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 More options Aug 9 2012, 6:22 pm
From: fodei joseph batty <fjba...@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 15:22:23 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Thurs, Aug 9 2012 6:22 pm
Subject: Fw: Re: Fwd: The Network

Amadu Massally,
   Let me begin to up the tempo and put some heat on that foolish old ass of yours. Find some emails below from the beginnings of the Sierra Leone Network in 2004. Where you part of the group? Foolish old man!
     Begin to reach for your pressure medication...hopeless idot!

--- On Wed, 2/11/04, fodei joseph batty <fjba...@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: fodei joseph batty <fjba...@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Fwd: The Network
To: "mohamed serry" <serry...@yahoo.com>, Kuyat...@hotmail.com, Oka...@sunrisegroups.com, Abu.Kam...@bankofamerica.com, Mses...@yahoo.com, Cda...@alystaconsulting.com, Joseph.Abdu...@alltel.com, FJba...@yahoo.com, thetrevoryo...@yahoo.com, sunrise...@yahoo.com
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2004, 5:52 PM

  Hi Serry!
Here is a proposal, in response to your request:

MISSION STATEMENT:

Seeking a better future for our beloved Sierra Leone,
The Network will endeavor to conscientize all strata
of Sierra Leone society towards an awareness of what
is right and wrong for the motherland. 

AIMS / OBJECTIVES:

Through public information campaigns, using an FM
radio station as a medium, the Network will serve as
an umbrella pressure group or civil society movement
that will target the following areas of Sierra Leone
society with suggestions for positive change:

1. National Unity-cognizant that we have just emerged
from a very destructive and divisive civil war; the
Network will promote a message of peace,
reconciliation, brotherhood and sisterhood among all
Sierra Leoneans during every phase of its public
service announcements.

2. Government Performance-to serve as a watchdog of
the civil service and the entire bureaucratic system
of Sierra Leone (both public and international NGOs
present in the country) to ensure that corrupt
practices are pointed out, government wastage is
addressed, NGO duplication of function is curtailed
and practical development projects are undertaken
instead of long-term, overburdened "dream projects."

3. To combat the spread of HIV/AIDS in the country-the
Network shall include in its programs and public
service campaigns, the transmission of practical tips
aimed at the vulnerable population, like school-going
children, poor young girls etc. that will help them
avoid getting caught-up in situations where they can
contract the deadly disease.

4.To compel government ministries to do their jobs
without fear or favor. The Network will challenge
government ministers to come forward in weekly press
conferences to give the nation a progress report of
their ministries and plans for future development in
addition to addressing any allegations of malpractice
that members of the public will come up with. The
President should also be encouraged to give a
state-of-the- nation address on a quarterly basis.

5. Poor people also have a tendency to exhibit
self-destructive habits that keep them poor like
giving birth to too many children, excessive
alcoholism and other social vices - Members of the
Network will be cognizant that Sierra Leone is a very
cultural society, however, our programs will try to
provide practical advice to help poor people manage
their lives and set themselves on the road to breaking
their cycle of poverty.

6. Following from the above- gender equality through
women's empowerment should be a big part of the
development agenda for any Third World country that
wants to make progress. In this connection,the Network
will compel the Parliament of Sierra Leone to pass
several laws giving women the right to refuse to marry
proposed spouses that they do not like; the right to
divorce their husbands and the right to be
self-empoyed etc...(SOME WILL SAY I'M DREAMING
HERE...."NA SALONE"? E NOR POSSIBLE! ETC...BUT TRUST
ME, IT CAN BE DONE. IT ONLY TAKES THE POLITICAL WILL
OF A DEDICATED LEADER TO STOP ALL THE NONSENSE THAT IS
GOING ON IN THE NAME OF CULTURE IN OUR AFRICAN
SOCIETIES. THERE ARE NEGATIVE ASPECTS OF EXHIBITING
ONE'S CULTURE AND THERE ARE POSITIVE ASPECTS AS WELL.
WE EXHIBIT OUR CULTURE IN A MOSTLY NEGATIVE WAY AND
MOST OF OUR PRACTICES ARE GEARED TOWARDS KEEPING EACH
OTHER IN BONDAGE; KEEPING WOMEN AND POWERLESS PEOPLE
DOWNTRODDEN.DEVELOPMENT EXPERTS HAVE DONE REASEARCH
AND CONCLUDED THAT MOST COUNTRIES THAT ARE OVERLY
CULTURAL LIKE SOUTH-EAST ASIAN AND AFRICAN COUNTRIES
ARE THE MOST BACKWARD IN THE WORLD.

7. In addition to the above, members of the Network
can devise a comprehensive program of daily radio
broadcasts that will point out everything that is
wrong with us a nation and what we can do to change
them. Examples include: government contracts going to
unscrupulous businessmen, especially foreign
businessmen that do not reinvest their profits in the
country; police not doing their jobs; city cleaners
not cleaning the streets; post office stealing
mail;port officials stealing cargo delivered at the
quays etc.....the list of ills goes on.

