Yusupha Jow, I beg your pardon, but is it not rather pompous of you to term other people's opinion as rubbish and yours as the clear headed one? I think it goes without saying that the main focus here is to make sure Jammeh is removed. This therefore is what makes this situation even more ridiculous that some of the players in this game have opted to play some games that may leave the butcher's regime intact. Jawara's regime may not have been as bloody as the present one, but does this mean we have to go back to it when we can aspire to a better one, and all we have to do is to cooperate in that effort instead of playing games in the process. It is the methods employed that show us the kinds of people who are aspiring to lead us, and so long as supposedly intelligen Gambians are ready to pay lip service to unethical methods of doing things, the nwe deserve whatever we end up with. It is this same kind of thinking that has resulted in a lot of people who had a bone to pick with the Jawara regime believing that the way to show their displeasure and take revenge is to join the murderous APRC government., and it is also the same logic that takes the view that because Jawara killed less people than the APRC regime, then it is OK for them to wiggle back into Gambin politics. We end up with what we creat. If we do not demand excelence in our leaders, tnwe will not get it. I am amazed that no one else seems to see that the best effort to organize this alliaance was not put forward, but instead think that this is just OK. Yes, it goes without saying that the other opposition parties can form an allinace since the UDP/PPP one has excluded them obviously, but one has to admit that one united opposition would have been much better. I make no apologies for my assesment of the situation, and my insistance that those who aspire to lead us have to act in good faith and in a transparent manner, otherwise, we are just fooling ourselves. I have every right to express that no matter how others see it. Jabou Joh In a message dated 8/27/01 12:24:28 PM Central Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] > > > Abdou & Hamjatta: > > Thanks for your comments. > > Jabou, Jawara's regime was not that bad; especially in the human rights > sector. Given, as in many other African countries there was corruption > during the PP's reign, but nothing compared to the looting of our coffers > which is going on now. This coupled with the blatant and horrific human > rights situation there should really put things in perspective vis a vis the > situation we had there during 30 years of the Jawara regime. > > This anti-Jawara/PPP rubbish which is being propagated by insidious > so-called > members of the struggle is responsible for this temporary loss of direction > by factions of the struggle on the L. These detractors should be warned that > their anti-Jawara and PPP rhetoric will be met with more resistance from > this > point on. But, in the meantime, lets keep things in perspective; > > 1. it is not too late for a complete Alliance > > 2. this anti-PPP propaganda being propagated by some of us is nothing but > absolute rubbish. At least, nothing compared to the ridiculous situation we > have there now. Jawara is/was a good man. > > 3. if the complete Alliance does not work, then we shall proceed with the > best prospects we have now: the one between the PPP and the UDP > > 4. hopefully, the Opposition forces will garner enough votes to force a > second round and then a more complete Alliance, per PDOIS' proposal, could > possibly materialize. > > > Ladies and Gents, let cool heads prevail and let us not be critical of any > party which is part of the opposition. It does not matter if it is the PPP, > NCP, or the 'Party of Animists" for that matter as long as they contribute > towards removing the clear and present evil which Gambian face. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------