The people who
prevailed on Former President to subvert the will of the Gambian people are the
problem. And these people should be never allowed at any cost to come near to
the corridor of authority again in our new Gambia.
But sometimes I feel
irritated, annoyed, and disturbed beyond all human race when folk’s point
fingers to the Fonika’s and look straight in to their eyes and say to them that
they don’t accept the will of God. This aforesaid, immorality statement is
mathematically calculated wrongly with the intention and purpose of placing
Foni at a bad viewpoint of light. Some do go extra miles using their position
and ignorance to get the wrong impression about Foni at a bad light in order
for the region to attract the attention of the media both national and
international.
When Sir. Dawda Jawara
was in power he never lost to Foni in any of the election being parliamentary
and presidential. If we are to go by the statement that all Gambian’s have to support
the Barrow lead administration, then it means we are trying to inculcate
dictatorship in to the mind of the unborn generation of the new Gambia. The days
of dictatorship are gone let’s embrace our newly born democracy.
If all had supported
Yahya Jammeh then he will have still being in power. But we said no enough is
enough we need to taste a different flavor which lead to his parking to
Equatorial Guinea. It is not a crime neither unconstitutional to support a
particular official registered political party under the laws of our dear
mother land.
It is practically
impossible for all Gambian’s to accept Barrow now, despite emerging the winner
and being the president too. This will take time; it will be a gradually
process with time things shall work well.
Barrow is the president
which none of the Fonika’s denied therefore he have to engage Fonika’s for them
to fell that yes we are recognized by the barrow lead administration. But if
they are marginalized they will fell that they are not part and parcel of the
new Gambia. The Gambia belongs to The Gambian’s both those home and abroad. In
rebuilding a new Gambia we dream all regions need to be represented well and
treated equally despite of our political ideology. In a place where trust does
not exist, love, respect and solidarity are also absent. The lack of trust
destroys family, country, as well as social, cultural, and economic life.
One cannot use Foni to
prevail the hearts of the new leadership with the excuse of cajoling for peace.
We the sons and daughters of Foni can sort out any issue amongst ourselves in
the spirits of one Gambia and One Family and One People. In fact, there is no
problem in Foni as most narrow minded think and want it to look like. Foni
should not and cannot be a prolific ground for anyone to rejuvenate his or her
political ambitions. We the Fonika’s are not sleeping and shall continue to
rebrand the name of Foni in a white light as far beyond mountain Kilimanjaro.
We the Fonika’s will
take the lead and government must recognize that. Strangers cannot be talking
to our people as if we the Foninka’s do not have what it takes to resolve
whatever misconceptions or perceptions that exist.
Peace is very important
that need to be embraced by all and sundry without peace we cannot achieve our
desire aims and objective. In the Qur'an, it is recommended to cease
disagreements by peace and not to commence further disputes, fights, confusion,
and discord; in addition, people are asked to take a balanced approach and seek
justice (Qur'an, 8:1; 49:9–10). It is forbidden to spoil peace and tranquility
by corruption; there are penalties for those who do. It is possible to apply
the verse; Peace is better (Qur'an, 4:128) which was specifically revealed to
eradicate disagreements between couples, to all kinds of human relations. Islam
recommends a united and mutually helpful society, and this vision does not only
refer to the level of nation, but includes international relations, too. In
this sense, from an Islamic perspective, international law should take the
establishment of peace as a foundation.
For if you forgive other people when they sin
against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not
forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. (Matthew
6:14-15 14).
I can’t comprehend,
understand, have a handle on why Folks are trying to make name about the issue.
We the son's of Foni will short our own
problem if need be since we are people of one voice!!
I am a proud Fonika a
big one for that matter and shall continue to fight and wipe out any injustice
that can hinder the attainment of peace in the smiling coast of Africa.
By: Saidina Alieu
Jarjou
Activist/ Blogger
prof.jarjou@gmail.com
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