Jassey Conteh, Your intentions for the Gambia as pronounced here may be noble but I have issues as to your reasoning. I am just surprised that you are accepting an "olive branch" from Jammeh even as he comtinues to fire "opposition" civil servants daily. What do we need to convince us that prounouncements from the APRC regarding this "olive branch" is short on honesty and long on platitudes. How can he ask for coperation and yet fire those him and his cronies believe are in the opposition. Nothing has changed since the election and if anything, Jammeh continues to treat opposition members with contempt. Mark my word on this: if Dibba accepts any post from Jammeh, it will not last. He too, shall be used, abused and refused just like the Pap Cheyassins and Saja Taals. In our quest for a better Gambia, we owe it to ourselves to differentiate between the well-meaning Gambians and those who are there for themselves. It is in this vein that we should not make the devil a bed fellow. As far as Jammeh goes, you are either with him all the way or you take the high way. He has proved this a number of times and its time we recognize such "olive branches" as just perfunctory statements. 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] <<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>