Good question. I have been wondering why UDP especially has not come out with
any statements to condemn the illegal detention of Waa Juwara, or is ti just
that such a statement sis not make it to G-L?


Jabou Joh

In a message dated 10/16/03 5:00:44 PM Central Daylight Time,
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>
> Folks, I came a crossed with lots of condemnation from our other oppositions
> leaders in the Gambia, mostly all, except Lawyer Ousainu Daroe and Amat bah
> for the illigal detention of Lamin waa Juwara. Why are they silence,
> especially Juwara's former party UDP. Is it because he felt out with them
> and formed his own party? I do remember Juwara condemning Lawyer Darboe's
> detention some months ago.
>
> Why the silence our great political leaders? Have you all been scared
> already to get in to jail for demonstrating your constitutional right ? If
> you want to lead the people, you most prepared to face the hard line. Do not
> expect us to do it for you all the way to the statehouse.
>
> Even though, Juwara and most of you  are not sharing the same political
> principles at the moment. What is important for you as leaders is, unify all
> your parties and condemn such act in a strongly terms without any
> reservation of being scare to be send to jail.
>
> Get your ranks together to salvage our country from the APRC regime, our
> party political differences shouldn't make us silence on things that really
> matters, especial when it deals with the breach of human right.
>
> Arresting opposition leaders will be a continuation for the APRC regime,
> today is Waa Juwara , tomorrow might be NRP Amat Bah, day after might be UDP
> Lawyer Ousainu Darboe, Halifa Sallah, Sidia Jatta or Omar Jallow. So our
> leaders, forget about your differences and forge your hands together for a
> more hard task awaiting you in the coming months and years.
>
> Forward ever backward never
>
> Conteh Julla
>
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