KB, I have time for winners as well as losers and that is the fundamental difference. >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: Joe Sambou: call for restraint on abusive adjectives >Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 10:51:27 -0500 > >Malik Kah, I do NOT have time for losers. You do NOT even realize that the >posting the knucklehead (Ebrima Jallow) was complaining about has NOTHING >to >do with me. If my memory serves me right, that posting was sent by some >staunch Tombong supporter that was upset that Tombong was fired and some >lady was promoted to take Bora Mboge’s place. Needless to say, vermin like >you are NOT interested in facts. Instead you prefer to come and LIE about >me >and give all sorts of goofy analysis. Why don’t you talk about the ISSUES >and leave personalities aside? You are NOT even talking about important >personalities. You are talking about me (a nonentity that CANNOT order the >massacre of anyone back home). > >Try and get your act together and stop LYING about me. >KB > > > >>From: malik kah <[log in to unmask]> >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >><[log in to unmask]> >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: Re: Joe Sambou: call for restraint on abusive adjectives >>Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2001 19:20:19 +0000 >> >>Ebrima, I share your observations, I think for any opposition to be taken >>seriously it has to be dealing with the issues and not personalities, but >>it is obvious that people like KB the jujuman are not getting the point. >>You >>can talk till the cows come home but this man will never appreciate your >>logic. >> >>We all appreciate the fact that it is imperative to have a formidable >>opposition in any democratic setting. However, it is negative to have an >>opposition that does not come with alternative policy programmes but >>insults >>and this is the level to which KB has sunk. I think he needs to be aided >>to >>know that there are lots of people who do not agree with Jammeh but they >>do >>not go about insulting him and those that support him at every >>opportunity. >>I hope for the sake of decency and mature discussions we shall depart from >>unsavoury language and talk about relivant issues that affects the lives >>of >>the ordinary people. >> >>We must reconcile to the fact that Jammeh has been duly elected and this >>was >>accepted in good faith by all the opposition parties as well as the >>eminent >>observers.To dwell on his legitimacy or question the judgement of the >>people >>is a complete waste of time. >> >>What we must endeavour to do as opposition at this point in time is to >>take >>Jammeh to task by exposing the flaws and weaknesses of the policy >>programmes of the APRC,as well as its human rights record, this way we >>could >>play a fundamental role in shaping the destiny of our country. For Jammeh >>cannot afford to ignore serious minded people who have earned and >>commanded >>respect in the diaspora, in fact his actions and judgement will always be >>mindful of what our reaction will be, this must be despite whatever the >>pretence. >> >>Ater all Jammeh may be the president but none of us can be bigger than >>the >>issues, so we must avoid deluding ourselves thinking that we are the only >>ones with the answers. This attitude only highlights the ignorance and >>arrogance embeded in some of us, yes Jammeh might not have been to a >>university or is even from up country so what!. I think by focusing solely >>on Jammeh and his background we are loosing the plot, after all Jammeh is >>just and individual and the Gambia is about two million people, we must >>direct our efforts to the people, to enlighthen them so that they will be >>aware, so much so that they will vote not on personalities or any >>parochial >>or chauvinistic issue but on relivant issues. This is the correct way an >>opposition should conduct itself otherwise it loses its relivance. >> >>Had the Gambians had a high level of awareness then the outcome of the >>elections would have been different but the reality is otherwise, hence we >>must work together and ensure that they become critical thinkers and not >>just willing objects. To achieve this requires a new form of thinking it >>is >>not about who swears loudest but who contributes most to freeing up the >>people from their slumber, this has to be the way forward and I hope those >>opposing Jammeh to oppose him not as a personality or his origins but his >>socio-economic programmes that way we can earn the respectability we >>desserve. Am sure many Gambians have taken this approach, it may seem slow >>but ultimately it is a winner, for reality will always outlast untruth and >>injustice. >> >> >>>From: Ebrima Jallow <[log in to unmask]> >>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >>><[log in to unmask]> >>>To: [log in to unmask] >>>Subject: Re: Joe Sambou: call for restraint on abusive adjectives >>>Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2001 16:28:14 +0000 >>> >>>Since I came here, I have seen you people refer to >>>Tombong Saidy, Jungle Sunrise, Yero Mama and Co as >>>simpletons, clowns, prostitutes, to name a few. I have >>>seen someone defile a married woman's name simply >>>because she works for the government with sincerity. >>>All the feloow got was a slap on the wrist by JUST ONE >>>PERSON. That was a culture shock for me. Because I >>>know how we rever our womenfolk in real life. >>> >>>To crown it all, you refer to the democratically >>>elected President as a moron and idiot all the time. >>> >>>Characters like you who see nothing wrong in using >>>such offensive adjectives have serious character >>>flaws. >>> >>>In such cases, people like me will never hesitate to >>>point out your own inadequacies using similarly >>>offensive adjectives. >>> >>>About President Jammeh's faults, well, no government >>>is perfect. If you want to point out his flaws, then >>>do it maturedly and honestly. >>> >>>Failing which, you will continue to just appear like >>>earthworms upon whom salt was poured. Writhing >>>senseless in cyberspace. I call on you all to take a >>>step back and really examine your postings. THEY ARE >>>SO DAMN AMUSING. The same rhetoric all the time. >>>Offensive rhetoric. >>> >>>Thank you. >>>Ebrima. >>> >>> >>>__________________________________________________ >>>Do You Yahoo!? >>>Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email >>>and Music Charts >>>http://uk.my.yahoo.com >>> >>><<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>> >>> >>>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] >>> >>><<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>> >> >> >>_________________________________________________________________ >>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp >> >><<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>> >> >>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] >> >><<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>> > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > ><<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>> > >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] > ><<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>> _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp <<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>> 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] <<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>