My Dear Cousin Haruna,

The world is indeed a small village. This is why I am very careful about my name (reputation / integrity), movements, social network/interactions and worldview. One never knows. Should we call it the Global Sare Samba, Sare Pateh, Sare Chukayel?

Better we just call it "Global Sare Molingel (GSM)" after the beautiful Fula girl who was my first village love.

I understand your observation "that there is no fear that Fankung is with Yahya." Perhaps he misunderstood my brotherly concern. Wether he is with Jammeh or not, he is mature and is free to do as he pleases. I respect his right to even support Kim Jong IL of North Korea or the Dalai Lama.

Cherno Omar Kebbeh/Fankung and I knew each other long before the APRC was born and for my part I will not let politics to sour our relation. We can agree to disagree as part of life but I will not go down to sub-human level just to score points.

I believe his target audiences are the opposition groups and Gambian voters and not me. I have long passed the stage of political indoctrination. So even if someone paints the sky red, it will never change by liberal worldview and stance on key political issues.

However, I am curious to learn about your "dream about the Gambia" and your assessment of the "madness" pre or post the 2011 vote.

I agree with the madness as the Arabs would say "KULU SHABAB  MAJNOON WALAU IZA KAANA ALIMAN" which means "every young man (youth) is mad/crazy even being educated (knowledgeable)!"

My Dear Uncle Suntou have I quoted it right? I know I am too liberal for your religious nerves but I like and respect you since you accept Secularism as the Supreme Idea that cannot be compromised by (religious) zealotry.

Cherno/Fankung, politics can be boring and dirty. Discussing women is more exciting, rejuvenating, inspiring and reconciling! So with me the AGENDA should always on WOMEN, not Yayha Jammeh and his adversaries!

I respect that young lady in The Gambia as she is not a gold-digger or man-eater. Just like the way some men are secretly dating different women at the same time, there are girls who are doing the same to men.

If at all this particular lady wanted he could have allowed both of us (Cherno/Fankung and I) to date her until we accidentally crash on collision course. BUT SHE WAS HONEST and SINCERE. This make me respect her even more. Sorry I will NENVER reveal her personal details here or in any other public space (name, profession, etc) as it will be a breach of trust, too gossipy and above all below my class.

All I can say is that THE SWEET LITTLE THING (she is in her late 20s before you shout "underage") is currently stationed in The Gambia.

My goodness! It is crazy that Cherno/Fankung and I coincidentally chased the same girl without knowing.

This however shows that Cherno/Fankung and I share some common preference for girls with IRRESISTIBLE AND HOT ASS!

We boys will aways be boys! Life is indeed great and funny! I pity those who slap everything with "haram" and morality codex!"

All the best and good luck with your political battle.

Prince B. Sankanu
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> Datum: Tue, 7 Dec 2010 19:10:53 -0500
> Von: Haruna Darbo <[log in to unmask]>
> An: [log in to unmask]
> Betreff: Re: Foroyaa News: Talks on Opposition Unity Between Sidia and Darboe

