The formation of a coalition amongst the opposition parties in the Gambia have become an issue of necessitity rather than convenience, this has been identified by a Doyen of Gambian politics Halifa Sallah of PDOIS. The power amassesd by the executive have alerted the minds of the politicians that a transition phase is necessary to oust the incumbent Yaya Jammeh, from his inception to power all Jammeh did was to find excuses to strenghten his position as a defacto one nation one party leader. First he used inducement of all sorts to lure in the opposition having succeeded with the likes of Dibba and failing to win the likes of Halifa and Sidia Jatta, he resorted to using the NAM members to doctor the constitution, having a massive majority with marrionette like NAM members he had succeeded in making some fundamental changes that have affected or shifted the balance of power to favour the executive, being faced with such an unprecedented political equation have alerted the minds of sobber reflecting politicians such as Halifa to express the need for a tactical alliance, an alliance whose aim would be to restore to the Gambian people what rightfully belongs to them and that is power. Without any possibility of a second round voting Jammeh have undermind a basic tennet of democracy which would have been the back drop to the absent of a conclusive majority. Having deprived the opposition such a position have therefore undermind any expectations of going to the wire. This coupled with other legitimate concerns outlined by Halifa have warranted for the oppositions to work hard and burn the midnight candle to come with an agreable resolution. It should dawn on the oppopsition that alone it would be difficult to oust Jammeh but with a concerted genuine effort everything is possible, afterall the APRC machinery is grinding to a halt, the people that were the motors are dropped hence leaving a vacuum and increasingly they finding it difficult to maintenace as is evident in Kafuta. There are many internal wrangles and if the people see a serious and credible opposition they will vote for them. The chance should not be allowed to pass everything must be done to broker a deal. _________________________________________________________________ It's fast, it's easy and it's free. Get MSN Messenger today! http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~