC/Kombo East Constituency > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Mail2Web - Check your email from the web at > > http://www.mail2web.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. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >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. >----------------------------------------------------------------------------