The sinking of democracy and democratic principles in to a reflecting pool in the Gambia dramatizes the sinking of the rational mind of Yaya Jammeh in to a reflecting pool,that has failed to connect with a form of reality outside in to the nothingness within.The democracy claimed by Jammeh and his government is very contradictory to democratic norms.A true democracy is one that stems from not only being a government of the people for the people, but also a government that recognizes and encourages the rule of law, respect fundamental human rights and respects constitutional rights of all citizens. Since the Military coup of July 22nd 1994,Gambians experience nothing other than being exposed to an insidious degradation imposed upon all citizens.A degradation ranging from t orture and summary executions to corruption, lack of transparency and a complete economic catatrophy of our beloved country. We all have to understand that in the civilize world of today, such governments shall never be let to prevail. It is about high time for us to wake up as Gambians and change the situation back home. Dialogue will never change situations back home. A very strong Gambian opposition overseas ready to sacrifice for the Nation is the only means to solve the current situation. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~