SHORT TERM GOALS:
1.To register the Network as a charity organization
with the U.S. government so that we can achieve
501(c), or so? status.
2. To set up a website with all our intentions boldy
stated and links to invite more people to join us. We
can also go to the old 'Salone News' website and get
all the e-mails on there and invite as many people to
join us. THERE IS SAFETY AND STRENGHT IN
NUMBERS...although to many cooks will spoil the broth
as well. FORGIVE ME HERE I JUST DON'T LIKE PEOPLE WHO
NEVER FINISH SOMETHING GOOD THAT THEY START.

3.To get a radio station operational in Freetown
before the start of 2005 with paid staff etc. The
equipment, rent, generators, a vehicle etc. can be
paid out of members subscriptions .

LONG TERM GOALS:
Thereafter, the Network can diversify into acts of
charity and community services by those of us who go
for holidays. We can also organize so that on a yearly
basis Sierra Leonean doctors in the diaspora willing
to go home, for about two weeks, can do so and
administer free medical care to as many people as come
to designated centers while they are home.
  We can also use currently established shipping
connections to ship old, disused items back home to
those who need them.

******Another important longterm goal we can aim at,
when once we have achived credibility within the
country and internationally, is to monitor
international development news for any aid, grants,
loans given to Sierra Leone by countries, individuals,
or groups. We can then volunteer(afterall, we have
professional certified accountants with international
expericience in our midst a la Mr Kuyateh) who can
monitor these monies from A through Z and make sure
that they were spent on the purposes they were
intended for in addition to helping write a project
completion report.

ORGANISATION OF THE NETWORK:

1. The Network will be a non-partisan (meaning we will
not, together as an organization, support any
political party directly although as individuals we
will be free to align with whatever party we like);
non-ideological;non-ethnic, umbrella organization open
to all well-intentioned and dedicated Sierra Leoneans
in the Diaspora and even at home.

BOARD MEMBERS:
The Network can possibly have a board of directors
that will be signatories to all expenditure accounts.
This Board of Directors can comprise of any
nationality that we can vouch is a well-meaning
individual. The Congressman from Ohio..is it Tony
Hall? could be on the board and we can have the
executive report to them.

THE EXECUTIVE:
  This can comprise of elected members much along the
lines of appointment in any other major organizations
that we all belong to as individuals.
   Writing a Constitution for an organization like
this does not also require much and, if original
members of the Network want, i can head a
constitutional committee that can come up with one in
a matter of weeks. I have several examples that i have
written as assignments for my classes before.

    FINALLY, I WILL WANT TO CLOSE THIS PROPOSAL BY
IMPLORING ALL OF US TO STICK TO THE CAUSE, OR AT LEAST
BE SINCERE ABOUT WHAT OUR PERSONAL DISABILITIES ARE IN
SEEING PROJECTS THROUGH. IF WE COLLECTIVELY SET OUR
MINDS TO DO SOMETHING TO HELP SIERRA LEONE, TRUST ME,
WE CAN DO IT. IT ONLY TAKES OUR PATIENCE AND
DEDICATION TO SEE THINGS THROUGH.
   IF WE START AN ORGANIZATION LIKE THE NETWORK, WE
CAN CONTACT INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS LIKE
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH AND INFORM
THEM ABOUT OUR INTENTIONS SO THAT THEY CAN WATCH OUR
BACKS AND HELP US HIGHLIGHT MOST OF THE GOALS WE
OUTLINE FOR OURSELVES.
  I WISH EVERYONE A GOOD DAY AND HOPE YOU CALL IN
TOMORROW NIGHT.
-Fodei Joseph Batty

--- mohamed serry <serry...@yahoo.com> wrote: >

       
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Discussion subject changed to "'2297' Fw: Re: Fwd: The Network" by Amadu Massally
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 More options Aug 9 2012, 6:37 pm
From: Amadu Massally <saloneam...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 22:37:54 +0000
Local: Thurs, Aug 9 2012 6:37 pm
Subject: Re: [SLPW] '2297' Fw: Re: Fwd: The Network

Fodei, it seems like you bare losing a grip of yourself and may be the one
that needs pressure medication.

You are being warned that such language will not be tolerated here on the
Sierra Leone Network forum, and if you continue you will face the
consequences with regard to your privilege to post here.  Secondly, I hope
the administrators at SLPW will hold you accountable for your gross
manifestation of indiscipline even after being warned by Jesmed Suma, whom
you claim to respect.

Finally, the email that you present here so proudly does not show anything
much but an incoherent piece that you were suggesting that never held
fruition.  We had to go to the drawing board all over again in 2005 and by
then it was only Mustapha Sesay and Amara Kuyateh that are on your list
below that were still around.  The organization was revived when we joined
in 2005 with CJ, Dr. Gbolie, Niyi, Abdul, Jesmed, Isata, Gail, etc. Clearly
you lacked the organizational skills to execute on a good vision that you
stumbled upon.

