i think yaya jammeh's 'juju' is really working.
Peace!
Mini
>From: Malang <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Message to Gambia-l... >Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 21:38:56 +0100 > >Ginny, >You are spot on the issue that has side tracked the list completely from the >far more important campaign of uniting Gambians to try and deal with Jammeh. >Looking at the postings on the list since Chongan said his piece, make it >look like a classroom brawl!!!.. I know Chongan very very well but, the way >the reaction of the contributors have been pouring in, I dont think I have >the guts to even throw in a comment. Now that I think is very negative as >the whole idea of the L" is to encourage debate and not arguments. >As you pointed out, the "Campaign" is to try and convince the folks back >home to democratically remove the APRC from power and then I think that >would be the right time to put the wrongdoers under trial and that would be >post October by the grace of God. >Even Mr Kebba Jobe is an onlooker now and not trying to defend his "BOSS". >So people please lets carry on for now and listen and digest . >Peace >In Sha"Allah Gambia will be free!!!!!!!! >MH >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Ginny Quick" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 8:56 PM >Subject: Message to Gambia-l... > > > > Hi, everyone. I was trying to stay out of the whole discussion between > > Ousainou Ngum and KB regarding Chongan, but I feel I have to say a few > > things... > > First of all, really what purpose is this serving in your cause to > > unite to get Jammeh out of office? I mean, all this is really doing is >side > > tracking you. And all this is doing is causing you to lose sight of the >big > > picture... > > I think that all Ousainou was trying to say in the first place was >that > > although it was commendable for Chongan to come on the L and give his side > > of things, he should also not forget that he has committed wrongs also. >And > > that is fine if KB doesn't agree with that. But then to have people going > > back and forth on the issue, when it is clear they are not going to agree > > with each other, I think is counterproductive. > > Not only that, then you have other people coming on the list and >saying > > that some people are just mad because Chongan and others stole their > > girlfriends, or something to that affect. Now that is really childish. >And > > I don't think it is helping anyone's cause, whatever it is... > > I guess my point is, let's just move on. If you guys can't even put > > your small differences aside to unite in order to throw Jammeh out of > > office, then how can you expect your comrades back home to do it? > > I usually stay out of political matters on Gambia-l, because I don't > > feel it is my place to comment on them. Because I really don't know what >is > > going on one way or the other. But it would seem a sizable number of you > > guys want Jammeh out. So if that is what you want, even though you might > > have differing opinions on other things, put those aside and try to get >the > > bigger goal accomplished. The same goes for those of you who want Jammeh >in > > office for 5 more years. All I'm saying is that you can focus on your > > differences after the bigger goal is accomplished... > > All of this childish bickering, though, is not going to help you win > > elections. And it is July, guys, October isn't far away... Three months, > > in fact... > > So just agree to disagree on this, and please move on. > > Ginny > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- >-- > > > > 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. >----------------------------------------------------------------------------