Beran,
I am Afraid!
Karl
>From: "Jeng, Beran" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: Election Petition Draft
>Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 10:29:16 -0400
>
>Karl,
>
>Any suggestions !
>
>Beran
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kalilu camara [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 9:27 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Election Petition Draft
>
> Dearest Gambians,
>
> The draft we should be making is the one concerned with
>what we
>do if the
> elections are nulled and Jammeh highjack the nation again!
>Dont
>you all see
> that any election here in is like giving a dog a bone!
>Jammeh
>aint giving
> up his strong hold with respect to the the majority vote!
> While we have the right to dream it will be a snare of
>natural
>intelegence
> to assume that the trends are suddenly going to turn
>towards
>justice in a
> land so apparently stolen!
>
> Karl
>
> >From: MOMODOU BUHARRY GASSAMA <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Election Petition Draft
> >Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 00:56:01 +0200
> >
> >Hi!
> > I have decided to volunteer and draft a petition to
>enable Gambians
> >abroad to vote as requested by Abdoulie Saine. Maybe
>others can
>volunteer
> >and draft the other petitions requested by Abdoulie. Feel
>free
>to make any
> >changes you wish. Thanks.
> >
> >
>Buharry.
>
> >_______________________________________________________________________________
>______
> >
> >
> >Dear Sir,
> >
> > We the undersigned, as Gambians living
>abroad
>seeking to
> >exercise our right to participate in choosing our
>representatives to public
> >office as guaranteed under the Constitution of The
>Gambia,
>respectfully
> >request your Commission to make arrangements and put in
>place
>mechanisms to
> >make this a reality. We derive our wish to participate in
>electing our
> >representatives not only as concerned citizens living
>abroad
>who make
> >substantial financial, social, moral and other
>contributions to
>the
> >development of our country, but also as citizens wishing
>to
>exercise rights
> >guaranteed under the Constitution of The Gambia which is
>the
>fundamental
> >law of the land. Section 26 of the Constitution states:
> >
> >"Every citizen of The Gambia of full age and capacity
>shall
>have the right,
> >without unreasonable restriction -
> >
> >
> >(a) to take part in the conduct of public affairs,
>directly or
>through
> >freely chosen representatives;
> >
> >(b) to vote and stand for elections at genuine periodic
>elections for
> >public office, which elections shall be by universal and
>equal
>suffrage and
> >be held by secret ballot;
> >
> >(c) to have access, on general terms of equality, to
>public
>service in The
> >Gambia."
> >
> >We believe that it is within your mandate to make the
>exercise
>of our
> >rights a reality as section 141 of the Elections Decree
>states:
> >
> >"The Independent Electoral commission may make rules for
>Gambians in any
> >foreign country to vote in a Presidential election."
> >
> >We therefore respectfully request and urge you and your
>Commission to look
> >into ways and means of making our wish to participate in
>the
>election of
> >our public officers a reality. Whilst awaiting your
>co-operation and
> >consideration in this issue, we would like to thank you
>in
>advance and
> >extend the best of wishes in the execution of the noble
>task
>you have been
> >entrusted with.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>Concerned
> >Gambians.
> >
>
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