Gassama

To say that the opposition will not unite and Jammmeh
will win is just an opinion of ours and not one shared
by most Gambians.
To be candid with you APRC are in a no win situation
if the election is conducted on a level playing field.
I am sure if the CHOGM had not pressure on them,
Decree 89 would have still remained on the Statute
Books. It is on the basis that the likes of Yankuba
Touray, Tamsir Jallow and many others have start
spreading sour grapes on the proposed Coalition for
the opposition.

By the way, since the repeal of Decree 89, we have
heard little for Buba Baldeh, Is he thinking of
joining forces with the likes of OJ Jallow and many
others to ressurect the PPP. Don't be surprise if Buba
defects to the opposition. He defected to the PPP in
1987, defected to AFPRC in 1995 and I won't be
surprise if he defects to the opposition.


So this is my take, A United Opposition is not best
thing Yahya will like, because he will lose.

Have a wonderful day.

Sanusi


-- Jungle Sunrise <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >
Sanusi,
>
> I totally agree with you on this. You see the
> problem with many on the L is
> that they only rely on what the reporters,
> particular those of the
> Independent newspaper, say. Like I have stated
> before, these online papers
> do not put online the letters that people write nor
> do they put online the
> other opinion coulmns. This, somehow gives a very
> distorted view of the
> reality on the ground. Sanusi, be rest assured that
> the opposition will not
> unite come October and Yahya Jammeh will win.
>
> Have a good day, Gassa.
>
> >From: Sanusi Owens <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing
> list
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: FWD:Jawara's Lost Opportunity
> >Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 12:10:23 +0100
> >
> >Mr Gassama
> >
> >This article has to be clearfully scrutunised
> before
> >one jumps into conclusion.
> >(1) For my part, I doubt whether the Pa thinks of
> >making a political comeback. Giving the
> cirumstances,
> >which we are facing, his chances of re-election are
> >very very slim. Don't forget if he had to contest
> the
> >next election, he will be contesting as an
> Opposition
> >Candidate, with none of the patronage he enjoyed
> >during his 30 year rule-The Mafia, The State
> Vehicles
> >and the National Radio etc. In addition, the voting
> >age has been reduced to 18 and a good number of
> these
> >youths will vote for Yahya, notwithstanding the
> events
> >of April 9/10, 2000.
> >
> >(2) From my observation of Gambian Elections, I am
> of
> >the view that President Jawara's support was
> >overrated. Had it not been the participation of the
> >Banjul Mafia together with other dubious character,
> >the political landscape would have shifted towards
> the
> >opposition as back as 1987. Since the Banjul Mafia
> are
> >no longer effective, how will the Pa capture the
> >hearts of the gambian majority?
> >(3) My final poiint is can Jawara make a comeback?
> If
> >this man is paraded as leader of the Opposition
> >Alliance, then Yahya Jammeh's second term is
> >guaranteed. Despite all the talk of human rights
> >abuses taking place in the Gambia, Yahya's so
> called
> >projects will be easy to waterdown the opposition
> >strength of gaining power.
> >
> >It is on the basis that I believe that Jawara's
> lust
> >for power is a lost opportunity
> >
> >
> >Any thoughts, happy to discuss.
> >
> >
> >Have a wonderful day
> >
> >Sanusi
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >--- Jungle Sunrise <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >
> >Dampha, Hamjatta and co.
> > >
> > > Please take note of these developments. Do not
> say I
> > > did not warn you.
> > >
> > > Have a good day, Gassa.
> > >
> > > >From: Beran jeng <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing
> > > list
> > > ><[log in to unmask]>
> > > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > > >Subject: FWD:Jawara's Lost Opportunity
> > > >Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2001 14:32:59 -0400
> > > >
> > > >Jawara's Lost Opportunity
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >The Independent (Banjul)
> > > >
> > > >EDITORIAL
> > > >August 6, 2001
> > > >Posted to the web August 6, 2001
> > > >
> > > >Banjul, the Gambia
> > > >
> > > >Sir Dawda's impending return has raised
> blinding
> > > dust in our political
> > > >landscape. The eddy of confusion that his
> > > proclamation to return has
> > > >propelled has drawn confusing and contradictory
> > > remarks from secretaries of
> > > >state Sedat Jobe and Yankuba Touray. Sedat says
> > > yes, he's welcome and free
> > > >to return. Yankuba says the ex-president should
> > > face a commission of
> > > >inquiry
> > > >for some past deeds.
> > > >
> > > >The Gambian people, who in reality should
> decide
> > > who takes control of their
> > > >political lives, are equally and naturally
> divided
> > > over the merits and
> > > >demerits of Sir Dawda's return. Some, like
> Sedat
> > > Jobe, say Sir Dawda should
> > > >indeed come back to The Gambia. Others, like
> > > Yankuba Touray, would have
> > > >none
> > > >of the ancient 'Jawara diko'. The Gambia, they
> > > argue, should and could move
> > > >forward without Jawara. As we had indicated
> before,
> > > the repeal of Decree 89
> > > >is a long overdue step in the right direction.
> We
> > > know that like all unjust
> > > >laws, the decree had always been a law of the
> iron
> > > grid, imposed not
> > > >because
> > > >of its moral and essential qualities, but to
> > > satisfy the whims and caprices
> > > >of a regime that came to power through
> > > unconstitutional means and that was
> > > >confidence-starved. We know also, that the
> decree
> > > was repealed not because
> > > >the president has suddenly seen the light and
> grew
> > > an angel's heart, but
> > > >because first, he was forced to; and second, he
> > > feels confident that he had
> > > >bought enough Gambians' favours that he had
> nothing
> > > to fear from an old and
> > > >spent guard of politicians.
> > > >
> > > >Certainly, Sir Dawda Jawara, apart from his
> > > nurturing of the democratic
> > > >spirit in The Gambia, which is by no means a
> mean
> > > achievement, has little
> > > >else to show for his thirty years in power. We
> know
> > > that he had allowed
> > > >himself to be mystified and almost worshipped
> by
> > > his cronies. We know that
> > > >he had nurtured the shameful and harmful mansa
> > > mentality that continues to
> > > >be a bane of our national politics. We know
> that he
> > > refused to put in place
> > > >the constitutional framework required to make
> > > possible smooth, peaceful and
> > > >periodic change of leadership with the result
> that
> > > the equally power-hungry
> > > >soldiers found an acceptable excuse to step in.
> We
> > > know that his extremely
> > > >sweet tooth for power rendered him blind to
> reality
> > > and believe in the
> > > >fatal
> > > >illusion that he could be president for life.
> We
>
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