Mr. Manneh, thank you very much for your postings. This is a very good
opportunity for the politicians to scrutinize the elections mechanisms and
set parameters. Am no experts in elections and while Yaya is a player in
Gambian politics, I do not wish to get involved in elections. I will pursue
other more realistic means (in my humble opinion) to get rid of this cancer
in our society. I sincerely hope, for the sake of our country, that the
politicians engage people like you with solid points to ensure that the
system becomes more transparent. The Gambian people should not be victimized
twice ..... by rigging the elections and then blaming them for being stupid
enough to vote Yaya in.
Thanks again.
KB
>From: Lamin Manneh PF <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: k Dampha-
>Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 01:10:06 PDT
>
>Thanks for the correction. My humble apology to all the readers.
>Lamin PF Manneh
>
>>From: joey goswell <[log in to unmask]>
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>><[log in to unmask]>
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: k Dampha-
>>Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 07:38:44 GMT
>>
>>Hello Lamin
>>I have enjoyed your analysis on the 1992 General Elections. However, I beg
>>to differ on one issue that the courts never declared some elections as
>>null
>>and void.
>>According to my records, elections held in the following constituencies
>>were
>>declared null and void:
>>Jokadu - Amadou Lowe of PPP lost Dr Momodou Manneh (Ind Candidate)
>>Tumana - M.C Cham of PPP Lost to Mbemba Tambedou of GPP
>>
>>By Elections were held in these disputed constituencies. The defeated PPP
>>Candidates were never able to win these seats. In both cases Dr Manneh and
>>Mbemba Tambedou were re-elected with a larger majority.
>>
>>Thanks for your attention.
>>
>>
>>>From: Lamin Manneh PF <[log in to unmask]>
>>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
>>><[log in to unmask]>
>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>Subject: k Dampha-
>>>Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 22:40:04 PDT
>>>
>>>Mr. Dampha ask these questions
>>>1. Why did no court overturn election victories on behalf of PPP, PDOIS,
>>>or
>>>NCP after the 1992 elections? Mr. Dampha during Jawara's time many
>>>parliamentary candidates have challenged election results in court but i
>>>think nobody was successful. The court could not declare the result null
>>>and
>>>void because the defeated candidates were always unable to proof their
>>>case.
>>>The electoral office never corporate during such litigations.
>>>My uncle(my dad's brother)is the Alikali of a small village in Kombo
>>>North.
>>>During the 1992 elections, one of his son under 21 voted for PPP and my
>>>elder sister could not vote because there was no supplementary
>>>registration
>>>in Kombo North for over five years. In this election if you remember Sarr
>>>had over 4300 votes(far more than what the popular Nyimansata Sanneh
>>>Bojang
>>>used to have)and Yusupha Cham polled over 3000 votes. But checking into
>>>the
>>>previous elections held in that constituency, Nyimansata Sanneh Bojang
>>>polls slightly over 3000 votes and Abdou Yaya Jatta barely 2000 . Now why
>>>such a huge difference when there was no official supplementary
>>>registration
>>>between 1987-92? But if yusupha Cham challenge the results in court, the
>>>electoral office will just tender their manipulated head registers.
>>>2. You asked: If ppp was so versed in the tactics you said were talking
>>>place in Banjul and Serrekunda, why didn't they used the same tactics
>>>against Dembo in Bakau and Gibbo Jagne in Serrekunda west?
>>>Mr. Dampha, the only reason why Dembo By-Force still hold his chair is
>>>that
>>>he has one of the most aggressive and die hard supporters than any
>>>politician in The Gambia. In fact if every body is like those "Dinko Kono
>>>Mussolo"( Down Town Women)of Bakau, no alien will vote and nobody will
>>>have
>>>the gut to vote twice or more. These women were constantly monitoring all
>>>polling stations with the last official head register, getting aliens and
>>>under ages out of the line and seizing their illegal voter's cards. Some
>>>of
>>>them crammed the the last voter's card number in Bakau. I wish you see
>>>how
>>>they escort the ballot boxes from Bakau to Brikama for counting and the
>>>way
>>>they return to Bakau after an overwhelming victory. Also Dembo is no idle
>>>politician, he starts planning his next election immediately after
>>>victory.
>>>For Gibbo Jagne, i think he was not very much affected by these frauds
>>>because Serrekunda West comprises of few aliens, and had older
>>>settlements.
>>>He was also a good and popular politician.
>>>
>>>3. Mr. Dampha, the registration team comprises five PIEC officials and
>>>village elders. In order to be registered one has produce one of the
>>>following, birth certificate, passport, ID card or attestation from the
>>>Alikali. These documents were not accepted at face value, one must get
>>>the
>>>approval of the elders. If for instance you are not known in that area
>>>(like
>>>civil servants) but produce one or more of the above named documents, you
>>>will be registered and anybody have the right to protest your
>>>registration
>>>in court of law during the period of adjudication. PIEC has no legal
>>>right
>>>to de-register somebody after being issued with a voters card. This must
>>>be
>>>done by a competent court.
>>>Regarding voting, your only credential is a valid voters card.
>>>4. You also wants to know more about Returning officers but i am not sure
>>>what information you exactly want. I can give you my job description as a
>>>Returning officer if that will be sufficient.
>>>
>>>I am sorry it took me so long to reply you. You will also notice that one
>>>or
>>>two of your questions are not answer.
>>>Thanks for your comments
>>>Cheers
>>>LAMIN PF MANNEH
>>>
>>>
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