Hi Joe:
I think raising funds for the Opposition is a great start.  But based on our
experiences in the past, I think some issues need to be either ironed out or
considered first:

1.  What is the feasibility of getting a United opposition in place, and how
do we expand Malamin Johnson's petition to get the importance of such an
agreement through to the respective parties?

2. Do we just raise money for the Opposition, or do we expect something in
return for our efforts.  Specifically, input into their respective
strategies, or perhaps an explanation of how the money we raised is used by
the parties in question.

3.  How do we open Official lines of communication with each party?  Up to
this point, most political parties with the exception of PDOIS and maybe the
UDP have barely acknowledged the efforts made from this end.

I guess there are more questions out there that others might have.   We do
have to be a bit more proactive about the way we spend our money this time
around.

Cheers

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