Dr. Jaiteh,
This is indeed sad

On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 10:21 AM, Malanding Jaiteh <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

>  I guess the President and his team can high-five behind their palace wall
> now that 70 yr old Mr. Dumbuya has apologized and begged for their mercy!
> It says a lot about the character of a government that uses the might of
> state against a 70 yr old petty trader.
> And we wonder why Gambia scores a very unimpressive 34% on the Global
> Corruption Perception Index (CPI), dropping from rank 77 to 105 from 2011
> to 2012.    To paraphrase a  Mandinka saying  " a guy who plays god at home
> is often wussy among his fellow men."
>
> It looks like everything they call "ndam", heads straight to the
> proverbial  "Wall of shame".
>
>
> Malanding Jaiteh
>
> Businessman apologises to President Jammeh
> Africa <http://observer.gm/africa/news>  $B"d (B Gambia<http://observer.gm/africa/gambia/news>
>  Friday, December 07, 2012
>
> *One Alhaji Mustapha Dumbuya of Thomas Street in Banjul,has sent a letter
> of apology to the president of the Republic, His Excellency Sheikh
> Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh, for the incorrect and untruthful
> statement uttered during the president $B!G (Bs tour of the Albert Market.*
>
> *The letter reads:*
>
> I humbly hereby write to apologise you for the incorrect and untruthful
> statement I have uttered during your visit to the Albert Market.
>
> Sir, my statement that the store belonged to me was untrue. What I in
> fact, actually wanted to say was, I was the tenant for the store for over
> 20 years; and because I thought you would extend your usual kindness by way
> of compensation or gift to me, I got over excited and lied but I never
> intended to defraud you in any way. However, it was all my fault and I
> humbly ask for your forgiveness and pardon.
>
> I am 70 years old and I have never done anything like this before. I have
> a large family and with my age, I am still the breadwinner for the family.
> I again apologise you for lying to you and I promise I shall never do such
> a thing again.
>
> *Alhaji Mustapha Dumbuya*
>
> *No. 1 Thompson Street, Banjul*
>  Author: *Daily Observer*
>
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