So what can you tell us other can rain profanity in your show of
emptiness?  Spare us...

AJM

On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 10:22 PM, fodei joseph batty <fjba...@yahoo.com>wrote:

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Discussion subject changed to "'2298' Fw: Re: Fwd: The Network" by fodei joseph batty
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 More options Aug 9 2012, 6:57 pm
From: fodei joseph batty <fjba...@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 15:57:15 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Thurs, Aug 9 2012 6:57 pm
Subject: Re: [SLPW] '2298' Fw: Re: Fwd: The Network

Amadu Massally,
   You are the most hollow fellow to ever soil the face of this beautiful planet earth. Even your child who is of college-age has better judgment than you do. You tried to head the Office of Diaspora Affairs after Sho-Sawyer left....what did that amount to? Failure and disappointment for you. You left the States for a good job in Sierra Leone and where are you now? The sad fault about you is that you appear nice and well-intentioned but it only takes three minutes for people to know who you really are...full of bogus talk and very empty.
  Your cowardly requests to others to interfere with my posting privileges will be met with the harshest response possible. I will send more documents from the pre-Amadu Massally Network days when we actually accomplished something including the nucleus of a national conference which i conceptualized. But what do you know about such things? Have your latest baby mama fed you today? I blame her for enabling you to sit in front of computer and post endless streams of nonsense to Leonenet and other forums. Do you know how much the bills for Internet cost?
   Please reply soon, i miss you already

--- On Thu, 8/9/12, Amadu Massally <saloneam...@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Amadu Massally <saloneam...@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [SLPW] '2298' Fw: Re: Fwd: The Network
To: slpolicywatch@googlegroups.com
Cc: sierraleonenetw...@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, August 9, 2012, 5:37 PM

Fodei, it seems like you bare losing a grip of yourself and may be the one that needs pressure medication.

You are being warned that such language will not be tolerated here on the Sierra Leone Network forum, and if you continue you will face the consequences with regard to your privilege to post here.  Secondly, I hope the administrators at SLPW will hold you accountable for your gross manifestation of indiscipline even after being warned by Jesmed Suma, whom you claim to respect.

Finally, the email that you present here so proudly does not show anything much but an incoherent piece that you were suggesting that never held fruition.  We had to go to the drawing board all over again in 2005 and by then it was only Mustapha Sesay and Amara Kuyateh that are on your list below that were still around.  The organization was revived when we joined in 2005 with CJ, Dr. Gbolie, Niyi, Abdul, Jesmed, Isata, Gail, etc. Clearly you lacked the organizational skills to execute on a good vision that you stumbled upon. 

So what can you tell us other can rain profanity in your show of emptiness?  Spare us...

AJM

On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 10:22 PM, fodei joseph batty <fjba...@yahoo.com> wrote:

Amadu Massally,
   Let me begin to up the tempo and put some heat on that foolish old ass of yours. Find some emails below from the beginnings of the Sierra Leone Network in 2004. Where you part of the group? Foolish old man!
     Begin to reach for your pressure medication...hopeless idot!

--- On Wed, 2/11/04, fodei joseph batty <fjba...@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: fodei joseph batty <fjba...@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Fwd: The Network
To: "mohamed serry" <serry...@yahoo.com>, Kuyat...@hotmail.com, Oka...@sunrisegroups.com, Abu.Kam...@bankofamerica.com, Mses...@yahoo.com, Cda...@alystaconsulting.com, Joseph.Abdu...@alltel.com, FJba...@yahoo.com, thetrevoryo...@yahoo.com, sunrise...@yahoo.com
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2004, 5:52 PM

  Hi Serry!
Here is a proposal, in response to your request:

MISSION STATEMENT:

Seeking a better future for our beloved Sierra Leone,
The Network will endeavor to conscientize all strata
of Sierra Leone society towards an awareness of what
is right and wrong for the motherland. 

AIMS / OBJECTIVES:

Through public information campaigns, using an FM
radio station as a medium, the Network will serve as
an umbrella pressure group or civil society movement
that will target the following areas of Sierra Leone
society with suggestions for positive change:

1. National Unity-cognizant that we have just emerged
from a very destructive and divisive civil war; the
Network will promote a message of peace,
reconciliation, brotherhood and sisterhood among all
Sierra Leoneans during every phase of its public
service announcements.

2. Government Performance-to serve as a watchdog of
the civil service and the entire bureaucratic system
of Sierra Leone (both public and international NGOs
present in the country) to ensure that corrupt
practices are pointed out, government wastage is
addressed, NGO duplication of function is curtailed
and practical development projects are undertaken
instead of long-term, overburdened "dream projects."