>
>  Cousin Sankanu, a small world. 6 degrees of separation. If Fankung is
> indeed the C. Omar Kebbeh you allude to, then he is my cousin. And he will
> understand why. And if he is my cousin, I share with you that there is no fear
> that Fankung is with Yahya. Its all stagecraft and I am confident there's
> method to his apparent madness. So I'm not worried and I don't think you
> should be either.
>
> I do want to mention that I am enormously proud of you Cousin Sankanu. You
> and I share a lot in common.
>
> May the good Lord continue to bless and keep you among us.
>
> Haruna. I want uncle Sountou to know that there's method to the erstwhile
> madnesses of my cousins. Princes both. I will explain why later. After  the
> 2011 vote in Gambia. Maybe even before that. I happen to have had a good
> dream about Gambia.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bubacarr Sankanu <[log in to unmask]>
> To: GAMBIA-L <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tue, Dec 7, 2010 4:15 pm
> Subject: Re: Foroyaa News: Talks on Opposition Unity Between Sidia and
> Darboe
>
>
> Is this Cherno Omar Kebbeh my former mate at NUSRAT and colleague at The
> Point
>
> Newspaper?
>
>
>
> If yes then Cherno I am speechless! Since when did you become the TOWN
> CRIER of
>
> President Jammeh and the APRC?
>
>
>
> I thought if you chose to service our country you would first and foremost
> try
>
> it out as a TECHNOCRAT (Civil Servant) and not as foot soldier of party
>
> politics.
>
>
>
> Anyway I recognize your right to political choice and you are free to drum
> up
>
> APRC. You are fee to lock horns with the opposition.
>
>
>
> As a brother and a ex-colleague, I am advising to be very careful. No
> matter how
>
> much you support President Jammeh and the APRC you will NOT match FJC
>
> (Fatoumatta Jahumpa Ceesay) and Yankuba Touray. They have all been used
> and
>
> dumped like toilet papers.
>
>
>
> Even brilliant young stars who serve diligently without party politics are
> not
>
> spared. Look at the case of Mariama Khan.
>
>
>
> Sorry if you think I am trying to preach you. I am just worried. You are
> however
>
> an adult and you know what you want.
>
>
>
> Before I forget, I want to tell you that there is a GIRL that I wanted to
> chase
>
> but the moment she told me that you showed interest in her, I BACKED OFF
> to give
>
> you the chance.
>
>
>
> I am Casanova with a strong conscience. If I see a tantalizing lady, I do
> not
>
> waste time hunting her but to avoid injustice I try to find out first if
> she is
>
> already given or about to be given.
>
>
>
> That girl is so sweet and should not stay long on the marriage market.
>
>
>
> I hope you will make use of your chance to reach a definite decision over
> the
>
> girl.
>
>
>
> The next time I speak with her and she tells me that you are not
> conclusive, I
>
> will proceed with my chasing and if things work out I will harvest her for
> my
>
> harem!
>
>
>
> But I do not think party politics (APRC) and a woman will be reasons to
> sour our
>
> solid relations.
>
>
>
> All the best with your work in Gambia.
>
>
>
> I remain,
>
>
>
> Prince Bubacarr Sankanu
>
> GERMANY
>
>
>
> http://www.afromediafilmandtv.net/
>
> *************************
>
> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
>
> > Datum: Tue, 7 Dec 2010 14:13:51 -0500
>
> > Von: "C. Omar Kebbeh" <[log in to unmask]>
>
> > An: [log in to unmask]
>
> > Betreff: Re: Foroyaa News: Talks on Opposition Unity Between Sidia and
> Darboe
>
>
>
> > why?
>
> >
>
> > On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 2:04 PM, Modou Mboge <[log in to unmask]>
>
> > wrote:
>
> >
>
> > > Fankung,
>
> > >
>
> > > Zip up!
>
> > >
>
> > > Mboge
>
> > >
>
> > >   On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 7:55 PM, C. Omar Kebbeh
>
> > <[log in to unmask]
>
> > > > wrote:
>
> > >
>
> > >> Hello,
>
> > >> Dont waste your times, the Gambian opposition is broken because of
> the
>
> > >> leadership. All these is just cheap talk. Gambians love President
>
> > Jammeh and
>
> > >> will always elect him as president. Are you guys forgetting about
> 2006?
>
> > >> Please tell these groups to come and join the APRC.
>
> > >>
>
> > >>   On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Haruna Darbo
>
> > <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
>
> > >>
>
> > >>> Modou my friend, I am very busy at this time but will take time out
> to
>
> > >>> see if you can educate me on part of your notes that is not an
>
> > exclusive
>
> > >>> question for JDAM. I saw Rene's amicus and I would share some ideas
>
> > with
>
> > >>> that other Pliny later. I'm all yours for now:
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> [-----Original Message-----  From: Modou Nyang
>
> > <[log in to unmask]>
>
> > >>> To: GAMBIA-L <[log in to unmask]>  Sent: Tue, Dec 7, 2010
>
> > 5:40
>
> > >>> am  Subject: Re: Foroyaa News: Talks on Opposition Unity Between
> Sidia
>
> > and
>
