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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 07 Nov 2006 : 15:18:04
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OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT
by A GPTC employee
Mr. President, here at the GPTC, we almost danced to the news that you have transferred the portfolio of works (which we are under) to the office of the President. We were hopeful when we heard the news, simply because you are our SoS. Mr. President if there is anywhere you have failed to perform as a government, it is at the GPTC.
Mr. President, can you remember in your early days as President the number of buses that used to join your convoys during your "Meet the People's Tours" and during your political campaigns? How many buses have you seen on your convoys recently? There was not a single bus that followed you during your last "Meet the People's Tour."
The Gambian people are suffering due to lack of transport. There is no public bus on the roads now. No bus from Banjul to Basse, or anywhere else. School children beg "lift" from sun rise to sun set.
May I inform you that there is no school bus? What is called a school bus is the bus that picks up students from Westfield Junction and drops them in Banjul? In the afternoon they are picked from Banjul and dropped at Westfield Junction. How many people live around Westfield? How about those in Tabokoto, S/K, Bakau, Sukuta, Lamin, Brikama Bundung, Tallinding, etc? The students are seen standing on the way when they should have been in school.
Our staffs have all run away. Buses are bad. They are dumped here. Mr. President we are looking forward to your attention to GPTC. Congratulations for the wise move of taking over GPTC.
A GPTC employee
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No.95/06, 3-5 November, 2006
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kayjatta
2978 Posts |
Posted - 07 Nov 2006 : 17:41:07
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| No wonder the school exam results are so poor this year , eh ? |
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kondorong
Gambia
4380 Posts |
Posted - 07 Nov 2006 : 18:26:40
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What we need is public officials to be able to have authority of office to bring about change. Unfortunately, the expectation is only the executive makes decisions. I am not suprised by this letter.
So for those ministries not under the office of the executive should not expect any progress. That is a dangerous way to manage a government. At such levels they should be leading and not managing. These are very different approaches. Managers manage and leaders lead. That is, they show the way but do not do operational functions. Thats for supervisors.
Is it possible to have executive as the Alkalo of Yoro Bawol please so that we can get electricity since Yanks has failed his promise of rural electrification? |
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dbaldeh
USA
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Posted - 08 Nov 2006 : 01:45:04
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The letter is a good reminder to any responsible person to remember yesterday compare to today and think about what to do tomorrow. Unfortunately, the Presidency is more than taking a porfolio or a department.
Do we remember when the President transfer NAWEC under his porfolio? It became a disaster after that. I guess the only reason NAWEC was transfered was to provide electricity for the AU summit and the Villas.
It is a shame that a government which should mainly be responsible for policy making is dipping its norse into every single sector of our society. Who is advising this government or the President? What kind of administrative strategies those this President and his staff know? What magazines or books those this president and his cabinet read? Men this is so disgusting...
I commend the writer of the letter for having the gut to write. May be the President will heed to his/her words and do something about the transportation system.
I want to further add to the questions the writer asked. Mr. President, do you remember the school buses you rode when you were going to Gambia high school? Do you listen to the news and hear how many people die on road accidents by riding on those old taxi GELE which summersult on a daily basis? Do you think Mr. President that sending girls school without providing them the transporation they need will make them want to go to school?
Please Mr. President, look in the mirror and see that your children and your government officials' children are riding government vichicles to school. Do you further remember how bitter you used to be when government vichicles were being used to transport only the privilleges' kids? Where have your memory been Mr. President? Don't you remember Gambia High school and what you had to go through whenever you pass by there? Do something Mr. President, you are in control and you have been given the mandate to protect our young and vulnerable. All we ask is do on to others as you would like others to do onto you period. |
Baldeh,
"Be the change you want to see in the world" Ghandi
Visit http://www.gainako.com for your daily news and politics |
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kondorong
Gambia
4380 Posts |
Posted - 08 Nov 2006 : 01:51:44
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Baldeh banna sabari ifanang. Alfa Molo will be proud of you.
HOTO NAI DI MA. ADA JOGI PADAM NJA HEN |
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dbaldeh
USA
934 Posts |
Posted - 08 Nov 2006 : 02:21:41
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Kon. Mee woopeh Padam Jeyeh. Joo koo Yayah Jammeh mee faa laa Kuurtuteh.. Koo Bedooh RAWADUU..
Translate" I lost my animal rearing shoes. Now I want to eliminate Yahya Jammeh and his Pam wine tapping gang. I just know when Jola's know how to administer  .
Atleast for the Fulas we know how to keep our cattle away from the wolves, but for the Jola am not sure he has learned how to commercialize his Pam wine tapping industry |
Baldeh,
"Be the change you want to see in the world" Ghandi
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