In a message dated 1/14/04 10:23:40 AM Central Standard Time, Sanusi Owens, I agree. The whole thing is a big charade and all cronies have to cooperate or perish. That is why i referred to the dancers having to pay the piper. God Save The Gambia. Jabou Joh [log in to unmask] writes: > > Aunty Jabou Joh > > You wrote > > "I guess there is no such thing as waiting until the > judicial process proves innocence or guilt > here. If you dance to the music you must pay the > piper." > > > Please note that Phoday Lang Sarr is just acting on > behalf of orders from ABOVE. Instead of allowing the > judicial process to take its course, Poor Phoday Lang > Sarr has decided to expose his stupidity by commenting > on a case that is still to be decided in the law > courts. > > Perhaps, there are issues which might have transpired > between Baba JOBE and the APRC Government, giving > course for him to be made a SCAPEGOAT for the > unlawfull activities of YDE. > > > > > In a message dated 1/14/04 7:00:24 AM Central > > Standard Time, > > [log in to unmask] writes: > > > > > > > > > > Phoday Lang Sarr, referred to as the “Deputy > > Majority > > > Leader†of the National Assembly and a very > > close > > > political and business associate of Baba Jobe, has > > > claimed that “the people of LRD [Baba Jobe’ > > native > > > division] have disowned Baba Jobe and have pledged > > > more support to President Jammeh and the APRCâ€. > > > > > > Mr Sarr, who is the National Assembly Member > > forJarra > > > Central and the APRC desk officer for LRD, made > > this > > > startling claim following his week-long > > “political > > > sensitisation in the division to explain the case > > > surrounding the embattled Majority leader. > > > > > > Speaking in an exclusive interview with Daily > > Observer > > > at his Fajikunda residence Monday, Mr Sarr said, > > “The > > > people of LRD are today more committed to the > > ideals > > > and principles of the APRC and they would never > > > support Baba Jobe for his [...] doings and will > > not > > > associate with anyone who wants to show solidarity > > > with the embattled Majority leader. The people of > > LRD > > > have now seen the truth as I succeeded in clearing > > the > > > air over circumstances surrounding Baba Jobe’s > > case > > > and they have realised that he betrayed the > > confidence > > > bestowed in him. They were very much happy and > > > delighted that the air has been cleared and they > > saw > > > his problems as personal and they have all > > dissociated > > > themselves from him.†> > > > > > According to Mr Sarr, all the meetings he > > conducted in > > > the LRD were successful “for there were large > > > turn-outs and the people have vowed to continue > > > supporting Jammeh and the APRC for they cannot > > support > > > an individual for his selfish interest. So, this > > shows > > > that my mission was successful and the APRC has > > > achieved its goals in the LRD and no one can > > reverse > > > that situation and anybody who disputes this can > > visit > > > the division and interview the people. If that > > > happens, Gambians would understand that the LRD is > > > supportive of Jammeh’s every move to correct the > > ills > > > for the well-being of all Gambians,†Mr Sarr > > claims. > > > > > > He said in two weeks, the APRC will organise a > > mass > > > political rally, probably in Soma, Baba Jobe’s > > power > > > base, “to prove to all that the APRC is unshaken > > in > > > the LRD. All the NAMs from the division have > > resolved > > > that this is the best way to show to the whole > > world > > > that LRD is not behind Baba Jobe but President > > Jammeh > > > and the APRC. We will invite all the media houses > > in > > > the country so as to show the whole country that > > it is > > > APRC and President Jammeh that matters and not > > Baba > > > Jobe. The President will be surprised with the > > > reception he will be receiving in the LRD in the > > > coming tour for they have seen his move as timely > > and > > > a step in the right direction†> > > > > > Ties with Baba Jobe Asked how he could play Judas, > > by > > > abandoning his friend in his hour of need as he > > seem > > > to be doing now, Mr Sarr retorted, “No, no, I am > > not > > > and I have never been a close associate of Baba > > Jobe. > > > We did not have any close ties and I am not a > > party to > > > his deeds. His case is a private one and it is the > > > APRC that brought us together. So, if he betrays > > the > > > ideals and principles of the APRC, how can I > > support > > > him? What matters is the APRC and if he is out of > > > [sync with] the party principles, then I have > > nothing > > > to do with him. In fact, I have already decided > > not > > > even to go near him or anything that resembles him > > > because doing so means that I am associating > > myself > > > with wrong doings. I want to make it clear that it > > is > > > the APRC that combined us and nothing else. Before > > > that, we had no relationship and the same thing > > > applies to the people of LRD. > > > > > > Asked whether he was distancing himself from Baba > > Jobe > > > because of fears of political reprisals from the > > APRC, > > > Mr Sarr said, “No, that is not true. I am > > performing > > > my role as a desk officer and I am an APRC > > stalwart > > > who loves and admires President Jammeh for his > > vital > > > role in developing The Gambia. I cannot sit down > > and > > > allow misinformation to take root in LRD because > > of > > > [one man’s personal interest],†he claimed. > > > > > > More flags He further claimed, “Today, more APRC > > flags > > > and portraits of President Jammeh are on the > > display > > > in LRD. The news that APRC flags were burnt in the > > LRD > > > is absolutely false. Many have sacrificed their > > own > > > money now to raise more APRC flags all to show > > > President Jammeh that the APRC is stronger in the > > area > > > than before. In LRD, it is President Jammeh and > > > nothing else! Baba Jobe has no support in Jarra, > > all > > > the support for him was because of President > > Jammeh,†> > > Mr sarr posited. > > > > > > Meanwhile, Baba Jobe was not available for a > > response > > > to Mr Sarr’s claims as he is languishing in > > police > > > detention. > > > However, a statement made on Baba Jobe’s behalf > > by one > > > of his lawyers published in Daily Observer last > > month > > > stated that Mr Jobe is still a member of the APRC, > > > loyal to and supportive of President Jammeh. > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > 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 > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Yahoo! 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