These inspiring words of Pablo Picasso resonate on Halifa’s birthday: “one starts to get young at the age of sixty and then it’s too late”. Happy Birthday to Halifa Sallah at Sixty-five!!!!
Let me describe what Sering Ababacarr Halifa Sallah means to those who follow him: He means an end to injustice; he means an end to what is called tyranny of numbers; he means an end to corruption & the beginning of equity: further, he means the ‘only’ chance they have for a fairer modern Gambia.
Halifa Sallah is in a class of his own. A man with an urgent mission. He is different from the current crop of Gambian politicians, whose only mission is speaking from the side of the mouth while thinking with the stomach.
This man, Sering Ababacarr Sallah.
A sociologist-politician. His motto? “Sovereign people” – service to people. He is getting out of the box of complacency. To serve. Yes! “Real education should educate us out of self into something far finer; into a selflessness that links us with all humanity. (Viscountess Astor). This man, Halifa.
The fastidious National Assembly member for Serekunda Central who exposed Gambians to Plato, Thrasymachus; Thesaurus. He evokes the counsel of Martin Luther King: “Every man – or woman must decide whether s/he will walk in the light of creative altruism or, in the darkness of destructive selfishness”. This man, Halifa; politician is, walking the talk. In the Serekunda Central and in the National Assembly.
This man, Sering Ababcarr Sallah. In a country of the angry; where yelling, ranting, intimidating & demonizing has become the norm, the quiet MP of Serekunda Central is so different. He cultivates a quiet certainty, speaks quietly and, appeals to reason. A bridge builder par excellence.
Halifa suppresses a ready smile, is not cele-crazy and, is fearlessly stubborn to the cause of human rights, women & children. This man Halifa cool, calm & collected; exemplifying Desmond Tutu: “don’t raise your voice, improve your argument”. In a country of the angry where yelling, ranting & finger pointing has become the norm?
Happy Birthday to you!!!!
You may not agree with his politics, and perhaps your are ideologically dissimilar to this son of Gambia, one thing we can all agree on is this.
Halifa Sallah is a noble Gambian. Happy birthday.
Yes! I too agree that he is indeed a noble human being and someone who loves his country. Alagi Yorro, this is a nice commentary befitting the man’s character and work ethic. Happy belated birthday Mr. Sallah and May you celebrate many many birthdays in good health. Gambia needs people like you. Keep up the excellent work.
Happy belated Birthday to you Sallah Ngari,and may you live long not just to celebrate but liberate our dear country The Gambia. Gambians are getting sober to your dreams and are so awakened in the prime light of the historical chains of political events you fiercely fought to bring about a new Gambia for true democratic dispensation.The Wollof adage thus says;“Ku yaga si tein bi bac feka la fa“meaning one that has patient at the well shall receive a water drawing can.Your PDOIS symbol of a rising sun therefore has great significance as far politics are concern.It`s too long to get to this stage as it took Nelson Mandela as well too long to to reach the end of the tunnel. We shall not let your dreams shatter as Ghanians did to Kwame Nkrumah and DR Congo also did to Patrice Lumumba. We shall give you the chance to lead and deliver your dreams;INSHAALLAH.