> > >>> Darboe.
>
> > >>>   LJD, Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Every person has his or
>
> > her
>
> > >>> own opinion hence it is not worthwhile to argue with opinions.]
> Modou.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> It is opinions that characterized the infamous meeting between Hons.
>
> > >>> Sidia and Ousainou. They gave each other their opinions and were
>
> > supposed to
>
> > >>> GET BACK TO EACH OTHER. That is the disposition of folk trained
> toward
>
> > a
>
> > >>> common ALLIANCE I think.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> [The best is to respect them and recognise the wisdom in them if
> any.]
>
> > >>> Modou.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> It is the opinions of the Honorables. It is for them to respect
> those
>
> > >>> opinions. We, on the other hand are not beholden to those opinions
> nor
>
> > hold
>
> > >>> a particular regard for them if any.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> [If I may want to follow the pattern of your argument and try to
>
> > respond
>
> > >>> to all that you raised it would mean reducing this whole exercise to
> a
>
> > mere
>
> > >>> exchange of words.] Modou.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> COnversation is a mere exchange of words until either party acts on
>
> > those
>
> > >>> words.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> [Needless to say, if you are left wondering what “speculations”
>
> > Sidia is
>
> > >>> talking about, me Modou Nynag, I am not. Since Sidia’s meeting
> with
>
> > Darboe
>
> > >>> rumours were spreading in the country regarding the meeting and
> it’s
>
> > >>> possible outcome, hence the need to clear the air.] Modou.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> I see you find need now to argue speculations (opinions). It is a
>
> > tricky
>
> > >>> proposition Modou to discount exchange of words and opinions as mere
>
> > >>> chatter.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> [I would want detail of every meeting be made public for everyone to
>
> > know
>
> > >>> what transpired because we have nothing to hide.] Modou.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> I wish you to consider that if you pour your heart and soul out to
> me
>
> > >>> today, I still wouldn't know if you have something or nothing to
> hide
>
> > Modou.
>
> > >>> Think about it. What we intend to hide, we store in irretrievable
>
> > memory.
>
> > >>> WHat we intend to share we store in random memory.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> [We are faced with a similar situation regarding the NADD
> situation.]
>
> > >>> Modou.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> You appear to be re-litigating NADD Modou. Tell me it ain't so.
> Could
>
> > it
>
> > >>> be that Hon. Halifa transferred negotiating powers to Sidia (NADD)
>
> > because
>
> > >>> NADD was to be relitigated ad-infinitum?
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> [Even a meeting between Sidia and Darboe after Darboe pulled out of
>
> > NADD
>
> > >>> was rumoured as Sidia joining UDP.] Modou.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> The ides of NADD!!! Imagine what would happen when you hold a
> primary
>
> > >>> among opposition politicians Modou. Under AGENDA 2020.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> [So LJD, you have a right to your opinion, but don’t think that
> will
>
> > also
>
> > >>> stop us from acting the way we feel is right and appropriate.]
> Modou.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> The problem then comes alive when each of us ACT on our unique
>
> > opinions.
>
> > >>> Because we all think we're right and our opinions are appropriate.
>
> > This is
>
> > >>> the idea behind conversations and negotiations for commoner relief.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> [“It is the "primary" question that stands in the way of a united
>
> > front
>
> > >>> in the sense that its architecture appears to rig the outcome in
>
> > favour of
>
> > >>> Halifa”.
>
> > >>> LJD, this is the second time you have said that the primary aspect
> of
>
> > >>> Agenda 2011 is designed to favour Halifa. What makes you say so? Are
>
> > you
>
> > >>> saying that when Halifa is in a ballot to select a single candidate
> to
>
> > >>> represent the opposition against others including Darboe it will go
>
> > his way?
>
> > >>> Why and How? You have to answer these questions.] Modou of JDAM.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> I will yield for JDAM to share his OPINIONS with your OPINIONS
> Modou.
>
> > >>> Albeit couched in inquiry. Besides, I have no comment on AGENDA 2020
>
> > and
>
> > >>> caucuses and primaries. In a country where the battle is to remove
> one
>
> > idiot
>
> > >>> from office. Never will have. A sheer waste of time and resources to
>
> > me.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> [And to say that it is the primary question “that stands in the
