Kebba Joke: You wrote: about me is that I practice what I preach. >Ask anybody in Gamtel and they will tell you that all staff are entitled to >join an insurance scheme that qualifies us and our families to undergo >diagnosis and/or treatment from any of the 18 best private clinics and >hospitals in the country. And guess what, Barrow; I opted out of the scheme >because I am very satisfied with the services being rendered at the >polyclinic and RVH hospital. If you don’t believe me, make your own enquiry. What are you thinking man? You think I have time to be making such silly enquiries on you? If you are satisfied enough with the RVH, do I take it that you are not satisfied with the public schools and thats why you send your kids to private school instead of public schools? Yaya himself must not be satisfied with the hospitals in The Gambia because he is having his wife fly all the way to the US to have a baby. How do you rationalize that? Regarding all the white elephant projects, I know you heard Isatou Njie Saidy saying that the poverty level in the Gambia is rising. With all the pork-barrel "developments", the average Gambian is getting poorer by the day. Whom should I believe; between you and Njie Saidy? You are telling me we are doing wonderful but the Vice President whom I expect to be in the know more than you, tells me that poverty is rising in The Gambia. Joke, after almost a decade of Jammeh, and all the effort you took to convince me that The Gambia is faring better, The second most "senior" in the Government is telling us that poverty is on the rise. While I dwell on the totality of the circumstances, you are head bent on the bits and pieces that make up the whole number. To me, nothing matters when the people whom the government is suppose to safe-guard are getting poorer. I am looking at the overall scheme of things here and in that regard, we are faring worse. Say what you may. I have my beliefs and you have yours. Stick to your guns and I will stick to mine but I will not engage in a futile adventure of a debate as to whether we are faring better or worse. Isatou Njie Saidy(whom I have issues with), just made my day. I will come to Come INN to holla at you when am in town. Alagie Lameen 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] <<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>