Character Over Money, Fame, and Power?

This is the age of character over money+, and I am not disparaging Musician Ed Sherren, but rather trying to help you choose character+ at all times. For money, Ed dropped his long time friend for saying 'free Palestine'? Do not be narrow minded that saying 'free Palestine' makes you a good person, instead take the vow to say 'free the cannabis folks or xyz' is the right thing to say even if it may cost you money or even temporal freedom. These are the days or times of standing, so always stand for character (conscience), including up to money (wealth) for the trying poor. You can research how Ed is losing money and more than money while being greedy or a coward? God is essentially separating and joining people based on truth versus lies, including kindness versus cruelty. So individually and in groups, please try hard to be truthful and kind even if it seems 'stupid' or dangerous.

Freedom of speech exists to allow the mistaken+ repent, to ascertain truth and kindness are never subdued. Similarly, it allows God to shame some people and punish even beyond shame. Who said the actions before, during, and after the October 7 were irrelevant? Even October 7 may have been a good or ok day, because it is evidently a major contributor to Ed's decision and countless other people are tested. Oppression is Oppression, I am not here to condemn only the 'worst' of Oppression according to some. I vehemently oppose the Arab+ Oppression of Sudan, freedom of speech, cannabis folks, etc.

Back to my sweet Gambia, financially poorer, mysteriously happier, etc and largely for standing up for the oppressed. Perhaps I should clarify that I was not deported , nor wanted to the best of my knowledge, but I chose to leave the west due to 'health' and injustices I experienced there. They have certainly tried to intimidate me and imposed financial pressures on me for my truthful and kind nature, not just on cannabis. The west was known for freedom of speech and the Gambia was under Yahya Jammeh when I chose to return. Who knows, maybe it was God's decision, I only accepted and may I never regret it. I chose character over money, and God even uplifts the Gambia for me. Barrow does some oppression, but his administration is arguably much better than Jammeh and many western countries of today? It does not mean we vote or over celebrate Barrow, or stop fighting where need be. We acknowledge reality and seek a higher or nicer reality.

Oppression of minorities comes in different forms, not just explicit oppression at the family level, work place level, and up to government level. The western governments used money to control African governments and many Africans subdue even where weapons are not drawn. This is why I often describe Africans as 'prostitute minded people' , they fear poverty to subdue and may over adore the very man made wealth they cannot make much compared to others? I do not think all Africans are prostitute minded or worse than prostitutes does not exist, but I am confirming many or most of today's Africans are guilty as charged. You can change today or by when? You can be a better African or xyz than the average African. When the west dictated Africa to criminalise cannabis, do you think all African governments or people thought it was intelligent and/or kind? Rather than endlessly speculate on why, all African governments subdued to western demands against belief, judicial interest, etc.

The evidence includes President Jawara barely enforced cannabis laws. Perhaps he and countless Gambians understood that enforcing cruel laws will not do us much good. Come President Jammeh, who many claimed was a cannabis user. My personal experience with cannabis is it can help at varying levels. I think cannabis helped Jammeh overcome fear, but it certainly did not help him overcome greed and arrogance. So it is vital to seek the whole great package. Jammeh was of course not totally free of even fear. The Gambia should have been the country to legalize cannabis first, if Jammeh was brave enough. After few countries legalized cannabis and money was rumoured around the cannabis industry, then cowardly and money loving Jammeh was reportedly discussing the need to legalize at least hemp in the Gambia. I am not disputing that narrative, but I do not buy it any more than 'developments were on the pipeline [or pipeline as place]' before Jawara was overthrown. A kind non-cannabis user does not need weeks to consider legalization, so a cannabis user as President cannot need hours or days to do right.

Barrow is one other cowardly Gambian President with cowardly ministers and far beyond to expose Gambians do oppress minorities in fear? You see the primary blame is on Barrow or the government+, but the secondary blame is arguably more than 35% to 51% of Gambians. The main opposition leaders did not present the legalization bill (law), because they fear even the Gambian people. Jammeh neither feared nor loved Gambians, but Barrow fears and still does not love the Gambia in a deeper sense.

Our journalists+ must sensitize the public, because those who support oppressive laws at the heart or thought level are guilty, not just through explicit words or actions. Every time a police officer arrests a harmless cannabis user or is thrown in prison over cannabis, every Gambian who supports the unjust laws is contributing more than an atom's weight. It becomes sins between creatures even if your intentions may be questionably good. The cycle of karma will then run hard or proportionately hard until we get it right, not just on cannabis, but understanding that oppressing minorities is not good. Stop using God as an excuse, because the Quhr-aahn and common sense warned us about oppression, the importance of patience on judicial matters, etc. You know the Christians or west may not allow you to ban alcohol or cigarettes , so you hypocritically fight cannabis? How many Imams+ lie for sex or about sex more than Jarga? Don't accuse me of being rude, legalize it and I will stop or reduce the fighting back...

