Prince.

Well said on the political climate in Gambia.I agree the time is up
for the opposition parties to put themselves on a unified platform or
fail as politicians.Another term for Jammeh is a disaster for the
suffering Gambians but not for the shockers benefiting from the
system.**We all know who they are** and they will do anything to
maintain that status.Darboe has never been a TRIBALIST and i think we
should all work together and stop this blame game and get to know
DARBOE./ BAH as hard working Gambians among others to get rid of
Jammeh.

Respect
Niamorkono.


On 7/22/06, Prince Obrien-Coker <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Brothers and Sisters,
>
>
>
> It is a common habit of the Gambian to be totally blinkered by subjectivity
> or some other factors that are alien to reality or common sense.  Many
> things have been written and said on these forums about Ousainou Darboe and
> Amat Bah which totally ignores what the Gambian voters think of them. The
> last time the Gambian people spoke, Ousainou Darboe and Hamat Bah together
> polled about 40% of the votes. I think it's about time that we saw the truth
> and say it.  If, in the Gambia, anybody could unseat Jammeh, then it is
> Ousainou Darboe in alliance with Amat Bah, or that bloody alternative which
> no Gambian wants.
>
>
>
> Halifa Sallah is an excellent, erudite, intelligent and capable presidential
> candidate, but let's ask ourselves whether he is really ELECTABLE.  Before
> answering, let us remind ourselves that Sidia polled only a little under 3%
> of the total votes during the last Presidential Elections. If Halifa could
> have done better than Sidia, why wasn't he put up for the presidency?
>
>
>
> When I read people calling Ousainou Darboe a "tribalist",  I have to admit
> that these people do not really know who Ousainou Darboe is. It is also
> these very people who are having a go at Amat Bah. But tell me folks, how in
> heaven's name can a Mandinga "tribalist" align himself with a Saloum-Saloum
> or a Fana-Fana Fula?  It just doesn't make sense.
>
> Tribalism has been Gambians' anathema and it is frequently used to accuse
> people we oppose, but let's be honest with ourselves, tribalism in Gambian
> politics was rife from the day PPP was founded. In fact PPP was formed
> purely on tribal bases and many tribal trivialities were the order of day in
> the 70's and 80's. The Gambia is in this position today, simply because of
> tribalism. So let's stop playing "ostrich" politics with this issue.
>
>
>
>
> Amat Bah, whether you like him or not , is the leader of the third largest
> party in the Gambia. Amat Bah alone, polled more than twice the votes
> garnered by Sidia Jatta and S.M. Dibba in the last presidential election.
> The belittling of Amat on these forums is nothing other than an affront on
> the integrity of Gambian voters. Ousainou Darboe and Amat Bah are Gambia's
> salvation to redeem us from the demonic grip we are in.
>
>
>
> One thing that strikes me more about the comments against Amat Bah, is that
> it is been done by the very people who  proclaimed victory for NADD when
> Amat lost his seat at the last by-elections. I believe that pragmatism
> should be our approach if we want to get rid of Yahya Jammeh.
>
>
>
> Prince
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