----- Original Message ----- From: Mariama Diop <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 7:19 PM Subject: Re: Caution to Jabou > Dear Jabou, > Thanks for that fine comment. Unless PDOIS and NCP can quickly prove to us > the contrary, it is just fair to conclude from their feet dragging that they > ( PDOIS& NCP) would rather subject us all to another round of Yaya's > bullying than endorse a more winning party than theirs to lead an opposition > alliance. It will definitely not be strategically sensible to catapult > PDOIS or NCP to the helm of any alliance against APRC. PDOIS, with more than > 15 years in the political arena still has trouble connecting with even one > fourth of the population. Besides, with all due respect to its leadership, > I wonder how many of us sincerely believe that PDOIS's socialism platform > can fly in this age of globalisation? The NCP Leader on the other hand, owes > us a lot of convincing about how concerned he really is about all of us. I'm > sure most of us are curious to know how productive he has been during the > past 7 years?. In other words, did he use the opportunity to draw up a > bluement for Gambia's development in anticipation of a comeback ? How much > in touch has he been with the aspirations of ordinary Gambians.? How many > times did he visit the provinces during the past 7 years. Has he ever made > attempts to raise funds to support development efforts in the Gambia? Where > was he when OJ and others were fighting against decree 89? These are some of > the many questions that Dibba ought to address to convince us that our > agenda is his agenda . Because October is just around the corner, every > second must be spent finalising strategies for Yaya's exit and finetuning > programmes for a post APRC era. Enough with bickering, and let 's all get > down to real business of building our nation's future. > > > >From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]> > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list > ><[log in to unmask]> > >To: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: Re: Caution to Jabou > >Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 09:58:43 EDT > > > >Halifa, > > > >Thanks for taking the time to respond to my post. If time proves me wrong, > >I > >shall gladly apologise to whoever i owe an apology to, and you can count on > >that. > > > >I guess you can say that I am at a loss for any sensible reason as to why > >there is anything personal, philisophical orotherwise that would delay > >forging a coalition when the election is just a couple of months away and > >in > >view of the critical situation we find ourselves in. > >I do not think anyone is foolish enouhg to think that any of the political > >parties will be giving up individual philosophies by joining a united > >opposition againt Jammeh. My point is that this is a temporary fix designed > >to get us our of an ever worsening situation that could enmesh us in a > >bloodbath and another 5 years of a regime whose record all of us know well. > >All the political parties in The Gambia have endured 30 years of the Jawara > >regime, and almost 7 years of Yaya Jammeh. For these parties to set aside > >their differencies in philosophy for a moment and join hands to save us > >from > >another 5 years of brutal oppression that knows no reason, and that will > >eventually create an atmosphere where all will pursue their respective > >agendas, is not something that should be guided by personal philosophies or > >any other reasons, but is to be treated as an emergnecy action and a last > >resort. > >In the final analysis, it is the country and the people who matter as you > >rightly pointed, and therefore, all political parties must realize this > >instead of embroiling in endless strategysing and defense of their > >individual > >views and agendas, there will be ample time for such things if and when we > >get rid of the monkey on our backs. > > > >This, dear brother is my point, and I think it is abundantly clear that you > >have done much work in our constitutional reforms etc, and can do even much > >more during the tenure of a government that may not be ideal for you or > >some > >of us, but during whose tenure fear and murder and mayhem will not be the > >order of the day. Such an atmosphere is not conducive to the reforms we > >hope > >to put in place in our country one day. > >Yes, we want a politically mature populace who can be masters of our own > >destiny one day, and therefore, we need to do all that is necesary to get > >rid > >of those who kill, maim and silence any opinion otherwise there will be no > >people left to enjoy this golden period we are aiming for. > >I guess i am playing the people's advocate, because we do need to remind > >the > >politicians sometimes that they cannot see the forest for the trees. > >However, as you said, if there is yet light at the end of this tunnel, it > >will indeed be good news for the people, and i shall not hesitate to > >apologize. I just hope whatever the position of PDOIS and Dibba turn out to > >be, it does not take so long that it affects the planning that will render > >any colaition effective. This is an emergency situation, and the last > >thing > >we need are long drawn out contemplations that may not serve the best > >interest of the people in the long run. > >Again, thanks or the response. > > > >Jabou Joh > > > >In a message dated 8/15/2001 5:24:44 AM Central Daylight Time, > >[log in to unmask] writes: > > > > > > > Jabou, > > > I am disappointed. I have always seen you as an independent > > > minded Gambian sister who is after the truth. I would have thought that > >you > > > would give your self-time to get all facts before you draw any > >conclusion. > > > I promise you that when you get all the facts you will owe PDOIS an > > > apology. Personally, I am in same position as you. I am not any body's > > > presidential candidate. I don't think any body can say that I am waiting > > > for Sidia Jatta to give me a ministerial post. I have bee offered such > > > posts too many times to mention. I am not speaking for PDOIS at this > > > moment. This is a personal intervention. The party is still studying all > > > the facts in order to come up with a mature and respectable position. If > >I > > > did not have respect for you as the only woman who spends day and night > > > following events here, I would not have responded. This is no time to > > > question our sincerity. This is the time for all of you to own your > >minds > > > and seek to draw lessons from facts and not from fictions. It is > >abundantly > > > clear to me that it is the people who change society and not the few > >who > > > claim, rightly or wrongly, to be their leaders. When the Gambian people > >are > > > politically mature they will have mature leaders. My interest is similar > >to > > > yours. None of us is a presidential aspirant. What each of us should > >want > > > is Gambia to be led by people who will eradicate the ignorance, poverty > >and > > > subjugation of our people. Do not condemn Dibba or any one. Find out > >what > > > all political leaders have to say and draw your enlightened conclusion > > > > > > > > > Greetings > > > Halifa > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > > > >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. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------