3. To combat the spread of HIV/AIDS in the country-the
Network shall include in its programs and public
service campaigns, the transmission of practical tips
aimed at the vulnerable population, like school-going
children, poor young girls etc. that will help them
avoid getting caught-up in situations where they can
contract the deadly disease.

4.To compel government ministries to do their jobs
without fear or favor. The Network will challenge
government ministers to come forward in weekly press
conferences to give the nation a progress report of
their ministries and plans for future development in
addition to addressing any allegations of malpractice
that members of the public will come up with. The
President should also be encouraged to give a
state-of-the- nation address on a quarterly basis.

5. Poor people also have a tendency to exhibit
self-destructive habits that keep them poor like
giving birth to too many children, excessive
alcoholism and other social vices - Members of the
Network will be cognizant that Sierra Leone is a very
cultural society, however, our programs will try to
provide practical advice to help poor people manage
their lives and set themselves on the road to breaking
their cycle of poverty.

6. Following from the above- gender equality through
women's empowerment should be a big part of the
development agenda for any Third World country that
wants to make progress. In this connection,the Network
will compel the Parliament of Sierra Leone to pass
several laws giving women the right to refuse to marry
proposed spouses that they do not like; the right to
divorce their husbands and the right to be
self-empoyed etc...(SOME WILL SAY I'M DREAMING
HERE...."NA SALONE"? E NOR POSSIBLE! ETC...BUT TRUST
ME, IT CAN BE DONE. IT ONLY TAKES THE POLITICAL WILL
OF A DEDICATED LEADER TO STOP ALL THE NONSENSE THAT IS
GOING ON IN THE NAME OF CULTURE IN OUR AFRICAN
SOCIETIES. THERE ARE NEGATIVE ASPECTS OF EXHIBITING
ONE'S CULTURE AND THERE ARE POSITIVE ASPECTS AS WELL.
WE EXHIBIT OUR CULTURE IN A MOSTLY NEGATIVE WAY AND
MOST OF OUR PRACTICES ARE GEARED TOWARDS KEEPING EACH
OTHER IN BONDAGE; KEEPING WOMEN AND POWERLESS PEOPLE
DOWNTRODDEN.DEVELOPMENT EXPERTS HAVE DONE REASEARCH
AND CONCLUDED THAT MOST COUNTRIES THAT ARE OVERLY
CULTURAL LIKE SOUTH-EAST ASIAN AND AFRICAN COUNTRIES
ARE THE MOST BACKWARD IN THE WORLD.

7. In addition to the above, members of the Network
can devise a comprehensive program of daily radio
broadcasts that will point out everything that is
wrong with us a nation and what we can do to change
them. Examples include: government contracts going to
unscrupulous businessmen, especially foreign
businessmen that do not reinvest their profits in the
country; police not doing their jobs; city cleaners
not cleaning the streets; post office stealing
mail;port officials stealing cargo delivered at the
quays etc.....the list of ills goes on.

SHORT TERM GOALS:
1.To register the Network as a charity organization
with the U.S. government so that we can achieve
501(c), or so? status.
2. To set up a website with all our intentions boldy
stated and links to invite more people to join us. We
can also go to the old 'Salone News' website and get
all the e-mails on there and invite as many people to
join us. THERE IS SAFETY AND STRENGHT IN
NUMBERS...although to many cooks will spoil the broth
as well. FORGIVE ME HERE I JUST DON'T LIKE PEOPLE WHO
NEVER FINISH SOMETHING GOOD THAT THEY START.

3.To get a radio station operational in Freetown
before the start of 2005 with paid staff etc. The
equipment, rent, generators, a vehicle etc. can be
paid out of members subscriptions .

LONG TERM GOALS:
Thereafter, the Network can diversify into acts of
charity and community services by those of us who go
for holidays. We can also organize so that on a yearly
basis Sierra Leonean doctors in the diaspora willing
to go home, for about two weeks, can do so and
administer free medical care to as many people as come
to designated centers while they are home.
  We can also use currently established shipping
connections to ship old, disused items back home to
those who need them.

******Another important longterm goal we can aim at,
when once we have achived credibility within the
country and internationally, is to monitor
international development news for any aid, grants,
loans given to Sierra Leone by countries, individuals,
or groups. We can then volunteer(afterall, we have
professional certified accountants with international
expericience in our midst a la Mr Kuyateh) who can
monitor these monies from A through Z and make sure
that they were spent on the purposes they were
intended for in addition to helping write a project
completion report.

ORGANISATION OF THE NETWORK:

1. The Network will be a non-partisan (meaning we will
not, together as an organization, support any
political party directly although as individuals we
will be free to align with whatever party we like);
non-ideological;non-ethnic, umbrella organization open
to all well-intentioned and dedicated Sierra Leoneans
in the Diaspora and even at home.

