Yerro, You couldn't have put it any better. Sometimes you wonder what people are thinking when they come up with such silly ideas. On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 8:30 AM, Y Jallow <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Cherno, > > Thanks for sharing. This topic itself scared me. I thought the new year > was going to usher new styles and better approach to things especially the > unstable political temperiment in the Gambia. > > Dying for who? I thought my ears are not deaf yet..... > > Thanks, > Yero > > ------------------------------ > Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2013 08:12:54 -0500 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [G_L] Dying for President Jammeh campaign’ launched - VERY > IMPRESSIVE :) > To: [log in to unmask] > > > Dying for President Jammeh campaign’ launched > <http://observer.gm/africa/gambia/article/dying-for-president-jammeh-campaign-launched#map> > Africa <http://observer.gm/africa/news> » Gambia<http://observer.gm/africa/gambia/news> > Wednesday, January 02, 2013 > > *Some people in Basse in the Upper River Region have launched a campaign > dubbed ‘Dying for President Jammeh Campaign’.* > > The initiative, according to organisers, is meant to show the whole world > and those they perceive as detractors that they love President Jammeh as > Gambians and are ready to die for him, just as he [Jammeh] declared to die > for them in his 2011 presidential election victory speech. > > “The campaign is in response to Western negative propaganda being > perpetrated by their allies and puppets in The Gambia, especially some of > the opposition and so-called intellectuals,” Ebrima Sorrie Bah, a member of > the group, told Daily Observer in an interview. > > According to him, the campaign shall seek 100, 000 signatories to its > declaration defending the image of His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji > Dr Yahya Jammeh, a man he described as selfless Pan-Africanist who leaves > no stone unturned for his people. > > “That is why we found it duty bound to initiate the campaign, designed in > such a way that volunteers are invited for bicycle riding beginning from > Basse to the State House gate through Kanilai. It is a true test of the > Gambian people’s love for President Jammeh,” Bah further enthused. > > The Basse-born local resident enthusiastically expressed his group’s > unshakable resolve in supporting a leader who they say have sacrificed his > life to liberate The Gambia on the July 22nd in 1994. “In so doing, he > [Jammeh] promised us development, accountability, transparency, probity, > reconciliation, security and safeguarding The Gambia’s constitution and > sovereignty. Fifteen years on this promise became a reality and The Gambia > became a dignified state with unprecedented socio-economic development > which used to be a dream for Gambians,” he said. > > “President Jammeh’s 18 years of administration saw more development than > British 400 years of colonialism,” Bah further stated, noting that until > 1994, The Gambia was ranked among the most backward countries of the world > in terms of development. This, according to him, has become historic, > citing the significant development projects brought by the APRC government. > He stressed that this is worthy of commendation and celebration. > > “Cognisance of these huge achievements registered in this past 18 years, > we the provincial people deem it worth celebrating to manifest to the whole > world that we are appreciative of our president and we are ready to die for > him,” he added. > > Commenting on the significant achievements in both the education and > health sectors, Bah pointed out that Bansang Hospital and the Royal > Victoria Teaching Hospital were the only major hospitals before the 1994 > Revolution, while there was only one rural high school (Armitage) before > 1994. > > He continued: “The rest of the few high schools were not only private but > all located in the Greater Banjul Area. But today, it is difficult to count > the number of hospitals and major health centres across the country. This > has resulted to a significant drop in child mortality and Gambians > especially children no longer leave their regions to find school in the > urban area. Interestingly he has subsidized school fees for girls that make > them compete boys in their academic pursuit never like before.” > > Bah also cited the establishment of the University of The Gambia (UTG) as > one major achievement registered by the APRC government. > > “He could be remembered as the first Gambian leader who championed the > energy sector and for boosting the food production,” he added. > > According to him, the cost of living is cheaper in The Gambia compared to > other countries in the sub-region, even though President Jammeh’s critics > blame him and his policies for what they consider a high cost of living in > the country. > Author: *by Musa Ndow* > ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To > unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web > interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search > in the Gambia-L archives, go to: > http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.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://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html > > To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: > http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.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://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