>From: Dampha Kebba <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Jawara --- Come-back Kid? He is history!!! >Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 10:03:52 -0400 > >Bakary and Sanusi, I certainly would have appreciated you coming out >clean >and naming names. Rather than using vague terms like ‘some of our >comrades >in the opposition camp’ or addressing mails to ‘dear compatriots’, I >would >have preferred that you identify the people that are advocating >Jawara’s >return as a presidential candidate in the October elections. I would >have >let this slide as having nothing to do with me had your postings not >used my >heading. So as to eradicate any form of innuendo, I respectfully ask >you to >clarify your stance and state that you are NOT referring to me when >you say >that there are people in the Opposition advocating for Jawara to >return as a >presidential candidate in October. > >If my heading is what confused Bakary, let me just explain to him >the >genesis of that heading. That heading was NOT chosen to insinuate >that >Jawara was coming back to lead. That heading came directly from BBC >Focus on >Africa. Any body that bothered to read the body of my various pieces >regarding the abrogation of Decree 89 would have no doubt as to my >stance on >who I think should lead. > >I resent the innuendo in your various pieces and would be grateful >if you >could kindly put the record straight by eliminating me from the >comrades and >compatriots you were addressing in your mails. >KB > > >>From: Sanusi Owens <[log in to unmask]> >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >><[log in to unmask]> >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: Re: Jawara --- Come-back Kid? He is history!!! >>Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 09:58:26 +0100 >> >>Bakary >> >>Well done, You have definitely made my day. I hate to >>say it but it appears some of our comrades in the >>opposition camp are trying to advocate for Jawara's >>return as Presidential Candidate for the October >>Elections. The truth of the matter is that the Old man >>ruled ther Gambia for thirty years. Of those thirty >>years, so much has happened. Rather than us focusing >>on those brave Second Republician Politicians-the >>Darboes, Jattas. Sallahs and the Bah, we seem to be >>looking on to Jawara as a saviour for our redemption. >>Moreover, most of us fail to realise that Jawara has >>been absent from the scene for almost 7 years and any >>attempt to give him that mantle to lead the opposition >>coalition would be suicidal. Believe me, Jawara is >>seen by many as a moderate, but the reality is the >>average Gambian believe that his return to politics >>would be suicidal. >> The only suggestion for us now is to draw up a >>strategy for coalition against Yahya Jammeh. I would >>propose that the Coalition should be lead by someone >>who played little or no part in the last PPP >>government. This is my take, any other proposals, I am >>happy to discuss. >> >>Have a wonderful day. >> >>Sanusi. >> >> >>--- Bakary Kanteh <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Dear >>Compatriots, >> > There is no chance for Sir Dawda to be the Gambian >> > come-back kid, he could >> > however be a 'come-back grandpa' to his dear >> > homeland; he presided over for >> > 30 years.As far as a vast majority of Gambians >> > including myself are >> > concerned, Jawara had his time and he cannot >> > therefore bestow on the Gambia >> > in the present or future what he has been unable to >> > accomplish for the >> > homeland during three decades of his reign.Like all >> > human,he's got his >> > strengths and weaknesses but he will always be >> > remembered as the leader who >> > squandered two golden opportunities(post 1965 and >> > post 1981) to >> > significantly improve the living conditions of >> > Gambians.He is also the >> > person who abdicated the presidency,albeit with CIA >> > involvement to an >> > unelected Yahya Jammeh and his band of vogabonds >> > without any stance to >> > defend constitutionality. 