Conteh,

I agree with you. Yaya Jammeh and his gang continue to hold a Kangaroo court
with every aspect of Gambian life, be it our laws, the constitution, you name
it, the play acting continues.

The APRC's tactics to rig this election started long ago. Did Yankuba Touray
not state publicly long ago that no one can unseat a "mansa" and that they
will never loose any election? That was not the voice of self confidence
spurred by a performance of their duties so well that Gambians will  flock to
the polls to vote for them, but a clear indication, given their record, that
they will stop at nothing to rig any and all elections one way or another to
continue their reign of terror.

Yes, if this upcomig election is carried on as usual, then we will just be
going through the motions knowing full well what the outcome will be.
Boycotting the elections will send a message to the rest of the World that
there is no possibility of a fair and free election in The Gambia so long as
the APRC government is in power because they will continue to practice
dishonesty to stay where they are. I hope the opposition wakes up to this
fact soon enough.

Jabou Joh

In a message dated 4/30/2001 8:35:56 PM Central Daylight Time,
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<< Comrades:

 I concur with Kats and therefore call on the
 opposition to boycott the elections.  It does
 not make any sense to participate in an electoral
 process when the presidential election is
 already won by dictator yahya jemus.

 The Gambian dictator will use all costs to rig
 and steal the elections.  By boycotting the
 elections, the opposition will have more
 sympathy from the international community than
 participating, thereby legitimizing the dictator's
 tactics.

 This scenario will be similar to the tactics used
 by the Nicaraguan opposition against the
 Sandinistas.  No single opposition party can
 claim to have soul rights to our struggle.

 Naphiyo,

 Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh >>

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