>From: Bulli Dibba <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Is Mr. Dibba an NCP or APRC Member? >Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 21:12:35 CST > >MR. BARROW; >Please take a deep breath and don't rush to judgment.In politics people >agree to disagree, even people of the same party can disgree on variety of >issues.Consider this as an example, during the last U.S. presidential >campaign AL. Gore and Bill Bradley were capaigning from different sides of >the fence,it was bitter and nasty but after the primaries they left their >differences behind and worked as a team to defeat Bush.Simmerly George W. >Bush and Senator John McCain of Arrizona became what many would perceive as >great political enemies, but today Americans are not debating or talking >about what took place during the presidential campaign.The former U.S >defence secretary Bill Cohen was a Republican but served under a democratic >president.Another example is in Israel, prime minister Baraq and foreign >minister Simon Peresh are from different parties and have different >political ideologies yet they work together by putting national interest >before personal interest.In Senegal the sitting president Abdoulie Wadda >served under the then president Joof.Therefore it is not strange for people >from different political parties to come together and serve their people >post election time. >Mr. Barrow it is good to wait and see what happens next between the two >gentlemen.We do not have enough information out there yet for us to come to >any conclusion. Do you remember back in early 1990s when S.M. Dibba and the >former president Jawara had several tete-a-tetes and speculations arose in >the Gambia that Dibba was going to abandon the NCP. and join the PPP. That >never happened because the two could not agree on principle.I can assure >you that if it happens this time, then it would be based on principles and >national interest but not personal gains. >Mr. Barrow,you may not know who sheriff Dibba is but believe me he is a >descent person.You may ask some other folks even within the PPP or within >the UDP who know him better,he is a man of priciple,honest with great >personality and also a disciplinarian.He has Gambia at heart.He would never >sacrifice what he stood for nor would he abandon NCP. >I am surprised that you chatergorized Dibba's reasons for the likelihood of >his working together with Yahya to develop the Gambia as insidious.He did >not say in his interview that he was going to abondon the NCP and join the >APRC. Maybe you need to revisit the issue and read Dibba's statements >carefully without any prejudice. >Mr. Barrow do you believe that S.M. Dibba has been invited by the former >president Jawara on several occasions to join the PPP? >Do you believe that Kukoi Samba Sanyany made a visit to S.M.Dibba and asked >him to join the rebellion? >Do you believe that Dibba was charged with treason following the 1981 >rebellion and wrongfully detained for eleven months? >Did you know that Dibba has been an opposition for twenty six years? >Do you really regard Dibba as a selfish individual? >If all Gambians were like Dibba, then we would have less to worry aboout in >the Gambia today. > >Finaly Mr. Barrow, you are entitled to your views and I would I would >respect you for that.Please don't take it personal and don't let my >comments offend you by any means.You have made interesting observation that >caught my attention. > >Thank you and God bless you > >Bulli Dibba >On 27 Nov 2001, Lameen Sisawo Barrow wrote: > > Sanusi, > > > > I am just baffled by seemingly loyal opposition members who had > > some strong and viable criticisms of the APRC just switching > > sides based on insidious sounding reasons. I read in the > > independent where some of Dibbas comments on the APRC, were put > > to him and he flatly denied them. What ever happened to real > > men/women owning up to their words. I am just wandering what > > Jasseh-conteh thinks of this looming change of heart by his >idol. > > > > Young Gambians are supposed to look up to the elders of today > > but it seems most of these elders are pre-occupied with lining > > their pockets and safe-guarding their turfs no matter what. I > > went back and re-read some of the comments of Ebou Jallow and > > Sheriff Dibba and the fact that they can just switch so easily > > makes me question their commitment to pursuing the truth and > > justice in the first place. The selfishness in our country is > > our biggest problem and until our leaders and elders start > > thinking of Gambians first rather than themselves, their family > > and friends, we are in for serious trouble. > > > > I know a lot of young Gambians who are going to school here > > and eventhough most would like to go home someday, many others > > are making plans to make America and England their homes. The > > situation in The Gambia is really sad and I get dissapointed > > anytime I see someone whom I thought was honest, display their > > true nature of self-agrandizement demeanor. I am waiting on the > > post on SM Dibba. Maybe I have a better insight inot the >minds > > of these people. > > > > Alagie Barrow > > > > Nashville TN > > > > <>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<> > > > > To view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface > > at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > > To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: > > [log in to unmask] > > > > <>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<> > > > ><>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<> > >To view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface >at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >[log in to unmask] > ><>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<>