> way
>
> > of a
>
> > >>> united front”, is an utter statement to say the least. How is the
>
> > primary
>
> > >>> question standing in the way of a united front? It is interesting
> that
>
> > your
>
> > >>> option for a way forward for a united front is “UDP leading a
> united
>
> > front
>
> > >>> under an ironclad agreement constraining its ability to misbehave
> once
>
> > in
>
> > >>> government.”] Modou.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> There is no other way you can control the behavior or misbehavior of
>
> > your
>
> > >>> fellow in a democratic society. You must rely on their better
>
> > >>> wisdom....Binding constraint. CHeck with Putin and Medvedev for more
>
> > ideas.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> [LJD, may I inform you that your favoured option for a united front
> is
>
> > a
>
> > >>> deterrent to opposition unity to me as well as many others.] Modou.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> It very well may be Modou and you are entitled to share that opinion
>
> > with
>
> > >>> us just as JDAM shared his with us.
>
> > >>> Either of you or both of you sharing that does not the deterrent
> make
>
> > for
>
> > >>> the sober and reflective among us. When a people is confronted with
>
> > >>> momentous considerations as Gambians are at this time, frivolous
>
> > schemes
>
> > >>> will not paly a large role in their calculus. Trust me.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> {And by the way what do you consider an “ironclad agreement”
> that
>
> > will be
>
> > >>> able to constrain the “ability [of the UDP] to misbehave once in
>
> > >>> government.” LJD, I really want to know. Being the legal person
> that
>
> > you are
>
> > >>> your input in such an agreement will be worthwhile.} Modou.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> Ironclad agreement in law means an agreement signed by the parties
> to
>
> > a
>
> > >>> negotiation. Nothing more nothing less. It does not mean clad in
> steel
>
> > or
>
> > >>> any of iron's alloys.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> [Personally, I share wholly Sidia’s view that he is "not sure
> which
>
> > >>> political leader in the opposition could take voters away from the
>
> > ruling
>
> > >>> party and motivate those who abstained in 2006 to cast their
> vote”,
>
> > to help
>
> > >>> the opposition win the election.] Modou.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> Modou, I also recognize that Hon. Sidia may not be sure of the
>
> > foregoing.
>
> > >>> I will add however that if Hon. Sidia wishes to be sure that the
>
> > opposition
>
> > >>> takes votes away from Yahya and encourage those who abstained to
> come
>
> > out in
>
> > >>> their good number, unafraid, to vote, is to combine the efforts and
>
> > gravitas
>
> > >>> of all those opposition political leaders in an ALLIANCE. That is
> sure
>
> > to
>
> > >>> cover all the ambiguities. And don't discount the symbolism inherent
>
> > in an
>
> > >>> ALLIANCE-FRONT in the eyes of the vrai voters. In La-Guinea and
> Mali,
>
> > folks
>
> > >>> were not sure which of the opposition political parties (incl. ATT)
>
> > would
>
> > >>> win. But after hallmark ALLIANCES, any of the sober won. And Mali's
>
> > >>> government was a national unity government. La-Guinea's government
>
> > promises
>
> > >>> to be that too. A National Unity government is actually a misnomer.
>
> > What we
>
> > >>> call a National Unity government is actually a Government as
> democracy
>
> > >>> envisioned.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> [Your argument that “UDP has a far larger support base than any
>
> > >>> opposition party in the country” is not a good enough argument and
>
> > guarantee
>
> > >>> for us to flock behind them.] Modou.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> Modou, consider that that opinon of JDAM is not good enough
> argument.
>
> > Now
>
> > >>> consider UDP (whose support base is questionnable therefore) alloyed
>
> > with
>
> > >>> NRP, PPP, GMC, and PDOIS. Or let's say PDOIS has the far larger
>
> > support base
>
> > >>> than any opposition. Then consider PDOIS alloyed with UDP, NRP, GMC,
>
> > and
>
> > >>> PPP. What do you think you're gonna git????
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> [Furthermore, I personally discourage PDOIS from ever thinking of
>
> > >>> supporting a UDP led alliance. We are not part of UDP.] Modou.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> Let's say PDOIS ascends to your advice Modou for fancy. Would you
>
> > >>> envisage UDP, NRP, PPP, or GMC or all to ever think of supporting a
>
> > >>> PDOIS-led alliance??? After all none of these parties are part of
>
> > PDOIS. DO
>
> > >>> not mistake grace and consideration for obsolescence. You are
>
> > basically
>
> > >>> constraining PDOIS' dynamism in the future should they heed to your
>
> > advice.
