Mr. Jorbateh, This is one of the best postings to Gambia L. Your article contains the truth, and nothing, but the truth. Many may feel offended, but who cares. I vehemently believe that (and I have said this before) Africa or Gambia's problems cannot be solved outside. Thus, if anyone is sincerely interested in the socioeconomic and political developments of our people, he or she has to emulate a person of Halifa's calibre. This is someone who has devoted all his time in empowering our people in many ways, especially from a political perspective. He continues to share his knowledge and expertise with Gambians in particular, and Africans at large, in debates, symposiums and workshops domestically and internationally. If Mr. Sallah is like those African politicians and intellectuals whose sole aim of occupying a public office is to enrich themselves and their families, he could have done so. It would be recalled that this is someone who rejected a ministerial post a few years ago for a cause. This will remain in the annals of The Gambia's political history. I have much respect for him. Any attempts of personal attacks to tarnish his personality will be fruitless. S. S. Saidykhan. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------