BOARD MEMBERS:
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Discussion subject changed to "'2297' Fw: Re: Fwd: The Network" by Swami Gyankirti
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From: Swami Gyankirti <mediss...@sprintmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 18:57:40 -0400
Local: Thurs, Aug 9 2012 6:57 pm
Subject: Re: [SLPW] '2297' Fw: Re: Fwd: The Network

May Peace Be With You All

I rarely say much on this forum that I follow with
keen attention.

The last thing I expected to see here was the
appearance of foul language.

We do not need this here!

LOVE ALWAYS

Swami Gyankirti

Love<>Service<>Surrender
http://www.medissage.org

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Discussion subject changed to "Sincere apologies to others on SLPW" by fodei joseph batty
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From: fodei joseph batty <fjba...@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 16:02:25 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Thurs, Aug 9 2012 7:02 pm
Subject: Re: [SLPW] Sincere apologies to others on SLPW

Sincere apologies to Swami Gyankirti and other well-intentioned members of the SLPW forum. The profanities were an extreme reaction to Amadu Massally's attempts to silence others when they stand up to his ways. The previous email was not intended to insult the good senses of anyone else and i apologize if it has done so.
 
Sincerely
Fodei

--- On Thu, 8/9/12, Swami Gyankirti <mediss...@sprintmail.com> wrote:

From: Swami Gyankirti <mediss...@sprintmail.com>
Subject: Re: [SLPW] '2300' Fw: Re: Fwd: The Network
To: "slpolicywatch@googlegroups.com" <slpolicywatch@googlegroups.com>
Cc: "slpolicywatch@googlegroups.com" <slpolicywatch@googlegroups.com>, "sierraleonenetw...@yahoogroups.com" <sierraleonenetw...@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Thursday, August 9, 2012, 5:57 PM

May Peace Be With You All 

I rarely say much on this forum that I follow with
keen attention. 

The last thing I expected to see here was the
appearance of foul language. 

We do not need this here!

LOVE ALWAYS

Swami Gyankirti

Love<>Service<>Surrender
http://www.medissage.org

Sent from my iPhone

On Aug 9, 2012, at 6:22 PM, fodei joseph batty <fjba...@yahoo.com> wrote:

Amadu Massally,
   Let me begin to up the tempo and put some heat on that foolish old ass of yours. Find some emails below from the beginnings of the Sierra Leone Network in 2004. Where you part of the group? Foolish old man!
     Begin to reach for your pressure medication...hopeless idot!

--- On Wed, 2/11/04, fodei joseph batty <fjba...@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: fodei joseph batty <fjba...@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Fwd: The Network
To: "mohamed serry" <serry...@yahoo.com>, Kuyat...@hotmail.com, Oka...@sunrisegroups.com, Abu.Kam...@bankofamerica.com, Mses...@yahoo.com, Cda...@alystaconsulting.com, Joseph.Abdu...@alltel.com, FJba...@yahoo.com, thetrevoryo...@yahoo.com, sunrise...@yahoo.com
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2004, 5:52 PM

  Hi Serry!
Here is a proposal, in response to your request:

MISSION STATEMENT:

Seeking a better future for our beloved Sierra Leone,
The Network will endeavor to conscientize all strata
of Sierra Leone society towards an awareness of what
is right and wrong for the motherland. 

AIMS / OBJECTIVES:

Through public information campaigns, using an FM
radio station as a medium, the Network will serve as
an umbrella pressure group or civil society movement
that will target the following areas of Sierra Leone
society with suggestions for positive change:

1. National Unity-cognizant that we have just emerged
from a very destructive and divisive civil war; the
Network will promote a message of peace,
reconciliation, brotherhood and sisterhood among all
Sierra Leoneans during every phase of its public
service announcements.

2. Government Performance-to serve as a watchdog of
the civil service and the entire bureaucratic system
of Sierra Leone (both public and international NGOs
present in the country) to ensure that corrupt
practices are pointed out, government wastage is
addressed, NGO duplication of function is curtailed
and practical development projects are undertaken
instead of long-term, overburdened "dream projects."

3. To combat the spread of HIV/AIDS in the country-the
Network shall include in its programs and public
service campaigns, the transmission of practical tips
aimed at the vulnerable population, like school-going
children, poor young girls etc. that will help them
avoid getting caught-up in situations where they can
contract the deadly disease.

4.To compel government ministries to do their jobs
without fear or favor. The Network will challenge
government ministers to come forward in weekly press
conferences to give the nation a progress report of
their ministries and plans for future development in
addition to addressing any allegations of malpractice
that members of the public will come up with. The
President should also be encouraged to give a
state-of-the- nation address on a quarterly basis.

5. Poor people also have a tendency to exhibit
self-destructive habits that keep them poor like
giving birth to too many children, excessive
alcoholism and other social vices - Members of the
Network will be cognizant that Sierra Leone is a very
cultural society, however, our programs will try to
provide practical advice to help poor people manage
their lives and set themselves on the road to breaking
their cycle of poverty.