7 years after Sir Dawda >> > reliquished the presidency >> > and fled the Gambia, Gambians have endured and >> > continue to struggle against >> > a terrorist dictatorship that had committed evil >> > acts of murders, broad >> > daylight killings of peaceful student demonstrators, >> > summary executions, >> > torture, abductions and other sorts of human right >> > violations. >> > When history is to judge Sir Dawda's legacy; it >> > should be: The leader who >> > betrayed his people but for Yahya Jammeh it should >> > be none other than 'the >> > parasite who stabbed his people in the back and >> > killed the innocent.' So Sir >> > Dawda is history and yahya Jammeh is a vampire,who >> > shall soon be confined to >> > history as well. >> > >> > We must shatter the yoke of oppresion! >> > >> > BMK >> > >> > >> > >From: Dampha Kebba <[log in to unmask]> >> > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing >> > list >> > ><[log in to unmask]> >> > >To: [log in to unmask] >> > >Subject: Re: Jawara --- Come-back Kid? >> > >Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 12:28:01 -0400 >> > > >> > >Gassama, you know you are lying when you said that >> > Jawara said he wanted to >> > >come back to lead the Opposition. As far as your >> > other comments about the >> > >implications of the security of the former >> > president are concerned, I think >> > >I will just ignore them. More substantive APRC >> > stalwarts than yourself have >> > >already spoken on the issue. Sedat Jobe said the >> > politically correct thing >> > >to say and Yankuba Touray, being the ignorant >> > vermin he is, said the exact >> > >opposite of what Sedat Jobe said to the >> > international community. So, I >> > >would >> > >rather deal with those comments than your >> > irrational rattling. So Jawara is >> > >welcomed to come home and retire but NOT to say >> > that Yaya should NOT lead >> > >us? What kind of nonsense is this? You are just >> > proving that Gambia is NOT >> > >a >> > >free country and Yaya’s utterances that Decree 89 >> > is history, is mere lip >> > >service. >> > > >> > >If you sincerely believe in your contention that >> > Jawara will hamper the >> > >Opposition (especially UDP), then why NOT encourage >> > him to come home so >> > >that >> > >APRC can win the elections? I thought you wanted >> > APRC to win. Finally, I >> > >take it that your previous hypothesis about NCP and >> > UDP and PPP and NRP has >> > >been discarded in the dustbin. >> > >KB >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >>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: Jawara --- Come-back Kid? >> > >>Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 15:08:31 +0000 >> > >> >> > >>Dampha, >> > >> >> > >>Ex-president Jawara's security in The Gambia will >> > only become an issue if >> > >>and when he is allowed to return home. His recent >> > pronouncement that he is >> > >>willing to come back home to lead the opposition, >> > if they so desire, >> > >>knowing >> > >>full well that he is not elligible to stand for >> > election, in order to help >> > >>us get rid of "this dictatorship", will certainly >> > not help his case to >> > >>return home. To me, it would have made more sense >> > if he instead engaged >> > >>the >> > >>government constructively, in order for him to >> > come and spend the rest of >> > >>his days in peaceful retirement. If that were the >> > case, the onus would >> > >>have >> > >>been on the government to provide with all the >> > security and protocol >> > >>befitting a former head of state. If he expects to >> > be given a red carpet >> > >>welcome and inspect a guard of honour, then he is >> > dreaming. Any right >> > >>thinking man would realise that no amount of >> > pressure or threats will >> > >>prevail on this government to allow him to come >> > back home unconditionally >> > >>while the APRC is still in power. >> > >> >> > >>As for the impact of his association with the >> > opposition, particluarly the >> > >>UDP, my instincts tell me that it will be counter >> > productive. His >> > >>mis-rule, >> > >>refusal to willingly relinquish power when he had >> > the chance, coupled with >> > >>the rampant corruption that he presided upon >> > whilst in power is only too >> > >>fresh in the minds of many Gambians. It will also >> > give credense to the >> > >>claim >> > >>by some that the UDP is a party of disgruntled >> > elements whose main agenda >> > >>is >> > >>for the restoration of the PPP olygarchy. This >> > view can be further >> > >>supported >> > >>by the recent appointment to the PPP interim >> > committee of Shyngle Nyassi >> > >>while still retaining his leadership of the UDP >> > Youthwing. >> > >> >> > >>These are my views on the "comeback kid". >> > >> >> > >>Have a good day, Gassa. >> > >> >> > > >> > > >> > >> >_________________________________________________________________ >> > >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. >> > >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >>____________________________________________________________ >>Do You Yahoo!? >>Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk >>or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>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. >----------------------------------------------------------------------------