Malamin:

Well done!

Abdoulaye

Maila Touray wrote:

> Please include addressing the issue of absentee ballots while they're at it.
> Although the 2001 presidential election is water under the bridge, I have little
> doubt that absentee ballots are formidable in tipping the scale of future
> elections and now is the time to start talking about it.
>
> Maila
>
> Malamin Johnson wrote:
>
> > Here is a rough petition I want to send to the print media(save observer).
> > Suggestions, comments are greatly appreciated.
> >
> > MJohnson
> >
> > To: GPP, NCP, NRP, PDOIS, PPP, AND UDP
> > From: Concerned Gambians in the Diaspora
> > Contact Person: John Doe
> > Phone(xxx)-xxx-xxxx
> > Fax(xxx)-xxx-xxxx
> >
> > Our beloved country missed a genuine opportunity to take back our country
> > from the current corrupt, violent, visionless, and untalented
> > administration. Numerous factors contributed to this lost opportunity. One
> > of which we had control over yet we squandered. Yes, a united opposition in
> > our opinion would have made significant difference in the outcome of the
> > presidential elections. Moving forward, we are once again calling all the
> > parties mentioned above to unite as one in the upcoming parliamentary
> > elections. We hope lessons learned in the recent elections will add to your
> > collective wisdom. On our end, we pledge to throw our full financial support
> > and ideas behind you in your collective quest to take over the legislative
> > branch of our government. We urge you to take the following initiative:
> >
> > 1. Schedule a formal meeting without delay to create a comprehensive
> > document of understanding to set the ground rules for an opposition
> > alliance.
> >
> > 2. Create a contact group to foster communications between our different
> > organizations abroad and the alliance. It is our sincere belief that we were
> > ignored by the opposition in the presidential elections hence our dismal
> > financial support. We are a formidable constituent with tremendous financial
> > potential and fine minds amongst us. These are tools the opposition can
> > greatly utilize.
> >
> > We had once put our collective faith in you to unite before, we continue
> > putting our faith in you to come through this time around. Partisan politics
> > should be put aside and adopt national interest instead. Sometimes national
> > interest and party interest conflict and we plead with you to let national
> > interest take precedence. We thank you.
> >
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