Sometimes we even forget that Jawara invited the Senegalese military to
murder innocent Gambians.This history is a fact that no can change,not my
conscience.
For Freedom
Saiks
----- Original Message -----
From: Sanusi Owens <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: Now That SM Has Spoken


> Aunty Jabou,Kebba Dampha,Comrade Jassey-Conteh, and
> the rest
>
> It was great to hear SM Dibba's explanation. After
> careful consideration, I don't think it is sensible
> for anyone of us to start this business of castigating
>
> the likes of SM Dibba and PDOIS. If we are genuinely
> committed to the struggle of removing Yahya Jammeh
> from State House-through the ballot box, then the onus
> lies on us to start formulating strategies for the
> Opposition. From my understanding, Mr SM Dibba does
> not appear to be against the idea of Ousainou Darboe
> being choosen as Presidential Candidate for the
> Alliance, what he is concerned about is the way and
> manner in which Darboe was selected for nomination.
>
> Notwithstanding my unreserved support for the United
> Democratic Party, I still think the business of
> nominating Darboe as Presidential Candidate was done
> hastily. We are talking about an Alliance for all
> opposition parties, so how come the likes of PDOIS and
> others were not given ample opportunity to present
> their case.  Judging from SM Dibba's Press Conference,
> I think a lot has been learn here. The man wants an
> alliance as long as it is done in a "democratic
> fashion". Since this is the situation, all of us
> should petition all the opposition parties to
> reconvene and discuss formalities for a Democratic
> Alliance of Opposition Parties.
>
> On that note I would urge all those concerned about a
> united opposition to start drafting a petition to the
> likes of Dibba and other politicians i.e Sidia Jatta,
> Halifa Sallah and others to negotiate with Mr Assan
> Musa Camara for the formation of an effective Alliance
> for the Opposition Parties.
>
> Thank you
>
> Sanusi
>
>
> --- Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > In a message
> dated 8/17/01 8:44:22 AM Central
> > Daylight Time,
> > [log in to unmask] writes:
> >
> >
> > > What Parties like NCP want will NOT happen.
> > Gambians are sick and tired of
> > > this Jawara bashing. People were all over G_L
> > reacting to APRC lies and
> > > saying all sorts of things to PPP; calling them
> > power hungry for wanting to
> > > dominate the Alliance and bring Jawara back.
> > Others worked doubly hard to
> > > ensure that PPP realize that it is NOT their place
> > to dominate the Alliance.
> > > Now, PPP came out and say that they have no
> > interest whatsoever in fielding
> > > a presidential candidate. They were going to
> > support a CURRENT Opposition
> > > leader (Ousainou Darboe) to be the presidential
> > candidate. Dibba thinks he
> > > should be the presidential candidate. He had an
> > NCP stalwart to nominate him
> > > at the Meeting. OJ nominated Ousainou Darboe.
> > Dibba thinks that this is a
> > > stalemate. I urge him to go and do his math again.
> > Whereas his candidacy was
> > > supported by only one Party (his own), Darboeâ?Ts
> > was supported by both the
> > > PPP and the UDP. This is NOT a stalemate.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Dampha,
> >
> > What about the NRP and PDOIS? I think that this
> > meeting needs to be
> > reconvened and all parties invited to participate
> > again. At this meeting,
> > everyone should state their view on how this
> > allinace should be forged, and
> > concessions have to be made by all to reach a middle
> > ground. Bickering and
> > differences should not ruin this possible allinace.
> > Everyone must show
> > sincerity in their eforts to include all the
> > opposition parties. Now, if this
> > is met with reluctance to participate by some of
> > them, then at least the
> > effort would have been made. Without this, any
> > allinace forged will be looked
> > upon as less than ideal in terms of making an effort
> > to reach out to all
> > concerned. For God's sake, what we need are all of
> > these people to cooperate
> > without anihilating anyone in the process. Could it
> > be that this is the
> > strategy Jammeh was counting on when he unbanned
> > these parties?
> >
> > Jabou Joh
> >
> >
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