>
> > >>> It is comforting to know that PDOIS is a more reflective party than
>
> > that.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> [We are a party of our own with it’s holds different views on how
> to
>
> > run
>
> > >>> the affairs of our country once mandated by the people.] Modou.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> The other parties are parties of their own which hold different
> views
>
> > on
>
> > >>> how to run the affairs of our country once mandated by the people.
> At
>
> > this
>
> > >>> time, we work on "being mandated by the people". PDOIS will not lose
>
> > its
>
> > >>> identity and uniqueness by forming an electoral alliance with other
>
> > >>> democratic parties if PDOIS' interest is democracy.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> [However, conscious of the circumstances on the ground and the
>
> > position
>
> > >>> of the parties’ seeking to replace the APRC in government, we
> fully
>
> > >>> subscribe to a pooling of resources and strengths to effect a change
>
> > of the
>
> > >>> system. This pooling of resources should not amount to helping one
>
> > part of
>
> > >>> the whole into becoming a lord over the rest of the others.] Modou.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> I suppose you'd rather the other parts pool their resources to help
>
> > PDOIS
>
> > >>> into becoming Lord over them. How can a party become Lord over her
>
> > allied
>
> > >>> parties Modou????? I see you're in a defiant mood these days my
>
> > friend. You
>
> > >>> cannot forge an alliance with this attitude. Imagine if Francois
>
> > Lounceny
>
> > >>> Fall, Ousmane Bah, DIallo, Kouyate, Fofana, Kourouma, Bangoura,
> Toure,
>
> > >>> Baadiko, Barry, Kaba, or Camara had your frame of mind. We would not
>
> > have
>
> > >>> had this new hope for La-Guinea.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> [Since it is the collective input of a group that helps to bring
> about
>
> > >>> such a change, it has to be transitional in order to finally give
> way
>
> > for a
>
> > >>> level and multiparty contest by all on equal footing, nothing more
>
> > nothing
>
> > >>> less.] Modou.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> I don't see anyone arguing with the concept of a transitional
>
> > government.
>
> > >>> By its very definition in democracy, a government is inherently
>
> > >>> transitional. And the level and multiparty both should be accrued in
>
> > that
>
> > >>> transition. Frankly I don't know what your anxieties are Modou. You
>
> > seem to
>
> > >>> agree at the end of your notes that what an ALLIANCE would yield
>
> > (change) is
>
> > >>> good. But in the beginning, you take exception at PDOIS even
>
> > considering a
>
> > >>> party-led alliance on account of PDOIS' uniqueness. It is unique
>
> > parties
>
> > >>> that form Alliances. I suppose if the other parties were to wake up
> on
>
> > the
>
> > >>> wrong side of the bed one day and say "PDOIS, we would like to
> follow
>
> > your
>
> > >>> lead in an alliance of our parties" you would reject it outright
>
> > because
>
> > >>> they are different from you????????????????????? Allahu wakubaru!!!
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> [A change for the better is what we are yearning for not the
> elevation
>
> > of
>
> > >>> others above the rest.] Modou.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> In America, we were yearning for a change for the better. We thought
>
> > we
>
> > >>> would elevate Obama above Hillary and the rest so he can be our
>
> > Pall-bearer
>
> > >>> into that change. The scenario you envisage is that of a stalemate
>
> > society
>
> > >>> with a whole bunch of chiefs and no injuns.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> [If any is so desperate let them go get it hence no one can accuse
> us
>
> > of
>
> > >>> helping to put in office a bad government whenever it turns out to
> be
>
> > >>> so.] Modou.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> And if doesn't turn our to be so?????? You don't want to be accused
> of
>
> > >>> removing your persecutor for fear your brother might replace him. A
>
> > brother
>
> > >>> who has never indicated to you in his history that he will persecute
>
> > you. Eh
>
> > >>> Allah.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> [If PDOIS was only interested in changing governments, the PPP
>
> > government
>
> > >>> would have been history long before 1994.] Modou.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> You're funny Modou. WHy do you think there was no PDOIS during the
>
> > >>> COLONIAL GOVERNMENT that preceded the
>
> > >>> PPP?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
>
> > That is
>
> > >>> the $64,000.00 question. I suppose PDOIS did not have the requisite
>
> > >>> consciousness then???? And what is PDOIS interested in besides
>
> > replacing the
>
> > >>> government of the day????? Maybe we can point PDOIS in the right
