BY LAMIN JATTA
             OUR NEW YORK CORRESPONDENT

As the Gambian political temperature rise to levels
unprecedented, with the recent report by the pro APRC
newspaper, Daily Observer, that the main opposition
party in the Gambia UDP has opted out of the
coalition, Lawyer Ousainou Darboe the Secretary
General of the United Democratic Party UDP has emphatically clarified to
Gambian New Yorkers yesterday that "we are part and parcel of NADD."

DARBOE  GET
TOUGH ON APRC!!!!
Lawyer Darboe, who was on a private visit in the US
told the thunderous audience that  "as the leader of
the UDP he sees total unanimity of objective between
the UDP and NADD saying whatever I say of the United
Democratic Party, it should be considered as true also
within the objectives of NADD, if our objectives
deffered, certainly we wouldn't have been part of
NADD."

The leading human rights lawyer cum politician told the gathering
that NADD is more than united today than ever
before and reaffirmed their determination to flush the
despotic Jammeh regime come the 2006 polls. Lawyer Darboe
vehemently rubbishes such propaganda campaign peddled by certain
individuals bent on undermining the existence of NADD.
The UDP leader hinted that NADD is on the right course and come rain come
shine there is nothing that can shake their alliance.
Exposing the totalitarian nature of Jammeh's regime, mr.Darboe
told the gathering that the eleven years Jammeh rule was
characterised by gross human rights violations and misplaced
economic policies.
"Since July 1994, the economy of the Gambia has been
stagnant some of the  factors responsible for it are
endemic corruption, indiscipline, indifferent and the
insensitivity of those in power."The former UDP flag
bearer argued.
In a rather frank and candid statement, Darboe argued
that the amount of corruption and maladministration today
in The Gambia, never existed in the history of the tiny
West African country.
Darboe believes that corruption is more rampant in  The Gambia today than
what the APRC regime claims obtained under Jawara's rule.
"Although the Jawara government was chastised for been corrupt but it was
rare in those days to hear of D50,000 going missing.
But it is a very common place now to hear of D10
million getting missing."Mr.Darboe charged.
He then went on to cite the much talked about Paul Commission,
which its findings, he says is gathering dust at the State House.
Mr.Darboe lamented at the blatant contradictions displayed by the
Jammeh government in the setting up of the Commission, but refused
to follow its recommendationsits.

Mr.Darboe said there are indeed scared cows, as officials
such as Yankuba Touray who were  indicted for corruption
are walking scot free in the streets of Banjul.
"WE have seen example when the Paul Commission indicted SOS Yankuba
Touray and found him liable to the Gambian tax payers to
the sum of D2 million. It is the finding by a duly
established commission established under section 210
0f the constitution to probe into the activities of
public officers. barely three month after the release
of that report, ordering him to pay back to the state
D2million,  Yahya Jammeh surprisingly reappointed him
the SoS in charge of the portfolio to be responsible
for the life of The Gambians, what a contradiction.Mr.Darboe
posited.
While further exposing the current injustices and maladministration
taking place in The Gambia, Darboe said justice should be meted out
to all without fear or favour. He continued "the former majority
leader have been found liable for several million of dalasis, more
than D90 millions revenues."
In addition Darboe went on "I have been personally privy to a document
showing not less than
78  mitsubihi pick ups bought by the former majority leader and some
of them were used in the last election. some of them are given out to so
called grand marabouts. I have documents showing how
the millennium Airline was been used to syphoned funds
to meet the president's and his wife's travel
expenses."
Darboe noted that these are the people who have assigned
themselves  the role of a Messiah, to rescue Gambia
from the decadence in the Gambia in the pre-1994.
He accused the APRC government of conniving and stealing
D240 million from the Central Bank for their personal use.
"You just take out one person and deal with him and
leave the rest there. The corruption will continue
unabated."he tersely argued

Mr.Darboe maintained his accusation that Jammeh is interfering
with the work of the Independent Electoral Commission.
Commenting on the current constitutional crisis taking place
in The Gambia, Darboe urged "Gambians in the diaspora not
to limit themselves on the Internet debate, but to help to fight
its illegality by hiring lawyers not resident in The Gambia
but can operate in The Gambian courts."
He also mentioned the draconian media laws enacted
by the current administration, as an example of the
this government's atrocities directed towards the independent media.
Courtesy of AllGambian net.

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