GL,
The verdict of the people must be upheld and the majority of Gambians have
voted to give the President and his party a second chance.
In the light of that ,I will like to take the opportunity of congratulating
the President and the APRC for their victory in the election ,hoping that
the second time around will be characterize by the rule of law ,according to
our constitution ,with the will of the Gambian people at heart.
For the opposition ,particularly the UDP Alliance , you have fought a great
battle in trying to ensure the welfare of the Gambian people.
Word from home has it that Darboe has already called the President
congratulating him and conceding defeat....That's the spirit of the game.
For GL ,your patriotism is immeasurable. You have gone to great length
in portraying your patriotism and love for your country and people..I salute
you for that and urge you to continue your vigilance and patriotism for the
sake of our nation hoping that next time around ,we
will not be disenfranchise by not providing for those in the diaspora
the right to exercise our god given right to vote.
Beran
>From: MOMODOU BUHARRY GASSAMA <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: The People Have Spoken
>Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 16:38:12 +0200
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>
>Hi!
>
> I would first of all like to thank Miss Joof, Tombong and all who
>brought us the results as they were being announced. Thanks to the wonders
>of technology, we received these results in near real-time. Now that the
>people have spoken out loud and clear, I join Karamba in urging that we
>respect their voices. To the victors, I say congrats for gaining the trust
>and mandate of the people. To the vanquished, I say better luck next time.
>To all I say that the interest of our country should stand above individual
>interest. Everyone should strive to maintain the peace, stability and
>cohesion of our country in a region plagued by war and instability.
>
> To the victors I further say that the people have chosen you out of
>several choices. Do not let them down. Do all within your power to ensure
>the well-being of your citizens. You have made several promises during the
>campaign. Do your best to live by those promises. Remember that the peace
>and stability of our country depends on how you rule. If you rule with
>justice, democracy and sound economic, social and other policies, the
>people will reward you with another term in five year's time. If you rule
>with heavy-handedness, disregard the rights of your citizens, institute
>poor economic policies and encourage rampant corruption, you are inviting
>trouble and compromising the peace, stability and cohesion of our country.
>
> To the vanquished I further say, respect the will of the people for
>they have spoken. Do everything in your power to maintain the peace,
>stability and cohesion of our country. Be good losers and not poor losers.
>After the dust settles, go through your whole campaign process and identify
>where you went wrong and institute measures to counter these in the coming
>parliamentary elections and in five years' time. Do not engage in
>activities that will threaten the peace, stability and cohesion of our
>country.
>
> To Gambia-l I say thanks for keeping us in touch with what is
>happening at home. We have all been calling for democracy back home and
>respect for the people's will. Well, they have spoken and clearly chosen
>those they believe will lead the country to a better future out of a number
>of choices. While some might not agree with the choices the people have
>made, I say that is the challenge of democracy. Democracy involves giving
>people the chance to choose and respecting their choice. Let us therefore
>desist from making calls for actions and activities that will endanger the
>peace, stability and cohesion of our country. Let us remember that most of
>us live far away from home but we have relatives and loved ones back home.
>Calling for activities that might bring about civil strife cannot but take
>us backward not to talk about the probability of having relatives killed
>and maimed. Let us therefore be mature, restrained and objective in our
>pronouncements especially at this crucial time. Let us in short not
>compromise the peace, stability and cohesion of our country. The people
>have spoken. Let us respect their voice. Thanks and have a good day.
>
>
>
> Buharry.
>
>
>
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