Hi Prince!
                Thanks for the piece. In trying to grasp the numeric 
importance of the data you posted about the last elections, let us try to 
put the numbers into perspective. The addition of 40 to 3 equals 43. 43 out 
of 100 leaves 57. This simply means that even together, the opposition had 
an unsurmontable task in trying to win the presidential elections based on 
the data you posted. The issue of numbers would have been relevant if there 
was a second round of voting. In this winner takes all situation, the 
opposition polling 49 % of the votes still won't be enough to win against 
Yaya. That is why the opposition leaders need to talk to each other without 
preconditions and iron out whatever differences they have in order to have 
any meaningful chance of winning against Yaya. Thanks and have a good night.
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
    Buharry.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Prince Obrien-Coker" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 9:50 PM
Subject: Ousainou Darboe & Amat Bah


> Brothers and Sisters,
>
>
>
> It is a common habit of the Gambian to be totally blinkered by 
> subjectivity
> or some other factors that are alien to reality or common sense.  Many
> things have been written and said on these forums about Ousainou Darboe 
> and
> Amat Bah which totally ignores what the Gambian voters think of them. The
> last time the Gambian people spoke, Ousainou Darboe and Hamat Bah together
> polled about 40% of the votes. I think it's about time that we saw the 
> truth
> and say it.  If, in the Gambia, anybody could unseat Jammeh, then it is
> Ousainou Darboe in alliance with Amat Bah, or that bloody alternative 
> which
> no Gambian wants.
>
>
>
> Halifa Sallah is an excellent, erudite, intelligent and capable 
> presidential
> candidate, but let's ask ourselves whether he is really ELECTABLE.  Before
> answering, let us remind ourselves that Sidia polled only a little under 
> 3%
> of the total votes during the last Presidential Elections. If Halifa could
> have done better than Sidia, why wasn't he put up for the presidency?
>
>
>
> When I read people calling Ousainou Darboe a "tribalist",  I have to admit
> that these people do not really know who Ousainou Darboe is. It is also
> these very people who are having a go at Amat Bah. But tell me folks, how 
> in
> heaven's name can a Mandinga "tribalist" align himself with a 
> Saloum-Saloum
> or a Fana-Fana Fula?  It just doesn't make sense.
>
> Tribalism has been Gambians' anathema and it is frequently used to accuse
> people we oppose, but let's be honest with ourselves, tribalism in Gambian
> politics was rife from the day PPP was founded. In fact PPP was formed
> purely on tribal bases and many tribal trivialities were the order of day 
> in
> the 70's and 80's. The Gambia is in this position today, simply because of
> tribalism. So let's stop playing "ostrich" politics with this issue.
>
>
>
>
> Amat Bah, whether you like him or not , is the leader of the third largest
> party in the Gambia. Amat Bah alone, polled more than twice the votes
> garnered by Sidia Jatta and S.M. Dibba in the last presidential election.
> The belittling of Amat on these forums is nothing other than an affront on
> the integrity of Gambian voters. Ousainou Darboe and Amat Bah are Gambia's
> salvation to redeem us from the demonic grip we are in.
>
>
>
> One thing that strikes me more about the comments against Amat Bah, is 
> that
> it is been done by the very people who  proclaimed victory for NADD when
> Amat lost his seat at the last by-elections. I believe that pragmatism
> should be our approach if we want to get rid of Yahya Jammeh.
>
>
>
> Prince
>
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