Comrades:

It should be understood with dignity that we refrain from
condemnation.  We in diaspora should be very careful in passing
judgment without really knowing what is transpiring on in the
Gambia.

We must also not open too many wounds.  It is tragic that we cannot
get our heads together, and thus, we contradict the very principles
that we seek to uphold.  The opposition, I hope should not inflict
wounds that are hard to cure.  A mistake in judgment should serve as a
guide in making a person wiser.  Years in the opposition must open our
eyes with the full understanding of our enemy.

We must reach a point of realization that politics is no vocation.
We must understand that our attidues measure our qualities.  Our
approach to political indifference will yield us defeat at the polls.
An opposition without tolerance, understanding, inclusiveness,and
anti-tribe,is an oppostion hanging on the ropes of political defeat.

It is of significance that we evaluate the negatives that continue
to divide us. Mistakes done yesterday should guide in asserting
our maturity.  We must be willing to acknowledge that those negatives
devalue our power base.

May God guide us in our desire for a democratic Gambia.  May He direct
us as one tribe, one Gambia, one attitude, and one direction to our
ultimate goal of setting the Gambia free.

Naphiyo,

Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh

-----Original Message-----
From: Momodou S Sidibeh <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Oct 16, 2003 6:40 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Why the silence UDP and NRP

Conteh Julla,

A very apt and timely question, especially after receiving the wonderful news from Sister Soffie Ceesay on Waa's release.
A week or so ago, I mentioned in passing that Waa Juwara is key to a coalition of the opposition. Now more than ever, the opinion he gave in an interview with the Independent clearly needs clarification. Even if he opposed the idea of a coalition on matters of principle, he needs perhaps to be persuaded that a coalition may be necessary as a matter of strategy to wrest power from the incontinent hands of the APRC. The dificulties toward the coalition effort stretch as far back as the last elections, at least. It is time that we placed these difficulties on the table.

Momodou S Sidibeh

----- Original Message -----
From: "burang conteh" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 11:59 PM
Subject: Why the silence UDP and NRP


> Folks, I came a crossed with lots of condemnation from our other oppositions
> leaders in the Gambia, mostly all, except Lawyer Ousainu Daroe and Amat bah
> for the illigal detention of Lamin waa Juwara. Why are they silence,
> especially Juwara's former party UDP. Is it because he felt out with them
> and formed his own party? I do remember Juwara condemning Lawyer Darboe's
> detention some months ago.
>
> Why the silence our great political leaders? Have you all been scared
> already to get in to jail for demonstrating your constitutional right ? If
> you want to lead the people, you most prepared to face the hard line. Do not
> expect us to do it for you all the way to the statehouse.
>
> Even though, Juwara and most of you  are not sharing the same political
> principles at the moment. What is important for you as leaders is, unify all
> your parties and condemn such act in a strongly terms without any
> reservation of being scare to be send to jail.
>
> Get your ranks together to salvage our country from the APRC regime, our
> party political differences shouldn't make us silence on things that really
> matters, especial when it deals with the breach of human right.
>
> Arresting opposition leaders will be a continuation for the APRC regime,
> today is Waa Juwara , tomorrow might be NRP Amat Bah, day after might be UDP
> Lawyer Ousainu Darboe, Halifa Sallah, Sidia Jatta or Omar Jallow. So our
> leaders, forget about your differences and forge your hands together for a
> more hard task awaiting you in the coming months and years.
>
> Forward ever backward never
>
> Conteh Julla
>
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