Presently, I believe about 35 to 65% of Gambians can understand the present cannabis laws are wrong, even if it includes those who hate cannabis. With great sensitization, I think 85 to 95% of Gambians will support cannabis legalization. Do you expect a cowardly President Barrow, Tinubu, etc to sensitize based on science or quote verses of the Quhr-aahn to justify legalization or at least decriminalisation? It takes some amount of bravery to sensitize people, because truth tends to divide before it unifies. First, cannabis may not actually be a toxicant, but a detoxicant. Second, not everything forbidden in the Quhr-aahn should governments or humans punish. This is why the Quhr-aahn never gave hints on how to punish alcohol, gambling, eating pork, etc. They are potentially personal sins and God wants to take care of such. Muhammad(pbuh) had no right to jail the Christians+ of Medina over alcohol. He did not say: ' about 5 percent of Christians or atheists+ may drink and rape Muslims'. He actually does not even have such rights against 'Muslims', because that is also why the Quhr-aahn repeated 'you were not sent as guardians over them [on personal sins/affairs]'. Some-how which Meccans were the first to punish alcohol and why is Muhammad bihn Salman (MBS) legalising alcohol for tourists and not residents? It could be financial greed or indifference to tourists, but also because he potentially fears public backlash? Keep guessing, but I rather ask? Will Saudi-Arabia or which good Arabs legalize cannabis before the Gambia and be indifferent to the oppression in the Gambia, to which some Arabs seeded and some whites watered? I know Morocco is way ahead of the Gambia on cannabis laws, but can the Gambia overtake them, or do Gambians think they are much better than Moroccans, Canadians, etc?

Some Arabs claim God forbids us cannabis, but promise which people Jahn^nahh-tuhl Aahlih-yah, Jahn^nahh-tuhl Nah-hihm, etc. To those who do not know those Arabic words, the Quhr-aahn promised 'high plants, blissful plants', etc by when? Some were promised/given 'beautiful houses underneath pools flow...' Does it mean if God gives your beautiful house and a pool, then you will be denied the hereafter? The most valuable house to me is a beautiful body, beautiful mind, etc with perfect functionalities. Let us not waste much time on that, but when cowards arrogantly insist we should all fear cannabis or they will punish us for using cannabis, then who will choose Character over money? Who will stand up to Israel and all governments to stop the varyingly levels of oppression they impose on minorities. I am thankful for countless things, but I want God to conquer much more. Legalize cannabis worldwide or at least let the debate on cannabis be like the Palestine issue on choosing. Free Palestine should not cost you money, opportunities, freedom, etc. Free the cannabis folks should not cost you anything, but a rise with God and humanity+. May be we need artists who will say 'free the cannabis folks ', or may God curse Trump and every leader who is defiant, supports cowardly oppression.

The number of countries that allow alcohol or any wrong and still punishing even sick people over cannabis is unacceptable. So I want journalists and artists+ around the world to help the people repent. Sensitize in three different ways before you take at least three different polls to help cowardly politicians move after the people are subdued.

1. Do you support legalizing recreational cannabis? Yes, but must be regulated.

2. Do you support legalizing medical Cannabis ? Rescue is ok, but it means passing through hell...

3. Do you support legalizing industrial hemp? All money loving folks love it, so the money worshipping folks will love it unless a different fear exists.

Second round poll:
1. What do you gain by putting people in prison for using cannabis? All their answers will include using 'fear to intimidate others even if it does not work for decades or centuries in some countries. Still try to tally the answers from different branches of fear and that oppressing minorities is somehow ok to some.

2. There are people who oppose even medical Cannabis unless they get sick or arrogantly fear. In all honesty, over 99% Gambians will likely support medical Cannabis, but mindless people tend to fear how to regulate it. Again, you can see fear, fear, fear, to justify oppression of even the sick. These questions in the second poll or trumpet is to force them think or we permanently separate.

3. Those who oppose industrial hemp are still mysterious hypocrites. I do not want to farm hemp is understandable, but I do not want anyone in my village or district to farm hemp is entering arrogance... So they may claim to protect the boys from CBD+, like the girls of FGM had cowardly well wishing parents? So will you allow your son or daughter to go to Canada, Ghana, or u.s , where hemp is legalized? Suddenly, the fear will disappear, because money evidently has some good too. Will you allow your child to work in a hemp factory or hemp xyz in the U.S, but not in the Gambia?

