I think it is important   for lawyer Darboe to talk to other opposition
leaders,  expressing his intention and desire to lead the opposition  coalition.  I personally,  will see that as a good leadership approach than their futile efforts of criticizing each other.In the same vein  , trying to apportion the blame on  one another for the failure of NADD. 2006 has  gone and 2011 is fast approaching, we therefore  need solutions than blame games.

  We have learned  the lesson from the 2006 Presidentiall and National Assembly election, which was epitomised by failures.  The failures of NADD gave
more popularity and votes to the incumbent, president jammem / APRC. The
aftermath of 2006 became a thing of "had i known" which shall never be
known." In retrospect, every Gambian got the taste of what president jammeh's rule is like since 2006 to date. Who gains or looses ?  Is it the smaller parties or the bigger parties? Rhetorically, all Gambians suffered  even the APRC members except President Jammeh, himself.

Therefore,
why can't the oppositions especially , Darboe accept their failures and
move ahead with a new strategy for coalition?  I vehemently  believed
that we are at a cross road where our oppositions must put aside individual, social ,
political difference; and personal ego and put the interest of the Gambia
first.Darboe must understand that negotiating with other opposition
leaders is not a cowardice nor a poor leadership approach.  This is not inferiority or selling his pride.It is all about negotiation and bargaining. If Darboe
can pick his phone and called President Jammeh and congratulate him on his election victory,who in turn jokingly told him ( Darboe) do you "accept that you are my son" and he replied in the affirmative. In effect,
I see no reason for him not to call all the opposition leaders and tell
them look give me chance to lead the coalition. Whereby, all of them will seat together and spell  out their agendas and policies  which will be comprehensive and gears towards the betterment of the Gambia.

I must not be judged by the eyes or the hearts but with a sound  mind . Darboe, must use the opportunity in hand at an opportune time . Darboe could have been the leader of NADD in 2006  but failed. 2011 is a must , if not  that is the end of his political career to contest as a UDP party leader . The reason for this is because his age would not allow him to stand any more.The UDP political advisers should take note that if these advantages are not fully utilized by Darboe there is no qualm history will repeat itself and this time with greater disappointment than 2006.

QUOTE: I learned this from my Mama that "what you don't have you can't worry about.You just have to deal with it". Darboe too , have to just deal with it .

Badou.

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