Bakary, thanks for the explanation. I accept it in good faith and I am grateful you took the time to state where you were coming from. Let's move on. KB >From: Bakary Kanteh <[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 20:41:08 +0100 > >Dear Compatriot Kebba and the rest of my compatriots, >I am sorry if my views were not explicit enough to appear like an innuendo >against you, but that was far from my intention. It was probably a mistake >on my part to have appended my view that: 'He (Sir Dawda) is history !!!' >to >the relevant title which was posed as thus;Re: Jawara---Come-back kid?, a >question.The reason i prefer using the term compatriots is the simple fact >that the views i express are meant for all my dear compatriots, who care to >register the views of a single individual (an atom)in a universe of >divergent views and beliefs.Had i got any queries with your personal views >or any divergent point of view you have from mine,i would not for a moment >hesitate to adress your name,instead of the broad term 'compatriots'.The >same applies to the opinions of all my other compatriots. >Although we may have different viewpoints, i respect all points of view >exccept those that are hypocritical, divisive, sadist and misanthtropist.I >am talking of the likes of Yahya Jammeh and Seedat Jobe.Please therefore be >assured that my contribution to the discussion was directed neither against >you, nor any specific individual or group of individuals but should be >rather be construed as my views which could be either right or >wrong,depending on the judge's history or political affiliations. >That said,i still stand by my views but nonetheless regret any >inconvinience >these might have caused you and those in the pro-Jawara camp,i know so of >many to mention all their names.Some of them are even my close friends and >relatives but this is irrelevant when it comes to expressing my viewpoint. >We are in the same navy to shatter the yoke of oppression in our beloved >Gambia. >Keep it up! KB > >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? 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. >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >_________________________________________________________________ >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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------