Honourable Fatou Jahumpa Ceesay How about this ?? Don't you think its too early to talk about 2006 Elections ...................................................... 'Jammeh's 2006 victory will come from women' by Malick Mboob & Saffie Jobe Fatoumatta Jahumpa Ceesay, APRC nominated National Assembly member, has declared the readiness of Gambian women to vote in President Jammeh come 2006 with another landslide victory. She said women were ready to challenge their male counterparts in the country's development process, adding that "in the 2006 Presidential election, even if men hold onto their votes, President Jammeh will be massively voted into office by the women. Fatoumatta Jahumpa Ceesay was speaking at the adoption ceremony of Abdoulie Kujabi, NIA director general as "Father" of a women's association in Faraba Banta over the weekend. She said Gambian women would ever remain loyal to President Jammeh, adding that Jammeh's July 22 address lauded women's contribution to national development. "Therefore on August 17 all the women across the country will convene in Kanilai to take part in the President Farming retreat in appreciation of his (Jammeh) good vision for the women," she said. Mrs Jahumpa Ceesay refuted allegations that personnel of the National Intelligence Agency should not interfere in politics, noting that even in Western countries, their intelligence agencies are actively involved in their country's political process. Nyimasata Sanneh-Bojang, nominated NAM said since everybody could not lead at the same time, "if therefore President Jammeh is chosen to be our leader we should follow him". Mrs Sanneh-Bojang added that the high powered delegation behind Abdoulie Kujabi is not because of his relation with the president but his care for the people. Kebba Touray, National Assembly Member for Kombo East said since this government came to power in 1994 they had empowered Gambian women to contribute meaningfully to national development. Messeng Jatta, adopted "Mother" of the association promised that Faraba Banta would remain loyal to the APRC. She appealed for the government to help them with an income generating project and a new market to sell their products. Fansu Jung Conteh, Seyfo of Kombo East, said President Jammeh's eight-year rule was a testimony of his good governance compared to 300 and 30 years of colonial and Jawara's ruled respectively. He said, "Jammeh is a man of peace and wisdom" since he has fostered unity and peace in the African sub-region. The ceremony was attended by secretaries of state, National Assembly members, councillors, APRC Yai Compins and a cross-section of the civil society. --- Fatu Jahumpa Cessay <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Bro Sans, > Thanks for your prompt reply.I'ts your personal > opinion what you feel about our dynamic > NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.Just a reminder, I TOOK AN OATH > TO SERVE MY COUNTRY AND LEADER PRESIDENT > DR ALH YAHYA AJJ JAMMEH---- Y E S! > > May Allah Guide And Protect Us All. > Bye, Sis Hon FJC > > Sanusi Owens wrote: > > > Honourable Fatou Jahumpa Ceesay > > > > Good morning > > > > Kindly allow me to address some issues which you > have > > raised in your reply. > > > > You wrote; > > "Please why dont you just give us a chance ,we > are > > only seven months in The National Assembly" > > > > Honourable Fatou Jahumpa Ceesay > > > > As a patriotic Gambian, I am concerned about this > > latest initiative. If you complain about the fact > that > > you and many others have been members of the > National > > Assembly for just 7 months, then how about the > Farmers > > who have been waiting for almost 3 years for the > > groundnuts to be bought by the Gambia Government? > > > > Please take note that assuming the post of Member > of > > the National Assembly does not make way for the > > availability of unjust privileges. There are so > many > > public and civil servants in the Gambia who are > > finding it extremely difficult to survive with > their > > meagre wages taken into into account our level of > > inflation. I find it absurd that none of you APRC > > members of the National Assembly has ever thought > of > > tabling a motion for a salary increase for those > > hardworking public and civil servants who are > > extremely affected by the Government's poor record > on > > inflation. Instead of advocating for more > privileges, > > one would have expected some element of sincerity > from > > your end and start being pragmatic. Since all NAMs > > have their salaries paid into their respective > banks > > why you can't apply to your Banks for a personal > loan > > which will be paid at the end of your 5 year term > of > > office. > > > > You also wrote > > > > "And we do carry our integrity and dignity" > > > > I am praying that you do so for the benefit of The > > Gambia as a whole. Notwithstanding your political > > affiliation, I hope you will be brave enough to > > cahllenge the Executive if it tries to make the > > National Assembly a mere rubber stamp. I also > hope > > you will take this opportunity to introduce a > Private > > Members Bill calling for the repeal of the Media > > Commission Act and the Indemnity Amendment Act > 2002. I > > also hope you will be sincere enough by advocating > for > > Justice Hassan Jallow's reinstatement as Judge of > the > > Supreme Court. FJC please use your parliamentary > > privileges and fight against injustice. Try and > table > > a parliamentary question on the investigations > into > > the death of Koro Sisay. FJC please take advantage > of > > your current position and make a big difference, > your > > late Father IM Garba Jahumpa was a hero and we > hope > > you will follow his footsteps . > > > > Finally you wrote; > > "Please take it easy and no insults." > > > > FJC > > > > Please take note that I shall never insult you and > > your colleagues at the National Assembly, it is > not > > part of my unbringing. All I require from you lot > is > > to be sincere with your tasks as Servants of the > > Nation and NOT Masters of the nation. Remember > that > > power belongs to the people and power is also > > transferable. > > > > In your task as NAM, I urge you to be tolerant to > your > > adversaries who mean well for the Gambia. > > > > Have a wonderful day > > > > Your constituent in the disaspora > > > > Sanusi Owens > > > > --- Fatu Jahumpa Cessay <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Hi > > Bro Sans, > > > Long time. > > > Please why dont you just give us a chance ,we > are > > > only seven months in The National > > > Assembly. And we do carry our integrity and > dignity. > > > Please take it easy and no insults. > > > > > > Bye,and regards to your humble family. > > > Sis, Hon FJC. > > > > > > Sanusi Owens wrote: > > > > > > > Pa Samba & Ous > > > > > > > > I note that these NAMs are requesting for a > loan, > > > if > > > > this is what they need then surely what is > > > stopping > > > > them from applying to their respective banks?? > why > > > > request for privileges!! > > > > > > > > I even chuckled when I read their claim for a > > > > diplomatic passport, Diplomatic passport for > > > what?? I > > > > will not trust the NAMs with a diplomatic > passport > > > for > > > > the following reason; > > > > > > > > During the First and Second Republic, 3 MPs > have > > > been > > > > arrested abroad for committing serious crimes: > > > > > > > > (1) Momodou Lamin Saho- > > > > (2) Phoday Makalo > > > > (3) Almamy Touray > > > > > > > > So here we go now, diplomatic passports is an > easy > > > way > > > > to ensure that MPs morally evade > responsibility > > > whilst > > > > travelling abroad, I therefore object with > such > > > > proposal. > > > > > > > > Sanusi > > > > > > > > --- Pasamba Jow <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > <HR> > > > > <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV> > > > > <P>Sanusi,</P> > > > > <P>You could not have said any better. This is > > > > outright greed, i am sick and tired of > politicians > > > > whining about privileges. Politics should be > for > > > those > > > > who are ready to sacrifice for the betterment > of > > > the > > > > people.</P> > > > > <P>Pasamba<BR><BR></P></DIV> > > > > <DIV></DIV> > > > > <DIV></DIV>>From: Sanusi Owens > > > > <[log in to unmask]> > > > > <DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: The Gambia and > > > related-issues > > > > mailing list <[log in to unmask]> > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ 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 unsubscribe/subscribe or 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] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~