Culled from Observer newspaper
OUSAINOU DARBOE IS STILL UDP LEADER

Following the news last week of the nomination of Sam Sillah as the national
president of the United Democratic Party (UDP) by the party's congress,
speculation has been rife in town that the position of the Secretary-general
Ousainou Darboe as the party leader is at stake. The UDP's national
executive issued a press release over the weekend and clarified that Lawyer
Ousainou Darboe is Secretary General of the United Democratic Party and
Party Leader and by the grace of Allah will be the party's presidential
candidate in the Presidential Elections in 2001.  The release indicated that
the new national president, Sam Sillah, would bring to the party, age,
experience and his international standing.

Meanwhile, Mr Sillah last Friday told The Point newspaper in an interview,
expressed optimism that the UDP would win  all  the seats in forthcoming
local government and municipal elections. He said that plans are underway to
have a dialogue with the IEC so as to make the forthcoming elections truly
free and fair.

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