>From: Lameen Sisawo Barrow <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: The Interest of The Gambia is Above All >Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 21:51:01 -0500 > >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] > ><>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<>