Folks, How about drafting a quick petition for a united opposition. We may need to apply pressure to our leaders back home. Do we have a personality back home who can bring ALL opposition parties to meet? If not, our petition should demand that they meet. Just a thought. MJohnson >From: Mr Makaveli <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Calling All Comrades To Please Cease Fire >Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 07:55:30 -0500 > >Folks, > They are laughing at us again. I have to say it does us no good taking >each other down to the gutter. If the ultimate goal all of us are yearning >for is to help our opposition parties to unite and oust the current regime, >then I wonder what good is going to come out of us chopping each other's >throat just to make a point over minor indifferences, especially when we >could have settled these relatively petty differences in private. But that >of course is asking too much from us, Gambians. Instead, we come here and >play judge and jury and give the Pa Modou Gassamas our version of The >Jerry Springer Show. I bet Gassa is been entertained by these unwarranted >mudslinging brouhahas. They're enjoying every bit of it and you all should >know this. Whether we do these things to get a standing ovation or to >humiliate each, I don't have a single clue but my take is that it is a >fruitless act, counter productive and does jeopardize all we're trying to >achieve. And I must say I do agree with Buharry that we should hold our >fire, or redirect our missiles to the right target. Some of you might want >to consider taking some time off, if it's that hectic. I took a week's >vacation and it did me some GOOOOOOOD. Someone once told me that where you >have three Gambians, chances are they are arguing about something. Well, >we have over 600 members on the L and you know...well, go figure ..lol! > >Again, this is not an attempt to castigate any comrade, but rather to >remind you of all the respect some of us have held over the years for some >of you and that we would rather see you maintaining that respect than >indulge in massive frivolities that which tantamount zilch to the struggle. >I believe there is a time and place for everything and surely this is NO >time to indulge in negativity and the L is certainly NO place to make >final decisions. We can all shout all we want but in the final analysis and >in the scheme of things, decisions will be made strategically( NOT >euphorically) strictly on rudiments of good judgement by capable and well >informed elected leaders already in place. > >By and large, I would never profess to be an expert on public relations, >but doggone it, just like Buharry I can no longer stomach what I've been >reading recently. I only hope this is a closed case and we are all MOVING >FORWARD. And yes Gassa, we're NOT just human garbage drifting toward a big >sewer so just don't jubilate yet. We do disagree but we agree to disagree. >We are all human and none of us are perfect so cut us some slacks, will ya? >I also should know that you have your hands full with Mr Jobe's >resignation. That has to hurt little for your camp. Any comments on Dr >Jobe's resignation, Gassa? Well......... That's all I have. > > Good day everyone, > Mr Makaveli > >Gambians Online " Designed With The Gambian People In Mind" > http://www.gambiansonline.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. >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________ 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------