Behold to what absurd levels the Daily Observer has fallen!! What paper
worth its salt would carry such nonesense. Mr Editor Dibba, you've really
gone far beyond acceptable limits in your puppetry.



Jawara's Rice Shipment in Dakar - The Celebration That Never Was



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The Daily Observer (Banjul)

October 26, 2001
Posted to the web October 26, 2001


Reliable reports reaching Banjul from Senegal have disclosed that the former
president of the Gambia, Sir Dawda Jawara was in Dakar, Senegal, at the time
of the October 18 presidential election with a cargo of rice destined for
the Gambia.

The reports revealed that the shipment of rice which was part of a special
package assembled in the believe that an opposition coalition victory was
imminent, was meant for free distribution and partly for a proposed mega
celebration in the wake of an opposition victory. "A big party was indeed in
the offing and the rice would have been used for a country-wide special
celebration to greet what would have been a coalition victory paving the way
for a dramatic political come-back for the PPP politicians of the First
Republic," sources said.

Reports also had it that Jawara arrived in Dakar two weeks before the
presidential election to prepare the ground for the return of the PPP
henchmen in exile. Other big wigs on stand-by with Sir Dawda, were former
vice president, Saihou Sabally, former secretary general and head of the
civil service, Sara Janha, all poised for an imminent return after seven
years in exile. According to our sources, the team that assembled in Dakar
on the stand-by was in upbeat mood with rare optimism for Darboe's
prophesied victory.

When our reporter contacted the Senegalese High Commission by telephone, an
official declined to comment, saying he needed to consult with his senior
before talking to the press.

However, information as to the where abouts of Sir Dawda and his stand-by
team and the fate of the rice consignment remain unknown in the light of the
opposition debacle.




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