Mose, I'm in D.C the phone number is 301 890-6841 are you coming to the wedding if not send me my 'ndolli" say hi to Oumie and the kids >From: [log in to unmask] >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: President Jammeh's choices: A Great Leader, succesful Leader, > Fail Leader >Date: Fri, 5 Nov 1999 21:30:43 EST > >The difference between a successful leader and a great leader is dictated >by >timing, political climate and relevancy. Nkrumah is still regarded as one >of >the few Great ASfrican leaders because of his participation in the >propagation of self rule when the idea was not popular. Another Great >African >leader, Mandela is still seen as one of the Greatest world leaders, and >this >is clearly dictated by his bold political stand against apart-heid at a >time >when it was both dangerous and suicidal. Clearly, relevancy, ie ending >apart-heid and bringing majority rule to South Africa contributed to >earning >Mandela respect in the world community. >Maybe, I am overlooking other successful African leaders, but it is evident >that to call them great would be seen as a hyperbole. Corrupt, incompetent, >failed and dishonest leaders would be the umbrella that most African >leaders >would find themselves. > >To the Gambia, heading to the dawn of the new mellinium; after our present >generation witnessed the overthrown of a corrupt and ineffective Jawara >leadership, and still find ourselves in what most characterize as an >extension of the Jawara regime with a flagrant disregard to personal >freedom, >the new century could be the turning point. The year 2201 is election year >in >the Gambia and this can pose an opportunity for President Jammeh to take a >bold move and shake-up the political landscape that would lead to a much >more >democratic Gambia, one Gambia, one destiny. >A. Open up the political system and lift the ban on all political parties >including the PPP; also lift the ban on all ex-politicians and put the >power >in the hands of the Gambian people. After Gambia's experience with a regime >different from Jawara, it would be fair to give them the opportunity to >make >a choice. If Serekunda East wants O. Jallow to represent them, they should >have that option; if the people of Kiang wants to vote for Jawara as >President , they should be surely given that option. It is not about >setting >the clock back, but rather give the people the right to choose. > >President Jammeh, certain political moves can be very risky, politically >expensive, but that is what differentiate a great leader from a failed >leadership. The question is not what works for Jammeh and his political >survival, but your honest contribution to our quest to descent shelter, >access to food, and a liberated society. > >It takes boldness to become a great leader ! > >Musa Jeng > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------