That&#39;s  exactly part of that technique - those fighting forest  <span></span>fires know wind direction and intensity.<div><br></div><div>Burama<br><br>On Sunday, October 26, 2014, Malanding Jaiteh &lt;<a href="mailto:[log in to unmask]"><a href="/scripts/wa-ICORS.exe?LOGON=A3%3D1410D%26L%3DGAMBIA-L%26E%3Dquoted-printable%26P%3D324136%26B%3D--001a1133b63497c73b0506594519%26T%3Dtext%252Fhtml%3B%2520charset%3Dutf-8%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a></a>&gt; wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div>Interesting way to counter fire but wise to check where the wind is blowing before starting the back fire. </div><div><br></div><div>Says an old forester</div><div><br></div><br><br><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Burama Jammeh <u></u> </div><div>Date:26/10/2014  12:40  (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: <a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,&#39;cvml&#39;,&#39;<a href="/scripts/wa-ICORS.exe?LOGON=A3%3D1410D%26L%3DGAMBIA-L%26E%3Dquoted-printable%26P%3D324136%26B%3D--001a1133b63497c73b0506594519%26T%3Dtext%252Fhtml%3B%2520charset%3Dutf-8%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>&#39;);" target="_blank"><a href="/scripts/wa-ICORS.exe?LOGON=A3%3D1410D%26L%3DGAMBIA-L%26E%3Dquoted-printable%26P%3D324136%26B%3D--001a1133b63497c73b0506594519%26T%3Dtext%252Fhtml%3B%2520charset%3Dutf-8%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a></a> </div><div>Subject: Re: [G_L] What Should We Do? </div><div><br></div>Would you be surprised if/when Yahya decreed marriage/divorce and their terms? Would that be a trigger for you?<div><br></div><div>What would you do then, if anything? </div><div><br></div><div>When I worked at Forestry - we used back firing as a technique to counter an advancing wildfire. Just a thought - how can we counter Yahya<span></span></div><div><br></div><div>Burama <br><br>On Saturday, October 25, 2014, Burama Jammeh &lt;<a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,&#39;cvml&#39;,&#39;<a href="/scripts/wa-ICORS.exe?LOGON=A3%3D1410D%26L%3DGAMBIA-L%26E%3Dquoted-printable%26P%3D324136%26B%3D--001a1133b63497c73b0506594519%26T%3Dtext%252Fhtml%3B%2520charset%3Dutf-8%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>&#39;);" target="_blank"><a href="/scripts/wa-ICORS.exe?LOGON=A3%3D1410D%26L%3DGAMBIA-L%26E%3Dquoted-printable%26P%3D324136%26B%3D--001a1133b63497c73b0506594519%26T%3Dtext%252Fhtml%3B%2520charset%3Dutf-8%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a></a>&gt; wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Yahya overthrew our government - we didn&#39;t stop and some even rejoice over it! Probably they never like Yahya but their hate for Jawara was overriding. The same such traits are in our midst with our so called struggle.<div><br></div><div>Yahya illegality humiliated our people in the streets of Banjul and his kangaroo courts!</div><div><br></div><div>Yahya unlawfully fired/hired our people from their earned government jobs!</div><div><br></div><div>Some killed, other disappeared mysteriously and some in exile - no one is brought to justice over any or most of these events and our national security budget is larger than agriculture and health combined. For who&#39;s security all our meager tax dalasis are paying?</div><div><br></div><div>Yahya has put public and private real estate to his name all across the country? Great leaders are measured for how much they improve the quality of livelihood of their people. If Yahya thinks Gambians buying ram, sugar and bread from one of his many outlets and/or turn the lands I his so called farms is development - we are probably taken aback pre-colonial era.</div><div><br></div><div>Recently Yahya ordered his arms men to stopped Muslims from praying at their chosen dates, time and places. By accepting such or fold behind our house doors - I question national commitment to faith. Although am probably the least moral Gambian but how about the teaching of Islam. I thought that should have been his last day in office if in fact he still hold alive. Oh my/our Gambia.</div><div><br></div><div>What is left before we take our land? Waiting for so called triggers? Who&#39;re we that we can&#39;t seem to see the real problem? Each of us owe it to our people to take that nation forward - what have you done? Isn&#39;t it a shame with all the quality behind the names of people that come to mind in a second? Why are we so divided over the only thing that define us as a citizen of a nation? Why insisting over matters that are naturally divisive world over?</div><div><br></div><div>Fellows lets come up with ideas/solutions of the REAL ISSUE! </div><div><br></div><div>We will never agree on the presidency of anyone person, no matter how idealistic we justify such a first step.</div><div><br></div><div>However, regardless of who is in power, we as citizens have legitimate claims to make of our republic - with the right organization and mobilization we can push any government behind the laws of our people.</div><div><br></div><div>A democratic republic regardless Yahya or Burama is the president or anyone else for that matter.</div><div><br></div><div>Although not our intent but our current strategies, if works, will result to removal of one dictate to be replace by another, even if that new guy/gal is Burama Jammeh. Our problem is one individual but a systemic problem.</div><div><br></div><div>Let&#39;s make our legitimate claim and never avoid it because is hard.</div><div><br></div><div>Burama</div><div><br></div><div><br><br>On Friday, October 24, 2014, Burama Jammeh &lt;<a><a href="/scripts/wa-ICORS.exe?LOGON=A3%3D1410D%26L%3DGAMBIA-L%26E%3Dquoted-printable%26P%3D324136%26B%3D--001a1133b63497c73b0506594519%26T%3Dtext%252Fhtml%3B%2520charset%3Dutf-8%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a></a>&gt; wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Are you counting on next elections to remove Yahya?<div><br></div><div>Are you hoping that Yahya will evaporate in thin-air?</div><div><br></div><div>Are you hoping that venting frustration about him will bring him to sanity to give up his grip over state?</div><div><br></div>Are you hoping/wishing somebody will remove Yahya for us? Who&#39;s s/he?<div><br></div><div>Even if all or any of these happen- what&#39;s the best likely outcome? Those that outcome meet your goal? In fact what&#39;s your/our goal?</div><div><br></div><div>Please tell us one thing we could do that will lead us to what you thing is the goal. </div><div><br></div><div>Burama</div>
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