>
> > direction
>
> > >>> when we know what he's wantin.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> Men, I'll be late for my meeting. Later men. What a pain in the
>
> > arse???
>
> > >>> Haruna.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> --- On *Tue, 12/7/10, Lamin Darbo <[log in to unmask]>*
> wrote:
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> From: Lamin Darbo <[log in to unmask]>
>
> > >>> Subject: Re: Foroyaa News: Talks on Opposition Unity Between Sidia
> and
>
> > >>> Darboe
>
> > >>> To: [log in to unmask]
>
> > >>> Date: Tuesday, December 7, 2010, 3:46 AM
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>>     Nyang
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> Sidia's statement is quite extraordinary in its evasiveness and
>
> > needless
>
> > >>> inbuilt propaganda.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> When did the meeting with Ousainou happened?
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> His Central Committee knew he was meeting Ousainou. Did he report
>
> > back,
>
> > >>> or was he *"invited to a meeting by the PDOIS Executive Committee to
>
> > >>> brief them on whether the UDP leader had spoken to me about any
>
> > Alliance
>
> > >>> that they wanted PDOIS to join which aims to discuss the future of
> the
>
> > >>> country and the modalities of creating a united front without any
>
> > >>> conditionality"*
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> What *"speculations"* is Sidia talking about? It was no secret that
>
> > >>> Sidia and Ousainou met, and this statement from Sidia may therefore
> be
>
> > seen
>
> > >>> as nothing other than a replay of the NADD disaster in 2006. Even
> when
>
> > it
>
> > >>> was absolutely clear we would not get a united front against Doctor
>
> > >>> Jammeh (as he then was), we were bombarded with ceaseless propaganda
>
> > from
>
> > >>> Halifa regarding his willingness to adhere to the wishes of the
>
> > people.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> About Ousainou selling his *"his candidature to the Gambian
> voters*",
>
> > >>> this is indeed feet dragging par excellence by Sidia and his
>
> > organisation.
>
> > >>> The spirit enunciated in Agenda 2011 is embodied in the general
>
> > principles
>
> > >>> of opposition to the government of the APRC. Merely committing them
> to
>
> > paper
>
> > >>> does not make them unique principles of PDOIS. It is the "primary"
>
> > question
>
> > >>> that stands in the way of a united front in the sense that its
>
> > architecture
>
> > >>>  appears to rig the outcome in favour of Halifa.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> For example, Sidia contends that he is *"not sure which political
>
> > leader
>
> > >>> in the opposition could take voters away from the ruling party and
>
> > motivate
>
> > >>> those who abstained in 2006 to cast their vote. Hence I subscribe to
>
> > the
>
> > >>> idea of holding a primary for the people to select the candidate of
>
> > their
>
> > >>> choice in line with Agenda 2011. I told him that this is why I
> endorse
>
> > >>> Agenda 2011"*.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> If the ultimate objective is to is to *"take voters away from the
>
> > ruling
>
> > >>> party and motivate those who abstained in 2006 to cast their vote"*
> in
>
> > >>> sufficient numbers to defeat the APRC, then the answer is none of
> the
>
> > >>> opposition leaders individually. That will only come about under a
>
> > united
>
> > >>> front, and unquestionably, the UDP has a far larger support base
> than
>
> > any
>
> > >>> opposition party in the country. PDOIS should drop the unnecessary
>
> > >>> conditionality of a 'primary' and consider the alternative of UDP
>
> > leading a
>
> > >>> united front under an ironclad agreement constraining its ability to
>
> > >>> misbehave once in government.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> I am not the least impressed by Sidia's assertion thus: *"He assured
>
> > me
>
> > >>> that he would hold an extraordinary meeting with his committee and
>
> > come back
>
> > >>> to me. Since then I have been waiting to know what their stand is on
>
> > Agenda
>
> > >>> 2011 or selling his candidature to the Gambian voters. These are the
>
> > ways
>
> > >>> forward that are before the UDP leader and they need to take a stand
>
> > and
>
> > >>> move on instead of giving the impression that Sidia is dragging his
>
> > feet on
>
> > >>> the issue of a united front".*
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> Again, when did the meeting with Ousainou occurred, and did they
> agree
>
> > on
>
> > >>> when Ousainou would "come back" to Sidia? As to the insinuation that
>
> > >>> Ousainou is holding matters, when was the issue of a meeting first
>
> > mooted,
>
> > >>> and how long did it take for it to materialise? Why is Sidia so
> eager
>
> > to
>
> > >>> preempt the issue of "feet dragging"? The trick is to appreciate the