No! I am hinting at many things. How can the diaspora folks help educate the locals what is learning and tolerance beyond cannabis? Don't focus on the worst one percent of cannabis, or the worst one percent of Muslims or even the effects of the Quhr-aahn on some may mean we should ban the Quhr-aahn? Some people reportedly go insane due to the Quhr-aahn or which sins between creatures? The Quhr-aahn admits it is a blessing to some and a curse to some (wrong doing folks); similarly, cannabis is unquestionably a blessing to some, but a curse to which types of wrongdoers?

It is not only the Gambia or Africa, Britain and many western countries are still dragging their feet on legalization. When huge problems like Palestine, Sudan, etc distract us from discussing our own local problems (oppression), then we allow the devils to win, we encourage them to do harm inadvertently. So oppose oppression, explicitly and implicitly. Just because you oppose ten explicit forms of oppression does not give you the right to oppress or support other forms of oppression. Just because you were brave in one to ten events+ does not mean you are free of fear or may not be guilty of fear in two to hundred issues.

President Barrow 'bravely' stood up to Jammeh for self , family, or all of us? Do not waste much time on such, but I seriously believe Barrow is a coward and implicitly cruel not just to cannabis folks, but to some of the sick cowards who may fear to break the law or do not even know medical Cannabis? Hemp seeds are something that can harmlessly benefit almost every Gambian, so in which year can we farm it here? No! I am not only hinting at Barrow and the opposition of the Gambia alone, but to seek timing in every country. I prefer bravely campaigning for cannabis legalization, but doing it within three months to elections is still a good risk. Regardless of who wins, legalising it within months of sitting is wiser. The money and other things can tame many who oppose it now. Fear throughout history tends to punish differently. Those who feared freeing black people as dangerous had various reasons to hang on to their fears, but are freed blacks harming or mutually benefitting with other races? Freeing Palestine or Cannabis folks may not be perfect overnight, but I think it will be much better than today or if we keep on the direction of 'fight until one surrenders'. You have unleashed at least a spiritual fight. It is almost irrelevant to claim progress where perfection is feasible. Whether white cops or black cops arrest you for cannabis, for not hurting anyone, will enrage you against the majority or arrogant elite. I feel like saying may God change and/or curse every Gambian/human who opposes cannabis legalization. Why? Because your type embolden Adama Barrow, Ousainou Darboe, etc to intimate, punish, or deny my type wide varieties of cannabis and other blessings. You start a spiritual war, knowingly or unknowingly. An evolved nation understands the dangers of punishment where sins between creatures are not involved.

Governments have the right to advise and regulate, but never dictate personal matters. The majority has a say on what affects us all, but no majority has the right to oppress people or dictate personal matters.

Yes, you cannot always predict everything people may do, but you can reasonably guess. You cannot tell me the above 50 year olds in the Gambia or xyz will go out on the streets , burn cannabis farms, arrest tougher youths with cutlasses, etc. The first week of the law or executive order will be tough on talks and worries of the cowards, the illiterates, etc. By the second week, regulations can translate to less street smoking and/or arrests of those who smoke on the streets . Time can tame them fast, if you do it right. You cannot claim the anti cannabis youths will all start to use it or fight against the cannabis folks in the streets, in compounds, or smoking+ venues?

Evidently, a strong culture of cameras will reduce many ills in public places. Is it not puzzling that the cannabis guy is also the number one advocate for a strong worldwide culture of cameras? They may also fear cameras or focus on the seemingly negative areas. Cameras will help free the oppressed, but we must avoid being guilty in the Gambia or anywhere. Lord of Cameras, Cannabis, and every good, guide and bless us to satisfaction.

Be the righteous minority to defeat every guilty majority, and be the righteous majority to defeat the guilty minority, on sins between creatures. Oppression of minorities may have started in Africa. We can debate if the bad to worst of Africans were expelled and they became much worse until when? I think repenting towards zero oppression of minorities is much more vital. It is fairly easy to say I oppose oppression everywhere, but can you be specific in your homeland and beyond? Which group is imprisoned most in your country? Cannabis folks outnumber others in prison in the Gambia and U.S. so every one 'free Palestine ' I want ten to hundred 'free the cannabis folks' as headlines. Which group is denied working opportunities or marginalised most in your country? Again, I think cannabis folks suffer many unjust oppression from even guilty family members. The irony includes God imposed it on Canada+, because they were/are punishing Marc Emery for fighting for legalization. Both Canada and the u.s are fighting white Marc Emery, so how much more they may hate black Jarga, one who may urge tougher words and actions than Emery? I think God can defeat any devil, including black devils, and end oppression on earth. May the God of Canada free the u.s, the Gambia, and the whole world. May God bless Showlove Trinity: let's learn, let's work, let's have fun.

By Jarga Kebba Gigo
An Activist and Transformer
Author of Juts Quhr-aahn