6. Following from the above- gender equality through
women's empowerment should be a big part of the
development agenda for any Third World country that
wants to make progress. In this connection,the Network
will compel the Parliament of Sierra Leone to pass
several laws giving women the right to refuse to marry
proposed spouses that they do not like; the right to
divorce their husbands and the right to be
self-empoyed etc...(SOME WILL SAY I'M DREAMING
HERE...."NA SALONE"? E NOR POSSIBLE! ETC...BUT TRUST
ME, IT CAN BE DONE. IT ONLY TAKES THE POLITICAL WILL
OF A DEDICATED LEADER TO STOP ALL THE NONSENSE THAT IS
GOING ON IN THE NAME OF CULTURE IN OUR AFRICAN
SOCIETIES. THERE ARE NEGATIVE ASPECTS OF EXHIBITING
ONE'S CULTURE AND THERE ARE POSITIVE ASPECTS AS WELL.
WE EXHIBIT OUR CULTURE IN A MOSTLY NEGATIVE WAY AND
MOST OF OUR PRACTICES ARE GEARED TOWARDS KEEPING EACH
OTHER IN BONDAGE; KEEPING WOMEN AND POWERLESS PEOPLE
DOWNTRODDEN.DEVELOPMENT EXPERTS HAVE DONE REASEARCH
AND CONCLUDED THAT MOST COUNTRIES THAT ARE OVERLY
CULTURAL LIKE SOUTH-EAST ASIAN AND AFRICAN COUNTRIES
ARE THE MOST BACKWARD IN THE WORLD.

7. In addition to the above, members of the Network
can devise a comprehensive program of daily radio
broadcasts that will point out everything that is
wrong with us a nation and what we can do to change
them. Examples include: government contracts going to
unscrupulous businessmen, especially foreign
businessmen that do not reinvest their profits in the
country; police not doing their jobs; city cleaners
not cleaning the streets; post office stealing
mail;port officials stealing cargo delivered at the
quays etc.....the list of ills goes on.

SHORT TERM GOALS:
1.To register the Network as a charity organization
with the U.S. government so that we can achieve
501(c), or so? status.
2. To set up a website with all our intentions boldy
stated and links to invite more people to join us. We
can also go to the old 'Salone News' website and get
all the e-mails on there and invite as many people to
join us. THERE IS SAFETY AND STRENGHT IN
NUMBERS...although to many cooks will spoil the broth
as well. FORGIVE ME HERE I JUST DON'T LIKE PEOPLE WHO
NEVER FINISH SOMETHING GOOD THAT THEY START.

3.To get a radio station operational in Freetown
before the start of 2005 with paid staff etc. The
equipment, rent, generators, a vehicle etc. can be
paid out of members subscriptions .

LONG TERM GOALS:
Thereafter, the Network can diversify into acts of
charity and community services by those of us who go
for holidays. We can also organize so that on a yearly
basis Sierra Leonean doctors in the diaspora willing
to go home, for about two weeks, can do so and
administer free medical care to as many people as come
to designated centers while they are home.
  We can also use currently established shipping
connections to ship old, disused items back home to
those who need them.

******Another important longterm goal we can aim at,
when once we have achived credibility within the
country and internationally, is to monitor
international development news for any aid, grants,
loans given to Sierra Leone by countries, individuals,
or groups. We can then volunteer(afterall, we have
professional certified accountants with international
expericience in our midst a la Mr Kuyateh) who can
monitor these monies from A through Z and make sure
that they were spent on the purposes they were
intended for in addition to helping write a project
completion report.

ORGANISATION OF THE NETWORK:

1. The Network will be a non-partisan (meaning we will
not, together as an organization, support any
political party directly although as individuals we
will be free to align with whatever party we like);
non-ideological;non-ethnic, umbrella organization open
to all well-intentioned and dedicated Sierra Leoneans
in the Diaspora and even at home.

BOARD MEMBERS:
The Network can possibly have a board of directors
that will be signatories to all expenditure accounts.
This Board of Directors can comprise of any
nationality that we can vouch is a well-meaning
individual. The Congressman from Ohio..is it Tony
Hall? could be on the board and we can have the
executive report to them.

THE EXECUTIVE:
  This can comprise of elected members much along the
lines of appointment in any other major organizations
that we all belong to as individuals.
   Writing a Constitution for an organization like
this does not also require much and, if original
members of the Network want, i can head a
constitutional committee that can come up with one in
a matter of weeks. I have several examples that i have
written as assignments for my classes before.