>
> > >>> pertinent streams of thought when dealing with a media savvy
>
> > organisation
>
> > >>> like PDOIS.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> And finally to a point that is ever present in expressed views of
> the
>
> > >>> PDOIS leadership. Sidia  states that *"those who want to support the
>
> > >>> opposition should take their sides and promote dialogue while not
>
> > >>> undermining each other’s positions. This is the way forward".
>
> > *Halifa
>
> > >>> stated this in his interview with *Maafanta.com*, and Sidia now
>
> > repeats
>
> > >>> it. Why can they not accept that Gambians can be *neutral,* and that
>
> > >>> people like myself, Joe Sambou, and countless others, are in no way
>
> > wedded
>
> > >>> to any particular party, and that this is quite legitimate and
>
> > plausible on
>
> > >>> public questions of great significance. If this is intended to stop
>
> > >>> difficult dialogue, it is unlikely to succeed.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> As of now, I am in no doubt that PDOIS is a major stumbling block in
>
> > the
>
> > >>> creation of a united front in so far as the non-negotiable
> bottleneck
>
> > of an
>
> > >>> unnecessary Agenda 2011 'primary' is concerned
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> I assure Sidia that contrary to his view, we are well aware of the
>
> > >>> "concrete realities on the ground". Again, this dismissive statement
>
> > will
>
> > >>> not deter elements within the Diaspora community from having its say
>
> > on
>
> > >>> issues affecting the direction of our country.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> More pertinently, some of us are not primed to be swayed by mere
>
> > >>> propaganda!
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> LJDarbo
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> --- On *Mon, 6/12/10, Modou Nyang <[log in to unmask]>* wrote:
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> From: Modou Nyang <[log in to unmask]>
>
> > >>> Subject: Foroyaa News: Talks on Opposition Unity Between Sidia and
>
> > Darboe
>
> > >>> To: [log in to unmask]
>
> > >>> Date: Monday, 6 December, 2010, 17:57
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>>    SIDIA JATTA /OUSAINOU DARBOE MEETING
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> The National Assembly Member for Wuli West, Hon, Sidia Jatta, issued
>
> > the
>
> > >>> following statement relating to his meeting with Mr. Ousainou
> Darboe,
>
> > >>> Secretary General and Leader of the United Democratic Party.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> DECEMBER 5, 2010
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> Having been waiting for Mr Ousainou Darboe to come back to me as
>
> > promised
>
> > >>> after meeting his Executive Committee, I was invited to a meeting by
>
> > the
>
> > >>> PDOIS Executive Committee to brief them on whether the UDP leader
> had
>
> > spoken
>
> > >>> to me about any Alliance that they wanted PDOIS to join which aims
> to
>
> > >>> discuss the future of the country and the modalities of creating a
>
> > united
>
> > >>> front without any conditionality. It has been brought to my notice
>
> > that the
>
> > >>> GMC leader, Mr. Mai Fatty, has called on PDOIS to join an Alliance
> but
>
> > has
>
> > >>> not sent any document to indicate that an Alliance exists which
> PDOIS
>
> > should
>
> > >>> join. After my discussion with the PDOIS Central Committee, I have
>
> > seen the
>
> > >>> need to make my discussion with the UDP leader public so that all
>
> > >>> speculations would come to an end. Gambians should bear in mind what
>
> > has
>
> > >>> happened in Guinea Conakry and what is happening in Cote D’Ivoire
> at
>
> > this
>
> > >>> very moment. Some leaders are not interested in historical legacies.
>
> > They
>
> > >>> are only interested in having their way whether for the better or
> for
>
> > the
>
> > >>> worse. Finally, it is the ordinary people who pay for the follies of
>
> > their
>
> > >>> leaders. I do not want any body to link me to any dragging of feet
>
> > regarding
>
> > >>> the creation of a united front by the opposition.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> My discussion with UDP leader was direct, frank, short and without
> any
>
> > >>> ambiguity.
>
> > >>> We discussed four main items, that is, his concept of what
> constitutes
>
> > >>> the international standard of forming opposition alliances; the NADD
>
> > >>> experience, Agenda 2011 and the need for opposition collaboration to
>
> > monitor
>
> > >>> the registration of voters.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> Mr. Darboe told me that the international standard of establishing
>
> > >>> opposition Alliances is for the party with the majority to lead and
>
> > the
>
> > >>> others to follow.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> I observed that it is unfortunate that in the Gambian context there
