1a, Rene Blain Street, Banjul, The Gambia Phone: (220) 201730 / 227442 Fax: (220)224601 Http://www.udggambia.org Email : [log in to unmask] November 7, 2001 THE GAMBIANS IN THE DIASPORA ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SUPPORT The Presidential Candidate and the entire Executive Committee of the UDP/PPP/GPP Coalition wish to thank Gambians in the Diaspora for the tremendous and unflinching financial, material and moral support given to the Coalition before, during and after the October 2001 Presidential Elections. Your wonderful and determined support and commitment for the restoration and re-enforcement of democracy, human rights and the rule of law has immensely helped us in our campaign to unseat a dictator. With the limited resources at our disposal, the Coalition fought a difficult but well-organized campaign against a sitting dictator who had myriads of resources at his disposal. Nonetheless, the Gambian people have demonstrated through the polls that they are longing for a change in the government and management of the country’s affairs. The massive Gambian vote given to the Coalition Presidential Candidate is a clear testimony of committed and sincere support for our Presidential Candidate without the use of money, material inducement and threats of force. We on the ground are not discouraged by the end result of loosing, our struggle is not just for leadership but for a good cause which is more valid today after the elections than it was before the polls. Our party supporters and sympathizers are still languishing in the cells of the NIA and the Police Stations around the country without bail or charge. The system of governance from the Police to the judiciary has failed to protect innocent Gambians from the machinations of dictator Yaya Jammeh and his APRC Youth Wing. Gambians cannot fold their hands and just be on- lookers in their own homeland whilst atrocities and terror is unleashed on innocent civilians. The situation is therefore imperative for the UDP Coalition to continue its struggle for Justice, Peace and Progress. Once again, please accept our sincere and heartfelt gratitude for all that was done for a very good cause and we hope you will continue with the same spirit and vigour that you have displayed in the past. God bless The Gambia. _____________________________________ UDP/PPP/GPP COALITION SECRETARIAT BANJUL, THE GAMBIA Justice Peace Progress <<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>> To view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] <<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>