>From: Ousman Jallow Bojang <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Golo Dubai Eg/Hasanatou >Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 11:45:13 EDT > >Hasanatou, >I plead with you to take a deep breath and relax. Parading insults on the >List to Sarjo Jallow and my dear sister Jainaba will not be the distractions >of what is going on the ground politically. The failure of the so-called >alliance is becoming a reality, and this is not going be taken lightly here. >We have all seen all those words directed to some of these government civil >servants by people who we know served under the most corrupt regime in our >history. We have witnessed the hold-my-hand friendship between some of these >people coming in disarray as Kebba Jallow surfaced. >On the fact that we as Gambians cannot take politics for what it is, POLITIK, >we have witnessed the most unuttered words by some individuals here to even >insult very honorable Gambians like Mr. Chrarles Jow. Sorry to bring his name >again, Yus. We have seen writings posted as sources just to castigate some of >these people serving under the APRC. With all these, Gambians wonder why >Gambia cannot prosper. Our problem is not who is ruling. It is ourselves. We >kind of find more comfort when we insult and curse one another. We have been >the most uncompromising people as a nation and this is what transpires even >when we live abroad. We are all involved in our personal gains that trashing >somebody else becomes nothing to us. Gambians are the most friendly people to >others, so why we cannot all agree to disagree without the chest pounding is >unexplainable. >On the List, it is okay to insult any government official, but it is taboo to >say anything about any anti-Jammeh. I have recently read a posting saying >that Gambians cannot come together at time of crisis as if we are. They tend >to forget that some of us have been under what they call crisis for 30 years. >if they mean that we all need to back who ever the leader is at that time and >give them our support, why should we exclude those who are serving now? I am >sure the PPP militants in here have the answers. >Sister, until we able to accept that no matter what difference we have in >opinion, we are all Gambians first, then our future is deem. The chest >pounding and seeking for recognition on the Gambia-L will not lead us as >nation to any good future. >This is my take. So I am advising you to keep calm. You cannot force sense in >to some people here. > > >Ousman Jallow Bojang. > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >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. >----------------------------------------------------------------------------