Omar, I'm not surprised by what you've said, but where is the demagogy here? Who doesn't feel good about who or what he is? Where are you picking that up? Saul. >From: Omar Drammeh <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: SV: Re: Reply to Yaya Drammeh on Alpha's Proposals for > Gambia-L >Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 20:06:57 +0100 > >G-L community, > >It would be unfortunate if tribal sentiments should become an issue here. >Remember this is time for "self heal and nation". I believe we should just >feel good as to who or what we, and put our tribal differences in the >closet, and come out to pose a united front in solving our common problems. >Let us not degenerate our constructive debates. That would be folly of us. >So guys lets get to work and stop this demagoguery. > >Regards, >Omar. > > >-----Opprinnelig melding----- >Fra: yeks drame <[log in to unmask]> >Til: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> >Dato: 29. november 1999 17:10 >Emne: Re: Reply to Yaya Drammeh on Alpha's Proposals for Gambia-L > > > >Saul, > >I mean, why are you taking such a stance. Its unproductive! very >backward, > >and can even be considered irresponsible! for that matter. > >Off course, I did read your piece, and it doesn't sound positive. > > > >I think you need to use your mind better! No body is going to be out here >to > >entertain such ideas! Robinson's piece was very educative and smart. A > >better Gambia, is the agenda Saul, in case you missed the point! > >Do you consider the out come of such ideas as "Tribalism"? what effects >do > >they have? Why are you puting energy on"Tribal" diversity? > > > >I have been reading some of your wounderful pieces, and thought you were > >more smart than this. Take a little research on that word "Tribe" and see >if > >it even fit our society! It has more wider meanings and effects than you >may > >think. We shall not entertain that Saul! be careful! its realy backwarded > >and unproductive. > > > >I think, if you dont have anything to add, or argue constructively,please > >give chance to others who can come up better ideas concerning the >progress > >and prosperity of our people. We are not out here just for a matter of > >challeging others.We are here to discuss ideas.Further more I will >consider > >this a waste of time and energy for you, because the average Gambian is >very > >well aware of the effects of this so called "tribal" issue." so please >"lagg > >av nu" > > > >No hard feelings brother, "tribal" issues doesn't suit us! we are one. > > > >Yahya > > > > > > > > > >>From: saul khan <[log in to unmask]> > >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list > >><[log in to unmask]> > >>To: [log in to unmask] > >>Subject: Reply to Yaya Drammeh on Alpha's Proposals for Gambia-L > >>Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 13:14:31 GMT > >> > >>Yaya, Yaya, Yaya... > >> > >>Some things just don't change. Do they? Read my piece and read Alpha's > >>again, and ask yourself who the real tribalist is. Like they say around > >>here, "the mind is a terrible thing to waste." Use your mind Yaya! > >> > >>Saul. > >> > >> > >>>From: yeks drame <[log in to unmask]> > >>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list > >>><[log in to unmask]> > >>>To: [log in to unmask] > >>>Subject: Re: Reply to Basiru Ndow:Alpha's Proposals for Gambia-L] > >>>Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 03:42:32 PST > >>> > >>>What are U up to Saul? > >>>I am disapointed with those ideas of "tribal defendance" > >>>Alpha's proposals were not "tribal" nor were they so bad as you may >have > >>>thought.If he sound wrong in his proposals, may be you have a better >idea. > >>>We will certainly love to hear that one too! > >>> > >>>Any way, I am certain that Robinson, is a reasonable and responsible > >>>person > >>>who can clarify his agenda better than I may do.However, we sould not >be > >>>out > >>>here to entertain such backward ideas as "tribalism" > >>>Infact I even hate thet word! Am sorry brother but, I thought,we should > >>>have > >>>by now been thinking far ahead of that. What is "tribalism"????? > >>> > >>>Yahya > >>> > >>> > >>>>From: saul khan <[log in to unmask]> > >>>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list > >>>><[log in to unmask]> > >>>>To: [log in to unmask] > >>>>Subject: Reply to Basiru Ndow:Alpha's Proposals for Gambia-L] > >>>>Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 05:00:13 GMT > >>>> > >>>>Basiru, > >>>> > >>>>You need to go back and read my article again. I'm not a fan of > >>>>Ousainou's. > >>>>However, whether he's another Jawara is beside the point. The gist of >my > >>>>article is that we should go after individuals who, for one reason or > >>>>another are keeping our nation down, not any particular group or >tribe. > >>>> > >>>>If you have evidence that Ousainou was campaigning on tribalism, >produce > >>>>it, > >>>>and I'll be the first to condemn him. Regarding the D30K, I'm not > >>>>familiar > >>>>with the case. But YOU can use this forum to raise that issue. > >>>> > >>>>Regarding my contention w/ Alpha, if all you have is what you've said > >>>>here, > >>>>that's very sad. We can do better than taking cheap shots at each >other. > >>>>If > >>>>you want to engage in an intelligent argument by producing evidence to > >>>>back > >>>>your assertions, I'm game. But if your only mission is to engage in > >>>>sleaze, > >>>>you'll have to look elsewhere. So Mr. Ndow, you either put up, or just > >>>>shut > >>>>up! I won't dignify your sleaze. > >>>> > >>>>Saul. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>From: Basiru Ndow <[log in to unmask]> > >>>>>Reply-To: [log in to unmask] > >>>>>To: [log in to unmask] > >>>>>Subject: [Fwd: Reply to Alpha's Some proposals for Gambia-L] > >>>>>Date: Sun, 28 Nov 1999 19:20:06 -0600 > >>>>> > >>>>>Saul, > >>>>> Your article is absolute nonsense.!!!!!you need to broaden up your > >>>>>mind > >>>>>and stop > >>>>>pretending, whether you like it or not, this is the tactic that >Ousainou > >>>>>used as a last resort to win the last elections..After all Ousainou >is > >>>>>just > >>>>>a > >>>>>REPLICA of the ousted PPP regime, he was recently indicted by the > >>>>>commission after collecting D30,969.00 from public coffers to recover > >>>>>$74,000. from the defunct NTC, he never did his Job and never return > >>>>>our money back....Wow!!!! Is he not going to be another Jawara or > >>>>>Jammeh > >>>>> > >>>>>Thanxxxxxxxx > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>Basiru Ndow > >>>>> > >>>>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>>>> > >>>>>To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the > >>>>>Gambia-L > >>>>>Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > >>>>> > >>>>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>>> > >>>>______________________________________________________ > >>>>Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > >>>> > >>>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>>> > >>>>To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the >Gambia-L > >>>>Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > >>>> > >>>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> > >>>______________________________________________________ > >>>Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > >>> > >>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> > >>>To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the >Gambia-L > >>>Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > >>> > >>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >>______________________________________________________ > >>Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > >> > >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >>To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the >Gambia-L > >>Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > >> > >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >______________________________________________________ > >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L > >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------