Yero Read again the definition of the word and compare it with what I put up. Then you can tell me how is that different from dictator and/or where I lie. Everyone is telling me that my opinion as if they are not telling there opinion. Regards Burama On Tuesday, May 27, 2014, Y Jallow <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Comrade Burama - > > It is nice seeing your opinion as always. I have no doubt that you are > loaded with a sincere motive to see the Gambia and her citizens liberated > from the clutches of tyranny, and to that, I just wanted to say keep on > patriotic citizens. To where I live to witness the new Gambia, I would like > to see all citizens being respected for their opinions...a nation of active > and responsible citizens who are aware of their environment, and who will > champion the rights of citizens, to live and exercise their freedom of > everything, without being subjected to terror. > > That said, here is some advice for you, which might not change your > beliefs wholly, but it will help structure your argument, a bit better, if > not for your readership, at least for posterity reference. I know your iron > is very hot right now and you would just rather vent out on your > feelings...and many probably fail to realize that this claim of yours is > only an opinion, and it doesn't mean the man was in fact a dictator. > Consider changing your tone a little bit...the whole idea of Jawara being > branded a "dictator" in the real context of dictatorship, might not > befitting the man in my view, at least going by the standard measurement of > dictatorship in real context. Changing the choice of words just a little is > very rewarding and it will also give you the opportunity to continue the > path of democratic movement, something that you have a hobby in pursuing. > Yes, there wasn't a term limit. Yes, there were some human rights > violations. Yes, there were some system defficiencies. etc...you name it. > But Dictator, he wasn't. The man was a victim himself, of a "maslaya" > culture that came to define the system of Government, to which the end > result was "connections" that saw others to light, and others kept in their > struggling spots for survival. Such is not rare in our cultures. We know > who we are, a people whose circle of friendship and family give great > "connections" which end up shamefully making it to govt quarters. > > The new Gambia will be a Gambia of true citizens; one that will put the > bondage of family and frienship away to reconcile the nation. > > I checked the meaning of a dictator on dictionary (www.dictionary.com) > and here is what it says. This meaning doesn't truly picture the real > meaning of dictatorship. > > www.dictionary.com.... > (1.a person exercising absolute power, especially a ruler who has > absolute, unrestricted control<http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/control> > in a government without hereditary succession. > 2. > (in ancient Rome) a person invested with supreme authority during a > crisis, the regular magistracy being subordinated to him until the crisis > was met. > 3. > a person who authoritatively prescribes conduct, usage, etc.: a dictator > of fashion. > 4. > a person who dictates <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dictate>, as > to a secretary. ) > > > warm regards, > Yero. > > "There is no god but Allah; & Muhammad (SAW) is His messenger" > > Kind Regards, > Yero. > > > > Date: Mon, 26 May 2014 15:41:51 -0400 > > From: [log in to unmask]<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml',[log in to unmask]);> > > Subject: Interview At FatuRadio - host samsideen Samsideen Phatey > > To: [log in to unmask]<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml',[log in to unmask]);> > > > > I hope you had chance to listen to my conversation with Sam on range of > issues concerning The Gambia. The main topic was about my assertions that > Jawara was a dictator and his administration a dictatorship. Again I made > my case with 10 points why Jawara fits the bill. > > > > Certainly some may agree/disagree. That's ok! The issue is not > re-litigating our past as it is a revisit to understand where we come from > to get to where we are. > > > > My ideas of the way forward did not attract much attention. I hope next > if I am invited to the Radio there will be much time for that critical > piece. The bottom-line is Yahya is bad but a creation of our past. This > struggle can't/shouldn't be about Yahya (yes he's bad) but about what our > nation is supposed to be - A Democratic Republic. Should we venture to > understand what that is; am hopefully we will begin to see practical > solution. Surely they we not be easy, they will take time and costly. The > good news is we have more than enough resources to do it. We can/will make > Yahya and/or any other person for that matter inconsequential except the > totality of our people. > > > > Lets temper our anger and frustration to Yahya down. Let not our love > for Jawara/PPP cloud our judgment. > > Let me join you in this new crusade - 'A Claim For A Democratic Republic > of The Gambia', regardless who is in power and/or not. This is the only > cause that unite us as a people of the nation. We will never agree on any > one candidate and is not a requirement of democracy. > > > > Finally I wrote a document years ago I called 'The Working paper'. Its > still in draft because that's an argument am ready to take to any nation > forum. In that document I spelt out how democracy can/should be > institutionalize in The Gambia. Should you want to take a look simply drop > me your email at [log in to unmask]<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml',[log in to unmask]);>. > You may also reach me at 810 844 6040 or Facebook, twitter or Skype. > Whatever works for you. We're in it Togethers. > > > > Hope you got something from the conversation and hope you having a good > Memorial Day Holiday. Take care and be safe! > > > > Burama FL Jammeh > > > > ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ > > 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]<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml',[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]<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml',[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] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