Demba
My belief is that, you as a long standing activist and media
practioner is best suited to understand that, politics is a fluid
game. A day is a long time in politics, let a lone a week or year. Who
would have thought the fallen Arab authoucrats will be forgotten
today?
Therefore, I say let us the few activitst be optimist enough to
understand the landscape the opposition is operating in. It is quiet
frankly very easy to level blame and list areas they should improve,
however, since this is a struggle that, the opposition don't have a
higher stakes than us, we can therefore all get in contact with them,
advising on further things they can do to forge ahead.
Boycotting the election is a symbol by itself even if they don't do
anything else. What happen in 2001 cannot happen today, the time lag
alone is too much in politics.
The Gambia has too few genuine individuals who are getting involve to
make the opposition consolidate their efforts. Yes, the opposition
should have read the ECOWAS message well, which was 'don't bother with
the system in place'. However, they went ahead to test the waters,
although the outcome was predictable, now they have the chance to do
something significant.
The opposition can do many things, however, operating an opposition
party requires funding and logistics. Now, if we put our own Diaspora
house in order, I mean all of the activist community, opening up a
line of communication and then channeling our advise and when it
matter resources to frustrate the dictator is what will be the core
ingredient going ahead, not blaming them for the past.
We have all done enough blaming and pessimist commentaries, but as
Gambians we need to see ourselves as a problem community. The
opposition is a part and percel of that problem. Let us now then find
more solutions, let us have more credible players, let us have more
direct involvement and then see how thing pan out.
The current opposition leaders are all in transition (Ousainou and
Sedia, femi, Syngle, Ebou Manneh, Sam Sarr, Momodou Sanneh, Halifa etc
are all done their best) new leaders and players will emmerge. Hence,
the stance of boycott is a plausible one and we should all be
encouraging the efforts and tune down the discourgaing sentiments.
Thanks
Suntou
On 3/10/12, Demba Baldeh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Suntou and all,
>
> I think what is going on in Gambia in particular opposition camps need some
> pondering... The opposition is in crisis as usual... they are hastily
> signing off to a boycott without fully aligning all their members and
> factoring those already in sitting parliamentary seats.
>
> Because of lack of full consultation and strategy to address some members'
> concerns we are seeing some resigning from their parties just to contest
> elections as independent candidates. Where does this leave the loyalty to
> the party? There is no party without members....
>
> Have these political parties consulted "the people" before making these
> decisions? Wasn't the same argument made during the coalition negotiation
> that led to the fragmentation? Have they thoroughly thought about how far
> they want to take this resistance with a wounded and badly bruised
> opposition? Have they given their members enough time to ponder about the
> consequences of a boycott?
>
> How comes this is again coming on the eve of the elections instead of
> immediately after the Presidential elections... Rhetorically that is what
> happens when there is no trust in between them.
>
> Haven't they learn lessons from the UDP boycott of 2001?
>
> I am not the least condoning Hamat's actions and but neither do I condone
> with Babanding Daffeh and Sighateh of the UDP? Boycotting elections is a
> big decision and you cannot boycott the elections when your own members are
> going around and contesting on a different ticket?
>
> It is what we call losing control of party members here in the US or UK if
> you may... I just don't think they have thought this through very
> carefully... And so instead of leading the wind they are going to follow
> where the wind blows... I stand to be corrected and I hope am wrong that
> this is in fact the begining of a serious political resistance...
>
> Have a great weekend...
>
> Demba
>
> On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 7:02 AM, Laye Jallow [log in to unmask] wrote:
>
>> "Right now, the man who never fails to amase is the one who is key to
>> betraying the cause yet again, Hamat Bah. This is why, he cannot put to
>> bed
>> the suspicion people have of him with the Dictator."
>> Suntou
>>
>> Suntou:
>>
>> Hamat is no Jammeh's play book or or payroll. Hamat is bankrolled by one
>> corrupt Nigerian chief for whom he has to run elections or break a
>> contract/agreement. So, by hook or by crook Hamat has to "do an election"
>> unless IEC decides to cancel. Hamat can shout all he wants on Freedom and
>> say arrogant stuff like "I care less what people say." What kind of
>> politician will talk like that? Is this guy for real - well I know, he
>> already has his pockets full so he has to act the fool.
>>
>> -Laye
>>
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