> is
>
> > no
>
> > >>> second round of voting which would have made it possible for the
>
> > people to
>
> > >>> select the two candidates who could participate in the final round.
> I
>
> > added
>
> > >>> that if he wants, he as UDP leader to be supported as a candidate,
> on
>
> > the
>
> > >>> basis of the principle he mentioned, he should go ahead and start a
>
> > campaign
>
> > >>> to sell his candidature to the Gambian voters.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> I emphasised that on my part, I am not sure which political leader
> in
>
> > the
>
> > >>> opposition could take voters away from the ruling party and motivate
>
> > those
>
> > >>> who abstained in 2006 to cast their vote. Hence I subscribe to the
>
> > idea of
>
> > >>> holding a primary for the people to select the candidate of their
>
> > choice in
>
> > >>> line with Agenda 2011. I told him that this is why I endorse Agenda
>
> > 2011.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> We then discussed the NADD experience. I made it very clear that
> even
>
> > >>> though other options were put on the table, all parties agreed to
>
> > create
>
> > >>> NADD. I showed its successes and possibilities as a viable
> opposition
>
> > >>> Alliance. He maintained that NADD was destroyed by others.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> He expressed his view that Agenda 2011 is very good on paper but
> that
>
> > he
>
> > >>> fears that it is not workable. He said that if different opposition
>
> > leaders
>
> > >>> go on a political platform to campaign to be the Candidate of the
>
> > >>> opposition, they may engage in character assassination just to win
>
> > votes. I
>
> > >>> told him that his fear should be laid to rest since Agenda 2011 is
>
> > calling
>
> > >>> for each party or Independent personality to promote the Agenda on
>
> > one’s own
>
> > >>> platform and seek a mandate of the people across the board. I
>
> > emphasised
>
> > >>> that the mere fact that all voters who support the Agenda would be
>
> > called
>
> > >>> upon to vote for the single candidate makes it essential for no
>
> > candidate to
>
> > >>> be subjected to character assassination, since he or she may very
> well
>
> > >>> become the people’s choice of candidate. At that point he said
> that
>
> > he was
>
> > >>> reassured.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> Finally, he questioned whether it was not possible for the
> opposition
>
> > to
>
> > >>> collaborate to monitor the registration of voters. I told him that
>
> > this was
>
> > >>> a necessity and every effort should be done to do so.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> He assured me that he would hold an extraordinary meeting with his
>
> > >>> committee and come back to me. Since then I have been waiting to
> know
>
> > what
>
> > >>> their stand is on Agenda 2011 or selling his candidature to the
>
> > Gambian
>
> > >>> voters. These are the ways forward that are before the UDP leader
> and
>
> > they
>
> > >>> need to take a stand and move on instead of giving the impression
> that
>
> > Sidia
>
> > >>> is dragging his feet on the issue of a united front.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> I have made it abundantly clear to the PDOIS Central Committee that
>
> > there
>
> > >>> is no political vacuum for the creation of a United Front in the
>
> > Gambia. The
>
> > >>> UDP leader has the option to start his campaign for the people to
>
> > accept his
>
> > >>> candidature and extend invitation to others who are yet to be
>
> > confident that
>
> > >>> he alone could put an end to voter apathy
>
> > >>> Agenda 2011 calls for each party to go on its own platform and
>
> > campaign
>
> > >>> for its own candidate to be the single candidate of the opposition
>
> > through a
>
> > >>> primary,
>
> > >>> NADD is still legally registered and all political parties could
>
> > embrace
>
> > >>> it and then come together to select a single candidate. As far as I
>
> > know
>
> > >>> PDOIS still subscribes to the NADD idea but PPP under OJ has also
> not
>
> > pulled
>
> > >>> out of NADD.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> Those who want to support the opposition should take their sides and
>
> > >>> promote dialogue while not undermining each other’s positions.
> This
>
> > is the
>
> > >>> way forward. I am willing to meet any representative from the GMC or
>
> > any
>
> > >>> other party that aims to discuss Gambia’s future. Issuing comments
>
> > in cyber
>
> > >>> space without knowing the concrete realities on the ground is not
>
> > enough.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> The End
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> SIDIA JATTA
>
> > >>> NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBER FOR WULI WEST
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>>
>
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