It's a big shame that some people can do or say anything just to satisfy their greed. What a pity... We still have a long way to go. Mose. >From: Jungle Sunrise <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: matchete-wielding jammeh; hire & fire 60 ministers & counting >Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 03:36:53 +0000 > >At least you've got the decency to address him as "president jammeh". >Ngouri >chagga it may be, but it is meeting the aspirations of the people. > >Have a good day, Gassa. > >>From: "Katim S. Touray" <[log in to unmask]> >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >><[log in to unmask]> >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: Re: matchete-wielding jammeh; hire & fire 60 ministers & counting >>Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 21:49:12 -0700 >> >>Hi folks, >> >>The posting below is why I've always been calling this Jammeh government >>"Ngouri >>chagga; kou joak jaarr chi." From all indications, the list of hirings >>and >>firings >>is by no means complete, and will certainly continue to grow for as long >>as >>we have >>Jammeh at the helm. What a way to run a nation ... >> >>And briefly, I suggest that recent reports of the lifting of Decree 89 be >>seen as no >>big deal. The fact of the matter is that the Decree was itself criminal >>because it >>denied people their fundamental human rights. By repealing the Decree, >>President >>Jammeh has again displayed his classic self: deny people their rights, >>and >>give it >>back to them as if you're doing them a favor. It is precisely this >>mentality that >>the nation, it's resources, and peoples' rights are play-things for >>President Jammeh >>that is so disgusting about this government. Needless to say, the >>attitude >>is helped >>in no small way by the fact that President Jammeh has an endless pool of >>selfish, and >>greedy hypocrites to pick and choose from to serve him. How sad ... >> >>I gotta go. Have a great week, and best wishes. >> >>Katim >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: Movement for restoration of democracy in Gambia [NY] >><[log in to unmask]> >>To: <[log in to unmask]> >>Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 5:45 PM >>Subject: matchete-wielding jammeh; hire & fire 60 ministers & counting >> >> >>This was culled from the Independent: >> >>About 60 ministers in seven years President Jammeh's hiring and firing >>syndrome >>Since the country's political status quo changed in July 1994, fifty nine >>ministers have been changed - either fired re-deployed to other ministries >>or >>died while in state service. The pattern of hiring and firing by President >>Jammeh had ensured that an average of one minister is fired every six >>months. >>Of the ministries whose name has since changed to departments following >>the >>transition to democracy in 1996, the Attorney General's Chambers has been >>the >>most embattled by the hiring and firing syndrome, with seven individuals >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>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. >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >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. >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------