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Moe
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 Posted - 05 Aug 2011 : 22:20:20
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Friday, August 05, 2011
The president of the Republic has condemned in the strongest terms rumour mongering, notably by detractors that spread misleading and unfounded information, especially concerning the dismissal of public officials.
His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh was speaking Thursday at State House grounds while presiding over the distribution of thousands of bags of sugar he gave out as Ramadan gift to Gambians through the regional governors. He stressed the need for citizens to distance themselves from rumour mongering and wish each other good rather than evil. While describing this negative vice as ungodliness, President Jammeh warned that as far as he and other religious leaders are praying for the progress of the country, anyone who harbours bad intentions for the country will only have such evil intentions heaped on his/her head, whether the person is residing in the country or elsewhere.
He said: “What is even disheartening is that you will see somebody working hard with me and the person is wished bad luck. It is unfortunate that you don’t wish anything for the person working tirelessly with the president, but for him or her to be dismissed. Many people will just sit and gossip that soon the president will give them their marching orders.”
The Gambian leader stressed that he will never fire anybody who is working hard with sincerity and honesty, while denouncing any bad wishes against hardworking citizens.
“There are many people that they rumored that I will soon give their marching orders. You are just sitting down without making any effort or doing nothing, you don’t worship God and not God-fearing; your heart is not clean; and yet still you harbour bad wishes for those hardworking and patriotic citizens – that very soon the president will fire them.
I am not such a leader who will just wake up, dislike somebody and fire the person, he stated. ”President Jammeh cited the case of the APRC national mobiliser and mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) Yankuba Colley, who he said was a victim of the rumour mongering. “I overheard the rumour that if the tour ended, Yankuba Colley, the lord mayor will be the first person that I will fire! What has he done to warrant that? And what benefit do I derive from that? But what I want to tell you is to stop the rumour mongering and hard feeling. Why can’t you wish somebody good rather than bad luck?” he queried.
He added: “There are people who go about [saying] that ministers Mamburry Njie, Mamadou Tangara, Dr Njogu Bah are my boys. From then on they are always speculating that very soon I will fire them. But what I want to put across is that I don’t sack a hardworking person; I sack one who is dishonest and the person is not ready to work. If you want to be my friend in the cause of the development of this country, you must be honest, hardworking, clean, and God-fearing.”
The Gambian leader gave as example, the vice president and minister of Women’s Affairs, Her Excellency Aja Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy, and minister of Basic and Secondary Education, Fatou Lamin Faye as people that have served in his government for more than 14 years and seven to eight years respectively. “How many years has the vice president been serving the government under my administration? But she is serving in that capacity for more than 14 years. Have I fired her all these years? But why didn’t I sack her?
Is she the only woman that can be vice president or if she is removed nobody will be capable enough to replace her? If you are working, you have no cause to worry. If everyone is just like Vice President Aja Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy, then I will not have fired anyone. How many years have Minister Fatou Lamin Faye served in my government? Have I ever fired her? No! If you are just like the vice president and Fatou Lamin Faye, I will not have fired you,” he stressed.
President Jammeh said that what is even more painful is the fact that the rumour mongers discourage those public servants who are working hard by telling them that they should slow the pace as they will soon be fired. “So, what does this mean -discouraging that hard working official? Imagine a minister who is working day and night, everyday people will advise that the said person should take it easy as very soon ‘you will be fired’.
Sometimes they will even advise that person that before the president sacks you, dip into the coffers. But anyone who does that, I will sack you and take you to court,” he warned. The Gambian leader urged a change of attitude in this regard, enjoining the citizenry to wish peace and good for each other. He stressed the need for people to wish others what they have wished for themselves, something he said will foster peace and progress in the country.
He added: “So let’s stop this kind of attitude and wish each other good. I don’t just wake up and fire somebody. Just ask the people that I fired whether they were not warned three times. Sometimes I send elders to warn the person that if he or she continues with that type of attitude I will sack him or her.
“What I heard from town is that someone reported me and that is why I am sacked. But a good citizen must report anyone who is bent on doing bad things at the detriment of the nation. We are all related in this country no matter how far the distance is. Anyone you see in the government system has a relative in the country. If he is complaining that he was reported, which led to his or her sacking, let the person also explain what he or she did wrong.”
Author: Hatab Fadera
Source: http://observer.gm/africa/gambia/article/president-jammeh-condemns-rumour-mongering
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toubab1020
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Posted - 05 Aug 2011 : 23:06:39
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"But what I want to put across is that I don’t sack a hardworking person; I sack one who is dishonest and the person is not ready to work. If you want to be my friend in the cause of the development of this country, you must be honest, hardworking, clean, and God-fearing.”
I agree with H.E.'s sentiments expressed in the above quote, all too often individuals in Gambia whether in government or the community do not follow these sentiments,this is one important cause of slow development in Gambia and failure of many enterprises started by those willing to progress in business,they have been frustrated by individuals who do not accept common sense rules that will increase their self esteem,instead of being jealous and wanting everybody to be on the same financial level. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Edited by - toubab1020 on 05 Aug 2011 23:17:38 |
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