Baldeh,
Thanks for your very sobering and incissive analysis of the current
political developments surrounding NADD. This is all a goodwill gesture on the
side of sincere people, who understands the dynamics and consequent
political situation that can prevail, if NADD is allowed to disintegrate.
What has seemed impossible to achieve for the last two decade and
more, has now become seemingly possible. This is where NADD draws a wider support
among Gambians irrespective of their political affiliations. To revamp all
the political structures that alienates the people, and build a free and
dignified society where none would have to cower, cringe and crawl before any
other person; and everyone would exercise their God-given right to have a
liberated spirit and a free mind. This is the essence of democracy; and this is the
hope that NADD has rekindled in the hearts and minds of the Gambian people.
The emergence of NADD as a political reality is not an accident, but
is borne out of necessity. The necessity to assure, as you have already noted,
that the will of the people to effect political change must be respected, as
recent changes in the constitution allow for a simple majority, instead of
the two-thirds? majority needed to avoid a second round of voting. Thus NADD
is a strategic alliance to deny the president of dividing the opposition vote
and win by a simple majority. This is very important and it is the only way
the opposition can win.
Now, I am cognizant of the fact that the country that we all call
home, the Gambia, belongs to people who share different loyalties. This is why as
soon as the opposition is seen in a position of strength to assume political
power, all the people who share the same loyalties coalesce around their
loyalty. They are loyal to their interest groups; they are loyal to their ethnic
groups, and they are loyal to their different social and cultural
perceptions. This is a reality which cannot be changed, and will always remain to be
so. More so, why it is abundantly necessary for the fundamental objective of
NADD to change the whole system. To institute fundamental democractic
principles to govern political conduct and activities; to direct the interest
relations between the different interest groups, and create an environment conducive
to foster opposition and dissent.
The debates and discussions started here is very helpful. Let all
those whose voices can make a difference, and in one way or another influence a
positive outcome of the political deliberations on the ground, continue to do
so.
The Gambia I see emerging, has grown more sophisticated and its
politics cannot be purely dileanated on ethnic grounds. This is one of the best
hopes we have. Regards.
Rene
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