On Mon, 5 Feb 2007 14:06:56 +0100, Momodou S Sidibeh 
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>The fact is that the entire Gambian Opposition leadership has failed, and
>failed dismally. It failed not only to construct a serious united 
coalition
>that would have offered a reasonable electoral challenge to the APRC. But 
in
>that failure, seeds of even more discord within the Opposition have been
>sown, thereby aggravating the prospects of any future attempts to build a
>united coalition.
>
>I hope you will all join me in calling for the RESIGNATION of the 
leadership
>of the entire Opposition in order to allow for a leadership transition in
>their respective parties (and instead assume advisory roles); and where
>there are no "suitable" candidates for leadership at present, it falls 
upon
>the current leaders to take responsibility in nurturing the emergence of
>qualified leadership candidates at least two years before the next
>presidential elections.
>
>In my humble opinion, this is the way forward.
>
>With much respect,
>Momodou S Sidibeh

Tooma, this is what is expected of party leaders in a democratic setting. 
We have seen how party leaders in other parts of the world step down and 
thereby take responsibility for failing to win elections. Societies like 
the ones we currently live in; Sweden, Denmark and Germany are recent 
examples. Selection of a new leader in these countries was either 
unanimous or a competition between two or more factions in the party but 
at the end of the day they all stand behind the one who wins the majority 
vote. It’s an ideology that keeps them loyal to a party and not an 
individual.

The opposition parties in my opinion should hold conventions at the 
earliest possible time where they should let new leaders be elected and 
let the current leaders assume advisory roles as you suggest.
 
I share the same sentiments with you on this regard and I hope that every 
genuine opposition supporter see your suggestion in a positive light. The 
current leaders failed during the past two elections and we have seen how 
the electorate protested by not voting because of the lack of a unified 
opposition. 

It is now they should act instead hibernating the next four to five years.

regards,
Momodou camara

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