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Malanding Jaiteh <[log in to unmask]>
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Please. We don't want to go that way.

Malanding


Haruna Darbo wrote:
> Why would anyone wanna unite with Jabou? What do you bring to the 
> table except a warm body Jabou???? Haruna
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Thu, Jul 30, 2009 11:30 am
> Subject: Re: Opportunity for self-assessment? Suntou
>
> I know Suntou, you and Haruna and co are working hard to make sure no 
> unity happens while you claim that you want unity.
> Keep talking brother.
> Jabou Joh
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SUNTOU TOURAY <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thu, Jul 30, 2009 3:38 am
> Subject: Re: Opportunity for self-assessment?
>
> Read your man's statements!!!!!!! You cannot make us halucinate with 
> the unity talk without us clarifying some issues.
> suntou
>
> --- On *Wed, 29/7/09, Jabou Joh /<[log in to unmask] 
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>/* wrote:
>
>
>     From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
>     Subject: Re: Opportunity for self-assessment?
>     To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>     Date: Wednesday, 29 July, 2009, 10:59 PM
>
>     Well Rene, we all hope for a discourse on how to move our country
>     forward, but as exemplified by Malanding's statements, instead of
>     trying t o concentrate our efforts and energies on how to forge a
>     way to unite all opposition parties to dislodge a tyrant, we are
>     once more into a discussion as how to justify why PDOIS still
>     exists given the small percentage of votes they have received in
>     elections. It would appear then that there is considerable effort
>     and energies  being directed at this and one has to wonder why
>     some people feel that PDOIS has to justify their existence. What
>     does thid do for the Gambia and why is it so important for this
>     discussion to take place and what is it's purpose?
>     Jabou Joh
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Malanding Jaiteh <[log in to unmask]
>     <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
>     To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>     Sent: Wed, Jul 29, 2009 1:03 pm
>     Subject: Opportunity for self-assessment?
>
>     Rene, 
>     I would agree that PDOIS, has for many years been very clear about
>     their agenda, aims and objectives, and the principles that tha t
>     guide the conduct of its members and activities. 
>      
>     That said, PDOIS has been in existence since 1986. After 23 years,
>     under two very different incumbents (Jawara and Jammeh), fielding
>     candidates in 5 Parliamentary and/or Presidential elections, PDOIS
>     remains largely an out of the main stream political party. Even
>     among the educated elite , who had been reading the Foroyaa, the
>     party newspaper, the party is painted with with
>     Communist/socialist brush from the Jawara era. 
>      
>     I know very few who doubt the sincerity of Messrs Jatta, Sallah
>     and Sarr or their commitment to spend all their being for a
>     democratic Gambia. However, it is not hard to find those who would
>     not vote for them. Those who would say Halifa / or Seedia are good
>     descent people but I do not trust PDOIS. My problem is why this
>     disparity? More importantly why is the party unable to grow its
>     share of votes (under 5% the last time I checked) over the past 23
>     yrs? What is the PDOIS end game? Is it a PDOIS majority in
>     government or an political educated Gambian electorate even if
>     such a group chose some other party? 
>      
>     Malanding 
>      
>     [log in to unmask]
>     <[log in to unmask]" target="_blank">http:[log in to unmask]>
>     wrote: 
>     > Aunty Jabou, 
>     > Just imagine; PDOIS supposedly has no strong following, > but
>     has managed to be in the public consciousness and the political >
>     debate for more than two decades. And there are no signs that this
>     >20enthusiasm and commitment will abate soon. One of the reasons
>     why this > has been the case, is the fact that first and foremost,
>     PDOIS has a > political argument to make; and secondly, it has
>     been able to > articulate that argument clearly and conceptually.
>     > > If we move away from personalities, and the individual >
>     who20make most of the arguments on behalf of PDOIS, Halifa Sallah,
>     and > look at PDOIS from the standpoint of its political, social,
>     cultural > and economic positions, we will then begin to
>     appreciate the huge > contributions in our national political
>     debate that the party has been > able to make, in the quest for a
>     political alternative or solution > from the first republic to the
>     second republic. 
>     > > The first thing that everyone should note is that PDOIS > has
>     an agenda. It has its aims and objectives. It has principles that
>     > guide the conduct and affairs of its members and activities. It
>     has an > agenda based on programs that it would implement whenever
>     it succeeds > to take over the reigns of government. It has a
>     programs based agenda. 
>     > > PDOIS's agenda, aims and objectives, and the principles > that
>     guide the conduct of its members and activities, have been >
>     stipulated variously in their myriad of publications over the
>     years. > It is my hope that those who want to state a different
>     position will > take issue with their agenda; or their aims and
>     objectives and in so > doing, give impetus t o the evolution of a
>     political thought process > that can help to shape the discourse
>     on politics. This will also > make the awakening of our political
>     consciousness more appreciable. > > I cannot wait to learn more
>     from the different > postulations; different ideas and
>     conceptions. This is the kind of > political discourse=2 0I am
>     yearning for. 
>     > > Rene > 
>     >
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