Jabou, I will not try to explain any allegations against Jammeh or the APRC because it is absolutely futile. The more one catalogues the wrongs by the incumbency, the more persuasive the case for a National Reconciliation becomes. All other alternatives (political or military) shall lead to further gridlocks at a very heavy price. Your arguments to challenge the legetimacy of the APRC is totally unsound. Your logic may be quite valid yet the indubitable fact that Jammeh was elected by a clear Gambian majority voters still stands. Once the voters give their verdict in an electoral process it automatically becomes a binding social contract between the elected and the people. Calling a democratically elected official a tyrant is a misnomer to say the least. The process of his election may be messy but the ultimate oucome is unequivocally legetimate. Yes Jabou, I am 100% convinced that Pres. Jammeh is seeking for a National Reconciliation. The process of reconciling is not retroactive but progressive towards the future. It is also therapeutic and a constructive engagement for all opposing parties involved. It is also definitely not about personalities but a space to create a more just and democratic politics in the Gambia. Ebou ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~