    FINALLY, I WILL WANT TO CLOSE THIS PROPOSAL BY
IMPLORING ALL OF US TO STICK TO THE CAUSE, OR AT LEAST
BE SINCERE ABOUT WHAT OUR PERSONAL DISABILITIES ARE IN
SEEING PROJECTS THROUGH. IF WE COLLECTIVELY SET OUR
MINDS TO DO SOMETHING TO HELP SIERRA LEONE, TRUST ME,
WE CAN DO IT. IT ONLY TAKES OUR PATIENCE AND
DEDICATION TO SEE THINGS THROUGH.
   IF WE START AN ORGANIZATION LIKE THE NETWORK, WE
CAN CONTACT INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS LIKE
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH AND INFORM
THEM ABOUT OUR INTENTIONS SO THAT THEY CAN WATCH OUR
BACKS AND HELP US HIGHLIGHT MOST OF THE GOALS WE
OUTLINE FOR OURSELVES.
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From: Amadu Massally <saloneam...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 23:56:31 +0000
Local: Thurs, Aug 9 2012 7:56 pm
Subject: Re: [SLPW] '2299' Fw: Re: Fwd: The Network

Fodei Batty:  You seem not to be in control of your emotions, but you will
soon have nothing else to cuss with.  And you would have lived your dream.

Like I said, you are trying too hard to belong.  You did not do anything
for the Netwrok when we were around but angrily talk on the phone all the
time.  Just like you are here now.  All of us know that!

Guys who you claim to respect (Jesmed and Mustapha) can tell you how the
decision to send a petition on my behalf re: to the ODA came up.  What good
job did I leave the States for?  Do you see how foolish you look already
when you can't provide evidence of your lies?

The other childish things you have mentioned will be ignored as they are
merely a manifestation of your gutter character that I am not going to get
into with you.

I am sticking to the issues that you have not done much if anything for the
organization when you were most needed fopr you to come and talk SLPP
nonsense today; and you were hiding behind your finger when you sheepishly
supported the SLPP unbeknown to all of us at the SLN.  And you now have the
audacity to talk about SLN being apolitical.  These cunning traits and the
strings of profanity you have offered as an indication of your clueless
self, is a glaring testament to your true character.  I will just leave you
to bask where you belong in your ignorance and hypocrisy.

Also, you are going to be held accountable for your continued indiscipline
on the SLN forum.  Whatever SLPW does will be their prerogative.

Regards,

Amadu Massally

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From: Moose Wai <mustapha...@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 17:11:56 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Thurs, Aug 9 2012 8:11 pm
Subject: Re: REQUEST FOR REMOVAL

Dear Administrators:
I kindly ask that you remove my email address (mustapha...@yahoo.com) from both slpolicywatch@googlegroups.com and sierraleonenetw...@yahoogroups.com. I thank you for the opportunity to have had access to the information shared by these groups.
 
 
My Regards,
 
Mustapha

Quote of the Day: If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality." - Bishop Desmond Tutu

From: Amadu Massally <saloneam...@gmail.com>
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Cc: sierraleonenetw...@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2012 7:56 PM
Subject: Re: [SLPW] '2302' Fw: Re: Fwd: The Network

Fodei Batty:  You seem not to be in control of your emotions, but you will soon have nothing else to cuss with.  And you would have lived your dream.

Like I said, you are trying too hard to belong.  You did not do anything for the Netwrok when we were around but angrily talk on the phone all the time.  Just like you are here now.  All of us know that!

Guys who you claim to respect (Jesmed and Mustapha) can tell you how the decision to send a petition on my behalf re: to the ODA came up.  What good job did I leave the States for?  Do you see how foolish you look already when you can't provide evidence of your lies? 

The other childish things you have mentioned will be ignored as they are merely a manifestation of your gutter character that I am not going to get into with you.

I am sticking to the issues that you have not done much if anything for the organization when you were most needed fopr you to come and talk SLPP nonsense today; and you were hiding behind your finger when you sheepishly supported the SLPP unbeknown to all of us at the SLN.  And you now have the audacity to talk about SLN being apolitical.  These cunning traits and the strings of profanity you have offered as an indication of your clueless self, is a glaring testament to your true character.  I will just leave you to bask where you belong in your ignorance and hypocrisy. 
 
Also, you are going to be held accountable for your continued indiscipline on the SLN forum.  Whatever SLPW does will be their prerogative.
Regards,

Amadu Massally
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Amadu Massally,

