>From: Dampha Kebba <[log in to unmask]>
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: WHAT HAPPEN TO US AT RIP.
>Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 08:40:29 -0400
>
>Joe, you see, these are the kinds of things that sickens me at
>times. You
>opened your posting by saying that you do not want to be dragged
>into the
>mud. What are you trying to insinuate here? Where did this
>mudslinging come
>from? Who came here and start talking about people's personal lives
>and
>their drinking habits? Who was trying to portray Chongan as a
>loose-canon
>that goes around assaulting people? And you turn around and pretend
>that I
>was responsible for taking you to the gutter. AS I told you
>yesterday, it
>was your own choice to say what you said to Chongan. Stick to your
>guns.
>You should have counseled yourself a long time ago that we have a
>bigger
>problem back home staring at us. Had you convinced yourself of that
>when it
>mattered, you would not have jumped on Chongan the way you did or
>support
>ous Ngum in his despicable assault on Chongan. Instead, you would be
>talking
>about the crimes of Yankuba Touray, who for the first time was
>pinned with
>Human Rights violations.
>As I said, say whatever you want about Chongan. But for Heaven's
>sake, let
>it be the truth. When you also say that Yaya and his cohorts are our
>bigger
>problem, also mean what you are saying. Don't say that in one
>sentence and
>in the other you go around attacking people that want to help get
>rid of
>Yaya; especially when those attacks add nothing to the struggle. Now
>if you
>prove that Chongan is a Human Rights violator, how would that help
>us? On
>the other hand, we in this struggle should realize that we cannot
>have our
>cake and eat it. We cannot expect these people to come out and try
>to help
>while we cherish every opportunity to try and put them down. Some
>people can
>take that, but others will not bother if they know such treatment
>awaits
>them when they want to join the struggle. Now I hope people are
>beginning to
>realize why certain soldiers are relunctant to join us. Most of
>these people
>have been forced to Yaya's camp or been made indifferent to the
>plight of
>our people. Why? Because of these types of unjustified attacks.
>As Mballow said and I tried to explain the other day, the torture
>narrated
>by Chongan and Ebou Colly can NEVER be pinned on Chongan. Baabaa
>Jobe was
>incarcerated for a 'crime' somewhat analogous to the 'crime' Chongan
>was
>accused of. At that time, Chongan was among the five most powerful
>Police
>Officers in the country. Baabaa Jobe was kept opposite where Chongan
>lived.
>Have you ever heard Baabaa Jobe accuse Chongan of torture? Now,
>Chongan did
>some things that no one is proud of. Is it appropriate to bring that
>up at
>this stage and discourage the man from joining the struggle;
>especially when
>the unsubstantiated allegations against him are in no way comparable
>to the
>horrendous torture he was put under?
>You are right I have no monopoly to this struggle. What made you
>even say
>that, I do NOT know. I have my own views about what I want to do. I
>doggedly
>follow that. Others are free to follow their own agenda. You can do
>whatever
>you want regarding this struggle. If I cannot support you, I leave
>you
>alone. I will NOT try to put you down.
>I just hope from this exchange people now understand why certain
>people are
>reluctant to join the struggle. This kind of behavior will NOT deter
>me, but
>it can deter many. I shall continue to defend Chongan and will
>challenge
>anyone that would want to peddle lies that Chongan is worse than
>Yankuba
>Touray or committed more atrocities than these vermin. I do NOT
>undermine
>people I know are genuinely trying to help.
>KB
>
>
>>From: Joe Sambou <[log in to unmask]>
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>><[log in to unmask]>
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: WHAT HAPPEN TO US AT RIP.
>>Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 22:02:30 -0000
>>
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