Brothers

I  dont  think  anyone  on  the  L  dare  say  PPP  government  is  the
best  Gambians  can  come  up  with.  Obviously,  we  can  do  better
than  that.  The  political  situation  in  the  Gambia  is  at  a
crossroads.  United, we  prevail,  devided  we  are  stuck  with  Yaya
Jammeh  for  another  term.

What  we  must  understand  is  that  the  PPP,  despite  their  dismal
record,  can  still  generate  votes  if  they  contest  in  the  upcoming
elections.  I  know  diehard  supporters  of  Jawara  who  think  he  is
the  best  that  has  ever  happened  to  The  Gambia.  What  we  ought
to  be  concentrating  on  is  talking  to  the  "affected  decree  89
politicians"  and  trying  to  get  them  aboard  our  ship.  Eventhough,
I  feel  the  same  qualms  about  the  PPP  returning  to  prominence,  I
would  rather  have  them  working  hand  in  glove  with  the  opposition
than  have  them  contesting  as  a  seperate  party.

I  do  not  see  any  one  party  winning  elections  in  the  Gambia  as
an  opposition.  If  anyone  believes  otherwise,  I  have  a  nice
bridge  to  sell  them.  That  being  the  situation,  we  should  engage
in  discourse  that  helps  bring  forth  a  united  opposition  and  give
them  all  our  support.

Alagie  Barrow

Nashville  TN

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