KB,

This is a welcome development. Let the campaign begin.

Beran


>From: Sanusi Owens <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: THERE WILL BE AN OPPOSITION ALLIANCE  (Soon)
>Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 18:04:54 +0100
>
>KB
>
>This is good news for the opposition. If an Opposition
>Alliance could win elections in Zambia, Senegal, Ghana
>and Yugoslavia, then the Gambia is no exception.
>
>All these people need to do now is to start
>formulating their campaign strategy. The likes of
>Dibba, OJ Jallow, Assan Musa Camara, Lamin Kiti Jabang
>and many others should be assigned with campaigning at
>specific areas. To cut it short, a proper campaign
>strategy should be in place to undermine APRC's
>propaganda machine. If this strategy is designed, then
>for APRC will definitely rest in peace.
>
>
>On that note, all of us should continue praying that
>an Opposition Alliance becomes a reality for October
>2001.
>
>Come October 2001, Gambia must be free as Yahya must
>go.
>
>Have a wonderful day
>
>Sanusi.
>
>
>-- Dampha Kebba <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >
>The final nail has just been registered on Yaya’s
> > coffin. The work our
> > leaders on the ground have been putting in during
> > the past few weeks have
> > finally bore fruit. THERE WILL BE AN OPPOSITION
> > ALLIANCE to fight the
> > October Presidential Elections. According to
> > irrefutable information coming
> > from Banjul, ALL the Opposition Parties (UDP, PDOIS,
> > NRP, PPP, NCP, GPP)
> > have agreed in principle to form a coalition to
> > fight Yaya in October.
> >
> > There are one or two sticking points, but these
> > issues are negotiable and
> > will NOT prevent the formation of the Alliance. I
> > will NOT dwell on those
> > issues out of respect for our leaders on the ground.
> > We continue to pray for
> > them to reach a consensus as soon as possible and
> > announce the structures of
> > the Coalition before the end of the week. We need to
> > move quickly and
> > present a United Front that is going to register a
> > resounding defeat on
> > Yaya.
> >
> > I am confident that when the leaders announce the
> > modalities of the
> > Coalition, all well-meaning Gambians will be happy
> > with the outcome.
> > Opposition supporters would have realized that their
> > leaders put the
> > interest of The Gambia at the forefront
> > (overshadowing narrow Party/personal
> > interests). I cannot express in words how proud I am
> > to hear that our
> > leaders WILL come together to fight the menace in
> > our society. The maturity
> > shown by these leaders in recent days, is highly
> > commendable. They managed
> > to take themselves above the pettiness coming from
> > APRC stalwarts aimed at
> > bringing discord in the Opposition. Attempts from
> > APRC to pit one party
> > against the other have woefully failed. Our leaders
> > are smart enough to
> > recognize that removing a child murderer from a
> > position of power in the
> > country, is more urgent than fighting over old
> > battles that cannot be
> > redressed now.
> >
> > I wish the leaders all the best. I hope they
> > communicate effectively to
> > their respective constituents and explain to them
> > the benefits of joining an
> > Alliance aimed at removing the Dictatorship back
> > home. Above all, I look
> > forward to the day when all these leaders will stand
> > on one platform and
> > endorse one leader to defeat Yaya. The endorsement
> > should be followed with
> > vigorous campaigning in every party’s stronghold,
> > for the leader selected by
> > the Coalition. This is a very important turning
> > point in Gambian History. By
> > the end of this week, Yaya’s dead warrant would have
> > been signed.
> > KB
> >
> >
> >
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