 NGOspresent in the country) to ensure that corruptpractices are pointed out, government wastage isaddressed, NGO duplication of function is curtailedand practical development projects are undertakeninstead of long-term, overburdened "dream projects." 3. To combat the spread of HIV/AIDS in the country-theNetwork shall include in its programs and publicservice campaigns, the transmission of practical tipsaimed at the vulnerable population, like school-goingchildren, poor young girls etc. that will help themavoid getting caught-up in situations where they cancontract the deadly disease.4.To compel government ministries to do their jobswithout fear or favor. The Network will challengegovernment ministers to come forward in weekly pressconferences to give the nation a progress report oftheir ministries and plans for future development inaddition to addressing any allegations of malpracticethat members of the public will come up with. ThePresident should also
 be encouraged to give astate-of-the- nation address on a quarterly basis.5. Poor people also have a tendency to exhibitself-destructive habits that keep them poor likegiving birth to too many children, excessivealcoholism and other social vices - Members of theNetwork will be cognizant that Sierra Leone is a verycultural society, however, our programs will try toprovide practical advice to help poor people managetheir lives and set themselves on the road to breakingtheir cycle of poverty.6. Following from the above- gender equality throughwomen's empowerment should be a big part of thedevelopment agenda for any Third World country thatwants to make progress. In this connection,the Networkwill compel the Parliament of Sierra Leone to passseveral laws giving women the right to refuse to marryproposed spouses that they do not like; the right todivorce their husbands and the right to beself-empoyed etc...(SOME WILL SAY I'M DREAMINGHERE...."NA SALONE"? E NOR
 POSSIBLE! ETC...BUT TRUSTME, IT CAN BE DONE. IT ONLY TAKES THE POLITICAL WILLOF A DEDICATED LEADER TO STOP ALL THE NONSENSE THAT ISGOING ON IN THE NAME OF CULTURE IN OUR AFRICANSOCIETIES. THERE ARE NEGATIVE ASPECTS OF EXHIBITINGONE'S CULTURE AND THERE ARE POSITIVE ASPECTS AS WELL.WE EXHIBIT OUR CULTURE IN A MOSTLY NEGATIVE WAY ANDMOST OF OUR PRACTICES ARE GEARED TOWARDS KEEPING EACHOTHER IN BONDAGE; KEEPING WOMEN AND POWERLESS PEOPLEDOWNTRODDEN.DEVELOPMENT EXPERTS HAVE DONE REASEARCHAND CONCLUDED THAT MOST COUNTRIES THAT ARE OVERLYCULTURAL LIKE SOUTH-EAST ASIAN AND AFRICAN COUNTRIESARE THE MOST BACKWARD IN THE WORLD.7. In addition to the above, members of the Networkcan devise a comprehensive program of daily radiobroadcasts that will point out everything that iswrong with us a nation and what we can do to changethem. Examples include: government contracts going tounscrupulous businessmen, especially foreignbusinessmen that do not reinvest their profits
 in thecountry; police not doing their jobs; city cleanersnot cleaning the streets; post office stealingmail;port officials stealing cargo delivered at thequays etc.....the list of ills goes on.SHORT TERM GOALS:1.To
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Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 20:42:30 -0400
Local: Thurs, Aug 9 2012 8:42 pm
Subject: Re: [SLPW] '2302' Fw: Re: Fwd: The Network

Gentlemen,
I am very disappointed with both of you. Despite my appeal that you should
exclude SLPW from your posting you still continued posting on the forum.
Fodei I am shocked at your profanity, your apology is irrelevant because
you were advised in advance to please take SLPW egroup from your mailing
list.

Please be advised that any more post from either of you on this subject on
this forum would result to an immediate suspension from the forum.

I thank you in advance for your cooperation.
*
Jesmed F Suma
Executive Director
Sierra Leone Policy Watch Inc. *
* *www.SLPW.Org <http://www.slpw.org/>
*Email:JesmedS...@slpw.org*
Tel 908-759-4332
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Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 20:47:46 -0400
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Subject: Re: [SLPW] '2303' Re: REQUEST FOR REMOVAL

Mr Wai,
Your request would be respected accordingly. We thank you for time you've
been with us. We apologize to you for the inconvenience the last email
exchanges may have caused.

*
Jesmed F Suma
Executive Director
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Tel 908-759-4332
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Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 01:20:02 +0000
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Subject: Re: [SLPW] '2304' Fw: Re: Fwd: The Network

Jesmed you need to do the right thing.

Warning me for something that I did not bring here and being the recipient
of profanity and personal attacks (to include my family) is rather unfair,
but I will live with the consequences.  We will take yet another one for
country.

Regards,

Amadu Massally

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Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 21:30:54 -0400
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Subject: Re: [SLPW] '2306' Fw: Re: Fwd: The Network

Amadu you should have avoided the temptation of sending your response on
this forum. I am more concerned about avoiding the abuse of the rights of
our members that are on this egroup. You guys could have limited the
posting on the SLN egroup.
*
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From: Amadu Massally <saloneam...@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 01:45:52 +0000
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Subject: Re: [SLPW] '2307' Fw: Re: Fwd: The Network

Jesmed, in the interest of fairness, I have not posted here in months.

I responded to a premeditated move that included this forum's readership.
Did you expect me not to defend myself when being falsely accused so others
can form opinions that I have accepted blatant lies against my person?

The fact of the matter is that I did not start any conversation here; I did
not use profanity here; and I did not continue the conversation here even
after you had warned us; but all in responses.  If you think you are doing
the right thing based on all of these facts, I have accepted it.  But you
cannot tell me I "should have avoided" the temptation as a justification
for your decision...  that I will not accept.

Regards,

Amadu Massally

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