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Defending Pa Saikou Kujabi
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Defending Pa Saikou Kujabi
By Foday Samateh
Defending Pa Saikou Kujabi
Halifa Sallah and I became the subject of criticism in a recent opinion
article by Pa Saikou Kujabi: “Halifa Sallah should apologize for the
mess he put us in.”
Not surprisingly, responses defending Mr. Sallah came from everywhere.
Regrettably, some of them went over the top. Some even went into
name-calling. I know Pa Saikou for a long time. He is decent and
patriotic. He is also a multi-dimensional dedicated community activist.
I have no doubt that he wants the best for his country. That love
inspired his article. If he was tribalist as some implied he would be
in APRC, and not UDP. He is a quintessential Gambian with no tribal
loyalty or prejudice. Every supporter of Mr. Sallah’s presidential
candidacy is duty bound to emulate what he is best known for: strong
argument over strong language in a debate. And like the French
philosopher Voltaire, I would like to say that no matter how I disagree
with someone else’s view, I would go to any length to defend his right
to say it. And I look forward to debating Pa Saikou more on where we
disagree.
My difference with Pa Saikou exists not in our love of country, but in
the way we perceive the solutions to our national problems. I think his
pro-UDP views are flawed, and therefore his dedication could be better
utilized on a better platform. But that is his choice, not mine. |
Posted on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 (Archive on Tuesday, August 29, 2006)
Posted by PNMBAI Contributed by PNMBAI
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