Comrades:

Now that we have seen the shameless act of the
dictator, we must learn from this and vow to never
happen again.  I want the leadership of UDP to
enumerate whether or not the APRC did in fact
buy voter cards from eligible voters.  The UDP
should also come out clean in the affirmative that it
did not buy a single vote from any eligible voter
in Central Badibou and Kiang East Constituencies.

I do not think it is fair to blame APRC for buying
votes while not substantially requesting that the
UDP states its stand on this illegal move.  I am of the
realization that we want a free Gambia, where its
citizens are not bribed and that they can consciously            decide within their own perimeters the right to free             thought.

I also want to engage Karamba, Ahmed, Saul, Sister
Jabou, Mr. Damba, Mr. Kanteh, Mr. Jaiteh,                      cousin O.Bojang and the rest of the gang on our                 attitude in security a yahyaless Gambia come October.           We must realize at this critical state of a desire               to set a Unity Conference in Atlanta.  We just                  cannot talk without providing resources for the opposition.
Our political engagement should never be based on
individual prowess.  The struggle to unseat dictator
yahya is universal and thus, our ability and thinking
faculties should be cemented on a foundation of trust
and willingness to be inclusive.  The Gambia is our
country, and in that analysis we will be doom to fail
if we embark on a politics of self-denial.

The most pressing thing is the fact that votes were
bought.  Is this a violation of Gambian election laws?
We must understand that our resources and ability to
volunteer our services to the opposition is warranted.
In such, we will be helping tremendously if we sermon
all the opposition leaders to this important conference.
Please let us leave personality aside and concentrate
on a journey to remove the dictator of kaninlai.

I want to extend congratulations to Mr. Lamin Dibba
and Mr. Bakary Jarju.  A word of caution to Mr. Jarju,
please don't give up.  The fight has just begun.  This
is just a dress rehearsal.  One thing I know for clearly
is that my "sanaw" Badiboukas will proudly talk us to
death of their refusal to be bought.  This I know will
be their new attitude.

Naphiyo,

Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh

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