These notes from Yahya's policy directive on Tourism are culled from the 
_www.freedomnewspaper.com_ (http://www.freedomnewspaper.com) :
 
 
"The  Gambian people are friendly, and unique, and as a result of this…the 
visiting  tourists enjoyed their stay in the country,” Jammeh said. Mr. 
Jammeh informed  “ The Gambia In Motion” chief host  Fatou Camara that their  
primary  plan is to further enrich the country’s culture—through major 
tourism policy  reforms, which according to the President might be initiated 
sometimes in  December of 2010.  
“  Culture is the backbone of any given country. If anyone abandons his, or 
her  culture, you would end up adopting a foreign culture—which in most 
cases never  worked,” Jammeh observed. 
Now you tell me. If I am a tourist from the west, the  reason I visit other 
civilisations is because I am either a researcher, or that  I want to 
indulge far from my home in communities where I am unknown. While  touristing, I 
intend to share my culture with my guest community and marvel in  their 
culture. So tourism, as far as culture goes, is an exchange of ideas.  Where 
have you ever heard of a tourist, a sponge, to leave behind his/her  culture, 
just out to absorb another culture????? So why would you say you want  to 
expand tourism in one breath but discourage the hosts of those tourists  from 
exchanging their culture with that of their guest??? That smacks of  
selfishness and beats the whole purpose of tourism. And you say it is because of  
Gambia's rich cultural heritage that tourists visit. Idiocy never ceases to  
amaze me. Its either you is or you m'aint. 
Haruna. 


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