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kondorong
Gambia
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 Posted - 30 Nov 2006 : 19:22:49
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Originally posted by serenata
Right, kondorong, this is a democratic duty. Otherwise, and the psychodynamics of power I mentioned prove it, democracy is a contradiction in itself.
Demecracy is bigger contradiction in Africa where the electorate are accountable to the elected. We fear people we elect into office than ourselves. They can choose to practice virtue if they so wish.
In yoro Bawol, its as though we are stateless. We dont see anyone here. |
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serenata
Germany
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Posted - 30 Nov 2006 : 19:24:10
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Sounds as if you're lucky! |
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 30 Nov 2006 : 19:26:05
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Originally posted by serenata
Sounds as if you're lucky!
You bet.
In Africa, you are better off if your elected officials dont come around. Atleast, you can keep your goats and sheep for yourselves. They are so heartless that when they come, they want your chickens for dinner. |
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serenata
Germany
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Posted - 30 Nov 2006 : 19:33:04
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| This reminds me of the G8 summit which will take place in Germany (Heiligenhafen/Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) next year. It is going to be so expensive that the people of MeckPomm hardly will see just one single chicken in their pots for 10 years... |
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kondorong
Gambia
4380 Posts |
Posted - 30 Nov 2006 : 19:37:02
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That is why politicians everywhere should be made to be responsible to the electorate. Power and money changes people so easily. Free speech is their biggest enemy because it exposes the wrongs which they so bitterly want to sweep under the carpet.
Being a journalist in africa is the most dangerous job you can do. |
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serenata
Germany
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Posted - 30 Nov 2006 : 19:38:51
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You bet.  
A German journalist who went to Equatorial Guinea put ca. 15 bibles (the president claims to be a big Christian) into his suitcase to stay unharmed, and of course he couldn't mention his real recherche, otherwise they would have killed him immediately or sent him back right at the airport. |
Edited by - serenata on 30 Nov 2006 19:51:26 |
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kondorong
Gambia
4380 Posts |
Posted - 30 Nov 2006 : 20:44:07
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15 copies of the bible for protection? Thats a lot of Halleluyah
It reminds me of some public oficial in the gambia whose mother said she washed her son with the blood of Jesus for protection. It appeared in the papers. The son was fired i believed and used to work for in the legal profession. The name Gomez or mendy seems to come handy.
Is this another "re-civilsation" of the continent from the devil? |
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serenata
Germany
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Posted - 30 Nov 2006 : 20:56:22
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SHE WASHED HIM WITH THE BLOOD OF JESUS??? Where the hell did she believe to have found it? If it was real blood, then the man surely looked spooky when he came to his office. If it was, after Catholic belief, the transformed blood, i.e. wine, then his bosses must have thought him to be a heavy alcoholic. He surely stank like a whole tavern. African and US Christians sometimes are, ahem, very special.  But in Europe, e.g. Bavaria (home of Benedikt XVI.), there is also a lot of 'Christian' superstition. |
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kondorong
Gambia
4380 Posts |
Posted - 30 Nov 2006 : 21:40:52
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| Religion develops best in superstitous societies. The more superstitious one is, the more likely will one embrace religion of some sort. They move in the same direction although not all religious people are superstitious. |
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Santanfara
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Posted - 30 Nov 2006 : 21:45:49
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Originally posted by kondorong
quote:
Originally posted by serenata
Right, kondorong, this is a democratic duty. Otherwise, and the psychodynamics of power I mentioned prove it, democracy is a contradiction in itself.
Demecracy is bigger contradiction in Africa where the electorate are accountable to the elected. We fear people we elect into office than ourselves. They can choose to practice virtue if they so wish.
In yoro Bawol, its as though we are stateless. We dont see anyone here.
kondo we need people like you in politics. |
Surah- Ar-Rum 30-22
"And among His signs is the creation of heavens and the earth, and the difference of your languages and colours. verily, in that are indeed signs for men of sound knowledge." Qu'ran
www.suntoumana.blogspot.com |
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 30 Nov 2006 : 21:49:13
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| I will not make the grade in politics. My people in Yoro Bawol also want a Sheraton Hotel there and 24 hours electricity. |
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Aku_pickin
Christmas Island
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Posted - 01 Dec 2006 : 01:30:48
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| If found guilty then she must be punished. We all know that power corrupts so like my singnature states, "Justice must be served as impunity brings more repression and corruption!" |
Justice must be served as impunity brings more repression and corruption! |
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Santanfara
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Posted - 01 Dec 2006 : 04:36:22
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EVEN THOUGH I DON'T LIKE HER ASSOCIATION WITH YAYA ,SHE HAS HELP PORTRAY A POSITIVE IMAGE OF WOMEN ABILITY TO BE GOOD AND CAPABLE ROLE MODEL.IF SHE IS ACTUALLY QUILTY I WILL PERSONALLY BEG FOR PARDON TO PRESERVE HER LEGACY. ON THE OTHER HAND SHE HAS HELP YAYA ATTAIN CREDIBILTY AND VOTE WINNING STRATEGY IN HER RIGHT HAS AN ALL REACHING FEMAL PERSONALITY.SHE IS HIGHLY INTELLIGENT AND ARTICULATE BUT GREED IS THE ENEMY OF ALL HUMAN BEINGS ESPECIALLY EGOCENTRICS.SHE SHOULD HAVE RESIGN BY NOW BUT THE SWORD IS WAITING FOR HER.
MERCY IS NEEDED WERE IT IS DUE. ISA. |
Surah- Ar-Rum 30-22
"And among His signs is the creation of heavens and the earth, and the difference of your languages and colours. verily, in that are indeed signs for men of sound knowledge." Qu'ran
www.suntoumana.blogspot.com |
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jambo
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Posted - 01 Dec 2006 : 13:34:45
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 D14 million dls, that is outrageous, can i ask when she got the money, what was it worth in UK £, i can work it out on todays rate, but not then.
will she face a charge of any kind.
14 million, and she still has a job |
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serenata
Germany
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Posted - 01 Dec 2006 : 14:06:49
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Originally posted by SANTANFARA
EVEN THOUGH I DON'T LIKE HER ASSOCIATION WITH YAYA ,SHE HAS HELP PORTRAY A POSITIVE IMAGE OF WOMEN ABILITY TO BE GOOD AND CAPABLE ROLE MODEL.
Thank you, Santanfara - you are right!
Maybe this is something for some of the honourable Bantaba men to think about: Yahya gave women chances they probably never had before, and this is why they vote for him. In September I talked with several women in Gambia, and they all declared to vote for Jammeh. Some of the young women were really crazy about him - I suppose they see him as something like a popstar. Apart from this I understand them. If they don't do it already, the opposition has to work a lot on women's issues to keep up with Jammeh. |
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