Gambia-l:
the MRDG has clearly set the path for peaceful and meaningful political change in The Gambia. I hope the registered parties in question respond positively to the intitiative.
"Keep the Fire Burning"
Katchikally "KATS" Touray
>"MOVEMENT FOR THE RESTORATION OF DEMOCRACY IN THE GAMBIA (UK)" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > PRESS INFORMATION
> >
> > The Movement for the Restoration of Democracy in the Gambia [UK]
> > (MRDGUK) conducted extensive consultation, research and analysis of
> > the prevailing political and social conditions in the Gambia,
> > co-ordinated the resulting feed back and findings, and caused the
> > preparation of three inter-linking Framework Documents, which proposes
> > both short and long-term solutions to the problems that have been
> > identified.
> >
> > The Framework Documents calls for (i) tactical and strategic political
> > alliances of the moderate forces in the country; (ii) a programme of
> > structural reforms of the polity and (iii) proposes measures to
> > prevent violent social and political conflict taking hold in the
> > country.
> >
> > These documents have been submitted to the three registered political
> > opposition parties, i.e National Reconciliation Party (NRP), The
> > Peoples Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS)
> > and the United Democratic Party (UDP), for their perusal and
> > consideration. The three documents are:
> >
> > 1. Framework for Strategic Political Alliance (SPA).
> >
> > The central goal of the SPA is to contribute to the effort of creating
> > long-term (i.e strategic) solutions to the political problems of the
> > Gambia. It aims to bring together political, representative, civil
> > society organisations and individuals, to work on practical and
> > sustainable means of institutionalising human rights, democracy and
> > good governance, and remedying the different types of political
> > problems and challenges.
> >
> > 2. Framework for Tactical Political Alliance (TPA)
> >
> > The TPA aims to provide the three registered political parties (i.e
> > NRP, PDOIS and UDP) with a comprehensive and practicable basis to
> > consult, discuss, negotiate and reach agreement on the policies,
> > modalities, roles, responsibilities, scope, implementation, monitoring
> > and discharge of a Tactical Political Alliance. It proposes a formula
> > for a tactical electoral alliance.
> >
> > 3. Manifesto Policies (Good Governance Charter)
> >
> > This document is an appendix to the TPA and it proposes a programme of
> > ten "Good Governance policies", which shall be adopted as manifesto
> > commitments, aimed at structural reform of the Gambian polity, on
> > which the registered opposition parties shall fight the October 2001
> > presidential elections.
> >
> >
> >
> > Extracts of these documents shall be published on the 14th July 2001.
> >
> > Movement for the Restoration of Democracy in The Gambia [UK] (MRDGUK)
> >
> > 29 Radley House, Wolvercote Road, Thamesmead, London SE2 9TW
> >
> > Tel: +44 (0) 20 8310 9168 Email: [log in to unmask]
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