Sister Jabou , don't mind them the slanderers it is they who have a bad conscience but not you . Your character is enough for your defence . Luntang ----- Original Message ----- From: <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 3:57 PM Subject: SLANDERING MY NAME?????? > It has been brought to my attention by several sources, that sadly, there > are certain unsavory persons who are going around saying that I am silent these > days because I have been bought by Yaya Jammeh, and they even go so far as > to say that the agent for such a transaction was my brother in law, Amadou > Samba. > > Let these slanderers take note that: > > 1.My family does not nor have they ever tried to influence my stand on the > APRC regime simply because they know me. I, on the other hand can guarantee > anyone that I have in the past, present and will continue to do so in the > future, spent a great deal of time trying to convince anyone related to me to stay > clear of the APRC regime. > > 2. When I stood up to oppose the APRC regime, I was in full control of all > my mental as well as moral faculties. I have therefore never at any time in > the past or present lost knowledge of who my relatives are nor what my > responsibilities as a decent member of the human race are, and that if the > consideration of relations directed my sense of right and wrong, I would have never > have spoken out against this regime. Gambians will get somewhere when we > finally get to the point where we can say what needs to be said regardless of > whether even our own parents are the culprits. > > 3.My opposition to injustice wherever it is practiced and by whomever it is > practiced, cannot be based on and is not, was not and will never be based on > personal or political gain and is most definitely not dictated by my > proximity to the perpetrators or collaborators. > > 4. It is not possible for me to support the APRC regime ever, and the reason > is simple and uncomplicated. It is simply because it is not humanly possible > for me to find any place within me to ever justify such a thing. As far as I > am concerned, the day they spilled the first drop of Gambian blood was the > point of no return in any form of compromise between them and the Gambian > people. The only solution is that these people stand trial in a court of law for > the crimes they have committed and continue to commit against our country > and our people up to this very second. For me, it is a matter of when Gambians > will get justice, and not whether one closes one's eyes to join in such > hegemony for personal gain or even for basic survival. > > 5.Even if Yaya Jammeh and his collaborators possessed all the money on God's > green earth, that money would not be enough to make I, Jabou Ndaraw Joh to > abandon my sense of decency as a member of the Human race, which is really the > deciding factor as to whether one supports the APRC regime or not, to join > the criminal regime that has become a veritable nightmare for all Gambians. > > 3. Yaya Jammeh and his cohorts may not be very bright as evidenced by their > daily actions towards our people and which they know full well that they > shall surely pay the price for one day soon, but I guarantee you that not even in > their moments of temporary insanity would they include I, Jabou Joh on a > long list of potential cronies to approach in any form or manner for any reason. > > 4. It is unfortunate that there are still elements in our society who for > lack of self esteem or just plain bad character, feel that the only way they > can be somebody it to perceive others as enemies and to proceed to attempt to > destroy their character. That is a sad and unfortunate > set of circumstances that is at the root of why someone like Jammeh can > flourish in our midst and for all these years. > > However, I suspect that whoever is trying to slander my name is already well > aware of all the above and their intention is driven by other motives. > However, there is a wollof saying that people always measure you by the same > yardstick they use to measure themselves, in other words, whoever believes I can > be bought is most likely someone who will go to the highest bidder. > > Jabou Ndaraw Joh > > いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい > 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 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] > いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.0.0 - Release Date: 2005-02-18 > > -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. 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