*''Daffeh,
Here you go again. Listen, if you have something different to offer bring it
and stop this endless obsession and nonesense ramblings'' - *pa samba

Pa Samba,

I certainly have something to offer and if can make your Ayatollah meet me
at the table, I shall give him a heck of a squabble, if that is what he is
looking. What I will not do, and this is also the position of the UDP, is to
negotiate a coalition with Halifa in the public space. We rather talk about
our programmes in the public space as befitting a responsible  party, than
to engender a public spat with a dilusional and demented self gratifying
megalomaniac.

Tell your Ayatollah to stop the rants, abandon the subterfuges and meet us
at the table sooner rather than later. That is the way coalitions are
negotiated and build.

If there is anybody who needs to be saved from himself, I have no doubt that
that person is none other than Halifa Ababacarr Sallah Mu borom Daraji.

I remain your good friend
Daffeh

On 17 May 2011 12:38, Pasamba Jow <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Daffeh,
> Here you go again. Listen, if you have something different to offer bring
> it and stop this endless obsession and nonesense ramblings. It is however
> comforting to note that the serious people in the UDP are working hard for a
> solution. If anybody needs to saved from himself is you Mr. Daffeh.
> Pasamba
>
>
>
> "True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of
> justice." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 22:26:09 +0100
> From: [log in to unmask]
>
> Subject: Re: Halifa Sallah takes issue with Gov't on Libya
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
>   *''All parties that stand for an alliance should be asked to put their
> proposals in the public space for a discussion and consensus building*."
> -Halifa
>  Well maybe Halifa needs to tell us where on earth has he ever seen or
> heard a coalition being negotiated in the public space? The truth is;
> coalitions are always negotiated behind closed doors and this is as a matter
> of political convention.
>  I wonder what kind of principles Halifa is alluding to here. I know he
> has imported a lot from planet Mars in the recent past but do we need any of
> these gimmicks, glib and subterfuges? Somebody needs to be saved from
> himself.
>  Daffeh
>
>
> On 16 May 2011 16:00, Pasamba Jow <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>  Halifa Sallah takes issue with Gov't on Libya
>
> <http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/halifa-sallah-takes-issue-with-govt-on-libya#map>
> africa <http://thepoint.gm/africa/news> » gambia<http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/news>
>   Monday, May 16, 2011
>
> Halifa Sallah, Secretary General of the opposition Peoples Democratic
> Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS), has made arguably the
> strongest reaction yet to the Gambia government's recent recognition of the
> Libyan Transitional National Council of the rebels in Libya.
>
> "The Gambia Government is a member of the African Union. What it should
> have been doing is to interrogate and influence the policy of the African
> Union on Libya. In my view, there is a fundamental flaw in the way the
> Libyan situation is being handled. Ghaddafi made the first blunder which
> confirms that he has never been clear on what his role is in Libyan history.
> The same flaw is being made by most African leaders," Sallah said.
>
> In an exclusive interview with The Point at the weekend, Sallah opined that
> all African leaders should recognise that the right to self determination
> and independence calls for both a Nationalist Revolution to establish
> independent states and a Democratic Revolution for sovereignty to reside in
> the people, and for that sovereignty to be asserted through  the exercise of
> the right to freedom of expression and association, including the right to
> form political parties and seek the mandate of the people through free and
> fair elections.
>
> "Ghaddafi failed to recognise the second phase of the national liberation
> struggle, which is the democratic phase that makes the people sovereign. As
> soon as the protests started, the African Union should have intervened to
> convince Ghaddafi to call for a National Conference to determine a
> transitional arrangement towards the attainment of the democratic
> revolution, before any atrocities were committed," he stated.
>
> Instead, he added, Ghadaffi chose the route to civil war by promising to
> crush those who are opposed to his leadership, instead of opening the
> democratic space for them to promote the emergence of a new Libya, which is
> their sovereign right.
>
> According to him, it is this vicious assault on the sovereign Libyan people
> which compelled the UN to intervene to establish a no-fly zone, and protect
> those who do not share Ghaddaffi's concept of how Libya should be governed.
>
> "There is now an armed opposition and an armed fragment of Ghadaffi's state
> power.
>
> "Now, no government exists in Libya which can protect its sovereignty,
> territorial integrity, political independence and national unity. The task
> now is how to establish a government in Libya that will have the legitimacy
> to govern," he noted.
>
> The renowned politician cum sociologist proposed that the African Union
> should guide the UN to hold a UN Conference on Libya through which
