You cannot possibly tell me you think you answered Babbalaye, are you? Please answer his questions, if that was your intent. Chi Jaama Joe >From: Jassey Conteh <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Jassey Conteh <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: STGDP PRESS RELEASE >Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 13:28:06 -0500 > >It is disturbing that a single statement is referenced to without >objectively >concluding its face value. You may hate someone, but calling the source >"sickness" paramounts to enabling Jammeh and his thugs total responsibility >of our destiny. > >I will not be deterred in responding. I uphold respect to those that I >disagree >with. At the time of our struggle, who needs enemies? Tribal politics >should >have no basis in choosing a candidate. > >Naphiyo, >Comrade Jassey-Conteh > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Joe Sambou <[log in to unmask]> > >Sent: Feb 16, 2006 11:15 AM > >To: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: Re: STGDP PRESS RELEASE > > > >Goodluck Bambalaye, may be you will find the source of this sickness. > > > >Chi Jaama > > > >Joe > > > > > >>From: Radio Free Gambia <[log in to unmask]> > >>Reply-To: [log in to unmask] > >>To: [log in to unmask] > >>Subject: Re: STGDP PRESS RELEASE > >>Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 09:58:53 -0600 > >> > >>"Now is the time for us to talk to the rest of NADD executive about the > >>danger of nominating another presidential candidate." > >> > >>Who is the "other" nominated presdiential candidate? > >> > >>-BambaLaye > >> > >>On Thu, February 16, 2006 8:25 am, Jassey Conteh said: > >> > Mr. Jeng: > >> > > >> > I want to commend you and the entire STGDP membership for this > >> > objective press release. You have set the record straight. I >believe > >> > we can get out of this hole if we continue to reach out to each >other. > >> > > >> > No political system is without problems. It is imperative that since > >> > our problems have been defined, we must seek to unite, despite our > >> > differences. I extend to you and the entire STGDP membership an > >> > olive leaf. > >> > > >> > Now is the time for us to come together. Now is the time for us to > >> > talk to the rest of NADD executive about the danger of nominating > >> > another presidential candidate. Now is the time for us to reach the > >> > mountain top. Jammeh is the worst thing that has every ruled the > >> > Gambia. Should we disintegrate into political selfishness and > >>immaturity? > >> > I hope not! Should we repeat the events of 2001? I hope not! >Because > >> > if we do, we will be accounted for as fools with no sense of >direction. > >> > > >> > While every Gambian has a right to seek the presidency, my interest > >> > in this job is in the landfill. I would rather have Jammeh defeated > >>than > >> > enable him to continue his dictatorial imagination. > >> > > >> > Naphiyo, > >> > Comrade Jassey-Conteh > >> > > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> >>From: [log in to unmask] > >> >>Sent: Feb 15, 2006 8:52 PM > >> >>To: [log in to unmask] > >> >>Subject: STGDP PRESS RELEASE > >> >> > >> >>STGDP PRESS RELAESE > >> >> > >> >>Fellow Gambians, Friends, Sisters and Brothers > >> >> > >> >>Save The Gambia Democracy Project (STGDP), like all Gambians and >friends > >> >> of The Gambia is disappointed, frustrated, and hardened by the >current > >> >> situation in which the NADD Coalition finds itself. Hopes are >dashed, > >> >> minds are shattered and confusion abound but we are nonetheless, >well > >> >> poised to continue focusing on and pursuing the astute hopes and > >> >> aspirations that every Gambian would like to see happen; the > >> >> opportunities to bring about the much needed changes in Gambia�s > >> >> political landscape come October 2006. > >> >> > >> >>In retrospect, when we engaged the coalition partners almost three >years > >> >> ago, STGDP recognized and expected the difficulty ahead. We did not > >>have > >> >> any illusion that this march to freedom and dignity for all will >come > >> >> without the kind of turbulence we are currently witnessing, but also > >> >> understood that this was a ride worth taking if we are to achieve >our > >> >> noble goals within the twenty-first century. > >> >> > >> >>Undoubtedly, STGDP and the coalition partners have taken this >journey, > >> >> accepting the difficulty ahead but willing to take the risk to build > >>hope > >> >> in the lives of all Gambians and beyond. The coalition partners have > >>had > >> >> their differences, both personal and sometimes ideological; >differences > >> >> in approach, but the commonality among all of them was the naked >truth > >> >> that this may be the only realistic option to bring about peaceful >and > >> >> effective change in the country�s political, social and economic > >> >> landscape. > >> >> > >> >>It is without a doubt that all the parties involved, over the years, > >>have > >> >> worked hard, invested their time, energy, and resources for the sake >of > >> >> their belief in a democratic Gambia. STGDP has gotten to know each >and > >> >> everyone of these leaders, and they are all honorable ladies and > >> >> gentlemen who have demonstrated a commitment to bring about a >peaceful > >> >> and democratic change in our mother land. > >> >> > >> >>STGDP endorses the National Alliance for Democracy and Development > >> >> (NADD), will continue to support NADD, the NADD Memorandum of > >> >> Understanding and the spirit of the NADD MOU. > >> >> > >> >>Although, it is with deep regrets that Mr. Ousainou Darboe had to >make > >> >> the difficult decision of resigning from NADD, his decision was not > >> >> finalized without great effort from many fronts to thwart it. In the > >>last > >> >> days before he made the pronouncements, STGDP faxed him a letter and > >> >> followed up with a conference call that lasted over an hour. We > >> >> unreservedly pleaded with Mr. Darboe to re-consider his position and > >>give > >> >> the people of Gambia the opportunity to work through the >difficulties > >>at > >> >> hand. We however accept, with a bruised heart, the reality of Mr. > >> >> Darboe�s resignation from NADD have since resolved to respect > >>his > >> >> decision. > >> >> > >> >>Meanwhile, STGDP will continue to pursue all creative and realistic > >> >> options that will give us the opportunity to crush the tyranny and > >>bring > >> >> about the democracy, respect for the dignity and human rights of >every > >> >> Gambian. STGDP is committed and will continue to pursue every > >>opportunity > >> >> to make the 2006 Presidential elections a two-way race between NADD >and > >> >> the A(F)PRC. We will only accept a fractured coalition to face the > >> >> A(F)PRC come October 2006 after exhausting all possible avenues to > >>squash > >> >> the possibility of a fractured opposition, and are thus appealing to > >>all > >> >> Gambians to join our effort in making a united opposition a >reality. > >> >> > >> >>STGDP is still hoping that this document - the NADD MOU will become >the > >> >> thesis of a new Gambian constitution come October 2006. A document >that > >> >> will bring about: term limits, building of the institutions of > >>democracy, > >> >> an end to self perpetuating presidency, and an independent judiciary > >>that > >> >> will guarantee freedom and liberty for all Gambians. > >> >> > >> >>Finally, we would like to thank all of you, Gambians and friend of >the > >> >> Gambia living in the Diaspora for your continuous support. In the > >>coming > >> >> months, we will come to you for your financial and moral support to > >> >> fulfill our aims and objectives re-iterated here. We want to assure > >> >> everyone that hope is not all lost, and we will continue to fight to > >>make > >> >> a meaningful contribution to bring about the new Gambia. > >> >> > >> >>Together, we will succeed. > >> >> > >> >>Save The Gambia Democracy Project > >> >> > >> > >>���������������������������������������������������������� > >> >>To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the > >>Gambia-L > >> >> Web interface > >> >>at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html > >> >> > >> >>To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: > >> >> http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.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://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html > >> > > >> > To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: > >> > http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.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://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html > >> > >>To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: > >>http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.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://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html > > > >To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: >http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.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://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html > >To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: >http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.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://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