Joker Gassama,

You are really the joke of the new millenium.  It is very amusing to read your creepy assumptions about me.  Since you are my elder and the custodian of sound political judgement, why not guide me towards that terrain.  I do not need any political education to know that a leader who uses profane language, torture and murder to silence his opponents is not good for my nation.

Only opportunist miscreants like you think Jammeh is best for the Gambian nation.  Of course with a criminal record you will defend your fellow criminals at all cost.

Have a hellish weekend!

Mboge

 

>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Subject: Re: Degree 89 is repealed >Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 17:23:56 +0000 > >I wanted to post this yesterday but the number of posts allowed me >per day >were unfortunately wasted by Lamin Sisawo Barrow, Mr. Souboutmalla >and >Makaveli. Any I hope you will find it informative. > >EARLIER POST. > >The National Assembly, having received a notice of urgency, will >meet next >week to formally repeal decree 89. This was announced over GRTS a >few >minutes back. > >In another development, there has been an outbreak of diarrhoea in >the >village of Njaba Kunda in Baddibu. It is reported that someone >slaughtered >a goat and threw it in the tank that supply the village with >drinking water. >Many people were hospitalized after drinking from the taps for days >without >realising that the water was contaminated. The motive and >perpetrators are >not yet known. > >Have a good day, Gassa. > > > >>From: Mori Kebba Jammeh <[log in to unmask]> >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >><[log in to unmask]> >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: Re: Degree 89 is repealed >>Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 23:19:19 -0500 >> >>Ebrima, let me seize this opportunity to agree with you about the >>fact that >>there is absolutely no cause for jubilation over the repeal of >>Decree 89 >>but >>let me also hasten to add that it should not have been there in the >>first >>place along with all others that were promulgated since 1994 to >>this day. >>This government has never been legal in the eyes of many Gambians >>because >>it >>has criminally overthrown a legally constituted government in the >>name of >>false allegations in the face of the world. >> >>While section 60 of the constitution is still in the books, I think >>our >>immediate focus ought to be what strategy to employ to salvage our >>country >>from another five years under yaya Jammeh. Whether it is members of >>the >>previous administration or the current opposition parties, we >>cannot afford >>to put our individual egos above the welfare of our country. I >>believe it >>will be a win win/win situation for old opposition party leaders >>such as >>Mr. Sheriff M. Dibba, Mr. Assan M. Camara and Alh. Sir Dawda to >>fully >>participate fully in this election but their participation should >>come in >>the form of an endorsement of a single opposition party and >>campaign for >>them around the country. >> >>We can't afford to nourish Yaya's desire of trying to drive a wedge >>between >>the current opposition and the old opposition and government by >>repealing >>Decree 89 barely three months before the election. I hope we will >>all be >>wise and reject this hanky panky and political skullduggery >>politics and >>elect a democratic govt. in the country where all voices will be >>listened >>to, where human rights and freedom of expression will flourish >>without fear >>of being raided by the NIA and other vigilante groups. We must work >>towards >>cleaning the mess then concentrate on rebuilding our country's >>reputation >>after the elections >> >> >> >>Mori >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: Ebrima Ceesay <[log in to unmask]> >>To: <[log in to unmask]> >>Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 9:28 AM >>Subject: Re: Degree 89 is repealed >> >> >> > Gambia-L: (writing in a hurry) >> > >> > I do not have access to the Internet these days, so I'll very >>brief. >> > >> > Anyway, my question is this: Why all the jubilation about the >>lifting of >> > Degree 89, when there are still endless hurdles to be crossed >>(under >>Section >> > 60 of the Constitution) before most of these banned politicians >>can >>again >> > hold public office in The Gambia? >> > >> > Really, it is important that Gambians should try and get a copy >>of the >>new >> > Constitution and study it. >> > >> > Now, under Section 60 of the Constitution, the minimum age for >>the >>Gambian >> > presidency is 30 years and the maximum age is 65. So deposed >>President >> > Jawara and Assan Musa Camara, both of whom are over 65 years >>old, have >>been >> > ruled out, or will not qualify to run for the presidency. As for >>Sheriff >> > Dibba, I do not know his age. >> > >> > Another provision under the same section says that the candidate >>for the >> > presidency must have been resident in The Gambia ordinarily for >>5 years. >> > Again, this will disqualify Jawara since he is living in the UK. >>Still >>under >> > section 60 of the Constitution, all those who have been >>compulsorily >>retired >> > or sacked from their Government jobs cannot also hold public >>office, >> > including the presidency of The Gambia. >> > >> > I stand corrected here, but if I understand it very well, then >>this >> > clause/provision will disqualify, say, former Permanent >>Secretaries >>Amadou >> > Taal, Ebou Manneh, Yaya Jallow of the UDP, since all of them >>were >>retired >> > prematurely or compulsorily. >> > >> > Again, under the same section, all those who were found "liable >>of >> > impropriety" by the any of the Commissions of enquiry set up by >>the >>AFPRC >> > Government during the Transition period, cannot also run for the >>presidency. >> > >> > Now, at least 10 first generation politicians, including Jawara, >>were >>found >> > "liable of impropriety" by the so-called Public Assets >>Commission of >> > Enquiry. In fact, there was an order or a judgment from the >>Public >>Assets >> > Commission, banning former president Jawara, O.J Jallow, Saihou >>Sabally, >>M.C >> > Cham, B.B Dabo and five more PPP ministers from holding public >>office in >>The >> > Gambia, ranging from 5 years to 20 years. >> > >> > Under this order, Jawara was banned for 20 years from holding >>public >>office. >> > The Public Assets Commission had actually recommended that >>Jawara be >>banned >> > for 5 years, but the AFPRC increased it to 20 years. It was only >>Hassan >> > Jallow, now a judge, who received a minimalist of ban - 5 years. >> > >> > You can therefore see for yourselves that there are still >>numerous >>hurdles >> > to be crossed first, before many of these first generation >>politicians >>(or >> > even civil servants who were retired prematurely) can again hold >>public >> > office in The Gambia. >> > >> > By the way, one of my sources was telling me the other day, that >>Yankuba >> > Touray was privately saying to a Cabinet minister, that if O.J >>Jallow >>wishes >> > to contest for the Gambian presidency, then the APRC will >>challenge it, >>on >> > the grounds that O.J. Jallow, at one point, was living and >>working in >>East >> > Timor. In other words, the APRC will argue that O.J has not >>lived in the >> > country continuously for the last 5 years, as required by the >>Constitution. >> > >> > So, Gambia-L, unless and until these issues are resolved, it is >>premature >>to >> > jubilate or commend Yahya Jammeh for his "generosity" as Jasseh >>Conteh >>did >> > the other day. I am not holding fort for the PPP, but I thought >>it is >> > important that these issues come to the fore if we want to >>consolidate >>our >> > (African) democracies. >> > >> > Again, I advice my fellow Gambians to develop the art of >>critical >> > thinking/analysis and avoid being gullible to Gambia Government >>propaganda. >> > I also urge all Gambians to try and get a copy of the new >>Constitution >>and >> > familiarize themselves with its provisions. >> > >> > Ebrima Ceesay >> > >> > >>_________________________________________________________________ >> > 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. >> > >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>-- >> > >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>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. >----------------------------------------------------------------------------