Hi folks, Mathew wish to respond to some comments regarding his interview. below is his reaction:  S, please post for me. thanks.    It is unfortunate that of all the issues raised in my interview with Pa Nderry, someone would chose to hightlight the one issue that is most divisive and contentious. Surprisingly too, it was found convenient to dismiss my acknowledgement that Jammeh has victimized more Jolas that probably any other tribe, and that Gambian Jolas hate him just as much as anyone else. No one is more sensitive to the issues of tribe and its potency than I, but I am one who refuse to let political correctness get in the way objective analysis, even if it hurts a few. It is true Gambia's problems are not problems of tribe, but no one will deny that it is the power and sympathy of tribe that is primarily driving Jammeh's agenda now, even if the larger percentage of jammeh enforces are Jolas from Casamance. I don't want to nor would I stoop to Jammeh's level, but I refuse to disregard the fact the 50% of all the ministerial positions are held by Jolas; or that for the past ten years only one Fula has ever been appointed minister; Fatoumata Tambajang, and her term was brief. But it does not end there. For the past eight years there has only been one Mandinka minister as far as I know. Additionally, no one will deny that almost everyone in the highest eclehons of bureaucratic power is either from the Fonis, Kombos or the Greater Banjul/Serekunda area. The military, NIA, States Guard and Police are all headed by Jolas, and in governmental institutions where a Jola is not the head, a Jola would occupy one of the most positions in that agency. I guess it is too early to forget the case of the recently disgraced and now indited Lamin Sabi Sanyang, who was more powerful than Dodou Bammy Jagne or every other ambassador he served under. Given the ratio of Jolas to Fulas or mandinkas, what are the chances that they would hold a disproportionate number of higer civil service positions? Also, what are the chances of Jolas to Fulas or Mandinkas or provincial residents to those of the Kombos and Greater Banjul/Serekunda. I hope no one will insinuate that I am anti Jola, because that would be the hight of falacy. Just ask everyone in Nema Jola Kunda. In the interview, I put forward ideas and challenges we all face as gambians, and at the very least, I would have hoped that what merited real discussion is the way forward in the effort to rid us of Yahya Jammeh. I expect reasonableness and objectivity from all of us. calling me dillusional will not solve our problem, moreover I am not the problem; Jammeh is. --- On Wed, 18/3/09, [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> wrote: From: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: [>-<] An Interview by self proclaimed most qualified person to be President To: [log in to unmask] Date: Wednesday, 18 March, 2009, 2:04 PM Exactly my sentiments Bailo. And further, we are diffusing Yahya's criminality with intractable tribalism when we should close ranks with our Jola folk (some of whom are our relatives) to dispense with the dishonour Yahya may be bringing on their good number. Yahya's designs cannot and will not succeed. Uncle Mathew is falling prey to those designs of the criminal mind. Haruna. -----Original Message----- From: bailo jallow <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 7:21 am Subject: Re: Fw: [>-<] An Interview by self proclaimed most qualified person to be President Pa Musa,  I agree with your perspective.  The major problem that we are faced with in The Gambia is not a tribal problem. It therefore cannot be addressed resorting to such a potentially divisive strategy. No tribe in the Gambia is immune to the APRC regime's disregard for human rights and constitutionality. The Jamme-led regime is being supported and propped up by Gambians of all ethnicities. We the younger generation must therefore completely reject brother/uncle Matthew`s approach. Even if Yahya should be a manifest tribalist, we cannot redress the prevailing unfortunate situation by pursuing the same myopic and self-destructive path.  =0 A Greetings  Bailo --- On Wed, 18/3/09, Lamin Darbo <[log in to unmask]> wrote: From: Lamin Darbo <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Fw: [>-<] An Interview by self proclaimed most qualified person to be President To: [log in to unmask] Date: Wednesday, 18 March, 2009, 10:37 AM --- On Wed, 18/3/09, Pamusa jallow <[log in to unmask]> wrote: From: Pamusa jallow <[log in to unmask]> Subject: [>-<] An Interview by self proclaimed most qualified person to be President To: [log in to unmask] Date: Wednesday, 18 March, 2009, 3:07 AM The Spokesman of the National Movement for the Restoration of Democracy in The Gambia, Mathew K Jallow, says he doesn’t care if President Yahya Jammeh20is captured or killed during the nation’s efforts to oust his 15 year rule, which the NMRD-G image maker observes has been characterized by massive killing, torture, and maiming of political opponents. A fierce critic of President Jammeh, Mathew Jallow said his new political Movement is committed to doing everything humanely possible to send Jammeh packing. “ As far as I am concerned, I don’t give a damn how Jammeh gets out; all I want is for him to be gone back to where his black axxx came from, Casamance. Do you think I care about Jammeh’s wellbeing? Hell no. If he stops breathing right now I will be dancing over his nasty black ass corpse,� Jallow posited. Mr. Jallow in this exclusive interview with the Freedom Newspaper accuses President Jammeh of inciting unrest in The Gambia. “ If Jammeh thinks that he can depend on the Jolas to remain in power, he is in for rude awakening. He does not know that there are more Fulas in Guinea Bissau alone than the entire 500,000 Jola population in the entire world. This is even a little more than the just the Fula population in The Gambia. If he wants to incite tribal war in our country, using the Jolas from Casamance, he is only inviting another calamity,� he warns. Below is the full text of the interview. Please read on…….  http://freedomnewspaper.com/Homepage/tabid/36/mid/367/newsid367/4035/Breaking-News-The-Big-Interview-NMRD-G--Spokesman-Says-He-Doesnt-Care-If-Jammeh-Is-Killed-Or-Captured-During-Gambias-Liberation-Struggle/Default.aspx  Folks,  The above link and headline is by my Koto and Domm bayy M. Mathew Jallow and I am aghast at the poor judgement in the reported choice of words...the problem of The Gambia is not a "Jola" problem and President Jammeh is as Gambian as Pap Saine and you and I...  the slave master borders are the last thing we should use in our arguments because they lack moral authority and last...for those of us in the Diaspora with citizenship and children with citizenship, we will be inflamed if anyone suggest we go back where we came from...just like right wing whites were attacked for questioning Barack Husein Obama's citizenship and loyalty to the US, so we must also reject those amongst us who raise the same spectre..it behoves all of us to set a higher standard than those we disparage...  In my humble opinion, this language is unacceptable and unhelpful and my Koto and Dommbayy has not only lost my vot e but also some of the respect I had for him for his life time experience and achievements!!!!  I regret! 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