Joe:
The challenges we face today in the
The dividing issue between you, some of the members of the organization you are speaking for, and Lamin as has been alluded to, in your postings, was the way we conduct ourselves. When the NADD leadership visited the
Of course Halifa Sallah or anyone of the NADD reps as matured and seasoned politicians as they are, know better not to say any ugly things about the people they need most. They have to say good things about STGDP and its membership because those guys among many other people are the ones they can count on come election time. But what Halifa or any NADD rep is capable of doing is to listen and observe the kind of people they met with to equip themselves with a better idea as to who they may be working with. And I think that is exactly what they did. For some reason, they were disappointed by the way they were treated by some of the people allegedly your
own guys. If we behave like the know-alls, forceful and arrogant in nature we do ourselves a great disservice by leaving an unpleasant lasting impression to those we come across. So while you have the right to disagree with what Conteh wrote, you must also try to find out what happen between the NADD officials and your folks at this meeting, and then you can go on with what ever you want to say. But also bear in mind that everyone you can get to work with counts. Just like they need you to change the
Lamin
From: Joe Sambou <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Re: [>-<] GAMBIA'S HIGH COURT TO HEAR NADD'S ELECTION PETITION MONDAY
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 15:43:58 +0000
>Momodou Lamin Jasseh-Conteh, please take note and read carefully
>what Halifa
>said about the STGDP you attempted to discredit. You obviously had
>lied
>about the quote you hung on Halifa and you ought to be ashamed of
>yourself.
>How many times will you show up here to lie about people? Are you
>that
>malicious and selfish? You need to really look within yourself, for
>you
>have done a good job revealing the real Jasseh-Conteh to Gambians.
>When
>will your lies and misrepresentation and malice end?
>
>Chi Jaama
>
>Joe
>
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>>Subject: Re: [>-<] GAMBIA'S HIGH COURT TO HEAR NADD'S ELECTION
>>PETITION
>>MONDAY
>>Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2005 14:41:24 -0400
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>>
>>Finally Mr. Sallah, extended his thanks to Gambians at home and
>>abroad who
>>are helping to restore democracy in The Gambia. "This is a
>>tremendous
>>initiative from the beginning. NADD have emerged and in
>>collaboration with
>>STGDP. We commend Gambians at home and in the diaspora for
>>supporting us
>>morally, materially and financially-this is the success of the
>>Gambian
>>people" Halifa noted.
>>
>>Congratulation to STGDP. You decided to walk the walk, and
>>continued
>>vigoroulsy to make a difference in the Gambia.
>>
>>Thanks
>> >
>> > From: panderry mbai <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Date: 2005/10/02 Sun PM 02:22:59 EDT
>> > To: [log in to unmask]
>> > Subject: [>-<] GAMBIA'S HIGH COURT TO HEAR NADD'S ELECTION
>>PETITION
>>MONDAY
>> >
>> > [input]
>> > NEWSGAMBIA'S HIGH COURT TO HEAR NADD'S ELECTION PETITION MONDAY
>> > IRIN NEWS-->BY PA NDERRY M'BAI and YERO JALLOW
>> >
>> > ---------------------------------
>> >
>> > October 2, 2005
>> > Hearing on an election petition filed by Gambia's opposition
>>coalition
>>NADD will begin on Monday 3RD October, at the High Court in The
>>Gambian
>>capital Banjul, The ALLGAMBIAN online Newspaper has been reliably
>>informed.
>> >
>> > The NADD leadership are challenging Thursday's electoral
>>outcome, which
>>was in favour of APRC candidate Sainey Mbye, who defeated incumbent
>>NRP
>>leader Hamat Bah. The opposition who resorted to court action are
>>charging
>>electoral fraud and would want the High Court to nullify Thursday's
>>polling
>>results.
>> >
>> > In a petition filed in the High Court, the NADD leadership
>>adduced that
>>the Upper Saloum by election, which led to the defeat of Hamat Bah
>>was
>>characterised by massive electoral fraud and intimidation of its
>>supporters. They argue that the polls were not free and fair.
>> >
>> > Chief among their prayers according to our sources "is for a
>>fresh
>>elections be conducted in Upper Saloum and the current electoral
>>results on
>>Upper Saloum be declared null and void."
>> >
>> > The ALLGAMBIAN has learnt that the opposition had gathered
>>series of
>>evidence, which they intend to present in court to support their
>>case.
>>Sources say the said high profile political case will attract both
>>local
>>and international attention, as the said polls were said to have
>>been
>>conducted under hostile political environment.
>> >
>> > Speaking to The ALLGAMBIAN, NADD Coordinator Halifa Sallah,
>>confirmed
>>about the said petition they filed in the High Court. Mr. Sallah
>>says they
>>thought it necessary to challenge what he called the electoral
>>"discrepancies" in Upper Saloum, where a lot of NADD supporters
>>suffered in
>>the hands of APRC militants.
>> >
>> > According to Mr. Sallah, NADD committee members were busy
>>assessing the
>>election results and they came to the conclusion that NADD
>>supporters
>>suffered in the hands of state agents and APRC militants. He cites
>>the
>>incident in Bullock, Sibanor and Kalagi where NADD voters were
>>denied by
>>armed soldiers from traveling to Jarra West on polling day. Mr.
>>Sallah says
>>some of these voters couldn't vote on Thursday, as the soldiers
>>will not
>>allow them to cross the bridge at Kalagi. He also cited the
>>political
>>fracas in Njau where Hamat Bah and his convoy were attacked. "Chaos
>>have
>>been registered in upper Saloum, and there were a lot of illegal
>>voter
>>transfers" Halifa told The ALLGAMBIAN.
>> >
>> > The NADD coordinator also charged that local government leaders
>>such as
>>Chiefs, commissioners and others were used in disrupting the
>>election.
>> >
>> > A jubilant Halifa Sallah talking about his return to Parliament
>>went on
>>to say "this is the verdict of the people." He also informed
>>AllGambian
>>that on their next meeting they will further analyse the election
>>results
>>and they will move on with their projects. "Everything will move on
>>and we
>>are building up a network" Halifa maintains.
>> >
>> > When asked about the feelings of Hamat Bah, following his defeat
>>Halifa
>>said "I spoke to him and he is in high spirit."
>> >
>> > Finally Mr. Sallah, extended his thanks to Gambians at home and
>>abroad
>>who are helping to restore democracy in The Gambia. "This is a
>>tremendous
>>initiative from the beginning. NADD have emerged and in
>>collaboration with
>>STGDP. We commend Gambians at home and in the diaspora for
>>supporting us
>>morally, materially and financially-this is the success of the
>>Gambian
>>people" Halifa noted.
>> >
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