Joe, upon reading your writings, i am finally
convinced that it was more than reasonable and
justifiable for the UDP and NRP to do what they did
that is for them to go back to their respectable
parties wait for credible people to conduct a fair
dialogue between them. 

How on earth can Gambian opposition allow an
irresponsible and arrogant person like you who does
know from left to right in Gambian politics be the
organizer or adviser or be the driving force of a
coalition. What a shame!, no doubt the whole mechanism
collapse.

It was certainly an eye opener for the opposition to
watch the people to entrust negotiations and unifying
the community.

Saihou



      




-- Joe Sambou <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Sahou, thanks for your thoughts.  I have no need to
> be coaxing any Gambian 
> to do the right thing for it is a futile exercise. 
> Folks are going to do 
> what they want to do regardless of the impact to the
> collective, and you 
> folks have continuously demonstrated that over the
> past seven years.  What I 
> can assure you is I bow to no human and no group is
> bigger than Gambia and I 
> shall tell it like it is because I expect no favor
> and fear none.  By now 
> you must have realized that I care less if you or
> anyone listen as long as I 
> am not here peddling lies and treachery.  Folks see
> through your kind Sahou 
> and they come and go.
> 
> Chi Jaama
> 
> Joe
> 
> 
> >From: saihou Mballow <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing
> list              
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: [>-<] BREAKING NEWS:APRC'S JUNG CONTEH
> WINS KOMBO EAST BY 
> >ELECTIONS-THE OPPOSITION SHOCKED!!!
> >Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 17:59:46 -0700
> >
> >Kebba Foon, you and Joe Sambou should be the last
> >persons to call on the UDP/NRP parties for
> anything.
> >This is so because you manifested your anti Darboe
> >here in this very forum.
> >I doubt if any serious person will listen to you.
> >
> >Saihou
> >
> >--- [log in to unmask] wrote:
> >
> > > [ This e-mail is posted to Gambia|Post
> e-Gathering
> > > by <[log in to unmask]> ]
> > >
> > >
> > > Joe,
> > >
> > > Thanks, you speak for me. UDP should come back
> to
> > > NADD for the interest and wishes of Gambians.  I
> > > also urge NADD to continue to leave the door
> open.
> > > Ousianou Daboe Gambia is bigger than you, you
> will
> > > be responsible come October, Jammeh return to
> > > statehouse.
> > >
> > > Kebba Foon
> > >
> > > >
> > > > From: "Joe Sambou" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > Date: 2006/05/17 Wed PM 02:54:35 EDT
> > > > To: [log in to unmask],
> > > [log in to unmask]
> > > > Subject: Re: [>-<] BREAKING NEWS:APRC'S JUNG
> > > CONTEH WINS KOMBO EAST BY ELECTIONS-THE
> > > >  OPPOSITION SHOCKED!!!
> > > >
> > > > [ This e-mail is posted to Gambia|Post
> e-Gathering
> > > by "Joe Sambou" <[log in to unmask]> ]
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Well, now that the dust has settled, I hope
> > > Gambians can decide whether they
> > > > want a united opposition, or to be blinded by
> > > greed.  This election was not
> > > > won by the APRC, but rather, it was Greed that
> > > handed it to the APRC in a
> > > > silver platter, which none here can say they
> did
> > > not see coming.  Up to,
> > > > Saturday, we have seen the UDP supporters
> swear to
> > > the heavens that this is
> > > > a take home for them, and were even cajoling
> of
> > > making preparations for a
> > > > victory round.  Reminiscent of the 2001
> elections
> > > when they calculated
> > > > wrong, and it is deja vous all over again. 
> They
> > > indeed calculated wrong
> > > > again.  Why is it that this group can never
> see or
> > > participate in anything
> > > > that involves the collective?  NADD
> (collective)
> > > was and is still the hope
> > > > of Gambians to liberate themselves.  None here
> can
> > > contest that the strength
> > > > in NADD as a collective was equaled to any two
> or
> > > three parties and NADD has
> > > > won more elections in their young life over
> the
> > > APRC, and would have won
> > > > this election too.  By NADD, we are not
> talking
> > > about a personality but a
> > > > collective.  It was the collective that was
> going
> > > to win not the UDP, NDAM,
> > > > PPP, NRP, or PDOIS, just like when Kemeseng,
> > > Halifa, and Sidia won, not once
> > > > but twice.  But, since this group is convinced
> > > that they are the center of
> > > > the universe for Gambia, they can never see a
> > > group victory but an
> > > > individual victory.
> > > >
> > > > If the UDP is so strong in every part of the
> > > country, why did they not win?
> > > > Let's look at the breakdown, shall we.
> > > >
> > > > APRC 3365 votes; UDP 2814 of the votes, and
> NADD
> > > 1109 votes (these numbers
> > > > may have been revised since, but it still
> remains
> > > that the APRC candidate
> > > > won).  What happened with this picture?  For
> sure,
> > > the people voted their
> > > > wishes, no matter how we slice it.  That is
> the
> > > painful nature of democracy
> > > > and we cannot criticize them for voting the
> way
> > > they did, for that would
> > > > equal to a revocation of their constitutional
> > > right.  Yes, I would have
> > > > loved for them to not vote for the APRC, but I
> > > have to accept their wishes,
> > > > and they will live with their choice, good or
> bad.
> > >  We also know that this
> > > > was an APRC stronghold and the reason why they
> > > scored high.
> > > >
> > > > Fact, the combined votes for UDP and NADD
> would
> > > have defeated the APRC
> > > > candidate, if UDP was still part of NADD,
> please
> > > read me well.
> > > >
> > > > For those that say NADD was a spoiler, the
> > > reasoning is very flawed for the
> > > > UDP created a need for a three way race (by
> > > separating from NADD), thus, you
> > > > cannot after your loss say if only we had the
> NADD
> > > votes.  By extension, you
> > > > could also say if only we took a fraction or
> all
> > > of the votes from the APRC
> > > > if their candidate was weaker, etc.  If NADD
> was
> > > not in this contest, you
> > > > cannot also surmise that, therefore, the 1109
> NADD
> > > votes would by default
> > > > have all gone to the the UDP?  It would be a
> wild
> > > leap indeed.
> > > >
> > > > If the UDP candidate ran and won under a NADD
> > > banner, the UDP would also be
> > > > a winner.  Then, why is it that the UDP has a
> need
> > > for their name to be
> > > > prominent in Gambian politics, even if it
> means
> > > that they loose in the
> > > > process?  If the plight of Gambians comes
> first,
> > > why do they have an ulcer
> > > > to run under any other name, like NDAM, PPP,
> or
> > > PRDOIS?  Gambians asked all
> > > > the opposition to COME TOGETHER, not come and
> help
> > > UDP, for UDP is not
> > > > synonymous to Gambian Opposition?  If UDP
> could
> 
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