Ginny,
Very interesting questions. I hope our experts on Gambian would help answer
them. While we wait though I will say that most G-lers are not
representative of Gambian voters.
Malanding Jaiteh
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From: "Ginny Quick" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 2:53 PM
Subject: Some questions please?
> Hello, everyone. I have some questions about this election process and
other
> related things. Could someone please help me answer them?
> First of all, since it seems that President Jammeh has won the
> elections, why does it seem that people would vote for him if everyone
here
> seems to be saying how incompetent he is? And how he has no regard for
human
> rights? And everything else that some have said about him?
> I guess I am asking, barring any fraud or anything like that, if the
> people in The Gambia voted Jammeh in a second time, what is their
perspective
> on things versus the people on this list?
> I am just asking because for the past few months, people have been
> coming on this list saying how Gambians are tired of Jammeh and they are
> going to vote him out. Well, it seems that maybe they are not as tired of
> him as some thought. Also, it seems to me that based on the numbers so
far,
> if the opposition had been able t united behind a candidate, they may have
> been able to win or at least cause a runoff. So the guy who had kept
talking
> about the opposition uniting, it seems he may have been right after all...
I
> am sorry that I don't remember his name...
> I just don't understand how a lot of people on this list are talking
> about the people wanting change, and how they are going to vote Jammeh
out,
> and it seems the opposite thing happens. So what happened?
> I am not sure if I am making any sense. If not, just write me and
I'll
> try to clarify what I am trying to ask...
> I am just a little nervous asking these questions because the last
time
> I commented on this list, when I tried to tell everyone to stop insulting
> each other, some people jumped all over me. I am just trying to learn and
> understand things, that is all...
> Take care everyone...
> Ginny
>
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