> representatives of the armed opposition, Ghadaffi's faction, prominent
> intellectuals, religious and civic leaders would be brought together under
> the auspices of the United Nations in partnership with the AU  to develop a
> National Transitional government and programme, which the vast majority of
> Libyans could recognise and respect as the  peaceful way forward for the
> country.
>
> This, he added, is the way forward for Libya.
>
> *Libyan Assets Freeze*
>
> "The information I received is that the companies are owned by private
> Libyan investors. If that is the case, the freezing of the assets would not
> be in line with justice and fairness."
>
> *Tractors presentation and influence of elections*
>
> "The developments in Wuli exposed the weakness of the APRC. They could be
> said to have won not because of the gifts, but by exploiting
> ethno-linguistic sentiments. This may not work in a presidential election.
>
> "People should weigh how we intend to do things, and how President Jammeh
> does things. In our view, President Jammeh is only exposing the demonstrated
> incapacity of his government to address the problem of abject poverty in the
> rural areas, through these displays.
>
> "He is building an economy based on charity, while we intend to build an
> economy based on solidarity. In short, what is anticipated is that the
> governors and chiefs would find land to cultivate and would mobilise
> innocent rural men and women to produce crops which they would bring back to
> the President in the name of helping him to give charity to the needy.
>
> "If we were in his position, villagers would have their own farm to
> cultivate to generate personal income and would join the other villagers to
> work on a village farm whose produce will be sold to finance the development
> projects of each village. Any personal use of machinery will be paid for,
> and the proceeds would be put into a development fund for the villages.
>
> "We all know that minerals are being mined in the country. This generates
> income for a country which should be paid into a sovereign National Fund. If
> the Public Enterprises are properly managed, they should generate a dividend
> which should also be paid into a sovereign National Fund. A country could
> have joint Public /Private enterprises to create sovereign National Wealth.
> It is such wealth that is utilised to provide funding to productive ventures
> in villages and towns to promote income generation and socio-economic
> development.
>
> "Look at the Gambian private sector. The Government currently owes the
> banks over 7 billion dalasis. The Government cannot finance its own budget
> without taking debts, while the head of state dishes out Millions which
> mesmerize some people.
>
> "Suppose the billions issued as loans to the Government went to the Gambian
> private sector more people would have been removed from poverty.
>
> "If we were managing the affairs of the country, all investors would have
> local partners. Those who wish to invest on land owned by communities,
> Kabilos or individuals would maintain them as shareholders.
>
> "We have an alternative economic policy that could be explained to the
> people that would enable us to combat the mystification of the resources
> being dished out by the President.
>
> "In my view, few people could be convinced that a Government which cannot
> put its youth to work could ease their poverty through the personal
> generosity of its President."
>
> *Political Situation (Opposition Divided?)*
>
> "I don't know how the term (a divided opposition) emerged. A multi-party
> system presupposes the existence of many parties. Political parties are
> bound to have divergent views. If people want coalitions, they should just
> advocate for it without castigating the opposition. Coalitions are strategic
> and tactical instruments. Their nature and characteristics are determined by
> the realities on the ground. We stand for the creation of a grand alliance
> for change. Others may wish to stand alone."
>
> *Possibilities for an opposition alliance ahead of November polls*
>
> "The alliance of all forces that want change is indispensable, if change is
> to be effected. All those who sincerely want change must work to create a
> grand Alliance for change."
>
> *PDOIS's position on forthcoming elections*
>
> "The purpose for which NADD was established is still valid up to today. The
> circumstances have changed for some of the political parties, and it appears
> that they could never become a part of NADD again.
>
> "PDOIS maintains its position that one opposition candidate should contest
> against the incumbent. This candidate should be selected through a
> consensual instrument. We conceive a primary to be the best instrument for
> testing the popular support of the candidates, and their capacity to attract
> cross party votes.
>
> "However, we are open to proposals regarding the use of other consensual
> instruments. All parties that stand for an alliance should be asked to put
> their proposals in the public space for a discussion and consensus
> building."
>
>
>  Author: *Baboucarr Senghore*
> Source: *Picture: Halifa Sallah*
>
>
> "True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of
> justice." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
>
>
>
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