"A UDP/NRP/GMC alliance and a PDOIS/ppp and an APRC/NCP alliance could be very efficient. This will both temper APRC's extremes and energise the opposition alliances at the same time." Uncle, with the above quote from your posting it is better you improve your fundraising skills for more victims of the Chief Ebrima Manneh, Kanyiba Kanyi and Deyda Hydara kinds, because the alliance that reigns supreme today will continue to do so for a long time. Camara did well in sharing the politics of Sweden with us but in his attempt to sell the idea that Gambia's political opposition could learn from thier Swedish counterparts, he fell short of also sharing that the Swedes operates in a PARLIAMENTARY system whilst in the Gambia we have the PRESIDENTIAL or EXECUTIVE system. Like in Britain, a system where the executve is formed by the party with the highest number of seats in Parliament coaliations/alliances has has been the means through which governments are formed were non of the parties commands an absulute majority. Gambia is a different scenario altogether and worst still, NO more second round of voting. And it was interesting when i visited wikipedia on the Swedish system. below i quote the relevant portion. "Swedish politics had been dominated by the Social Democratic Party for over 70 years. They had been in government for all but nine years (summer of 1936, 1976–1982, 1991–1994) since 1932. The opposition parties decided that this was partly because they did not present a clear and viable alternative government. At a meeting held in the Centre Party leader Maud Olofsson's home in the village of Högfors, the four party leaders decided to form an alliance. The meeting ended on 31 August 2004 with the presentation of a joint declaration outlining the principles under which the four parties intended to fight the election.[1] A year later a similar meeting was held at Christian Democrat leader Göran Hägglund's home in Bankeryd, resulting in the affirmation of the alliance and another declaration." http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_for_Sweden Nyang --- On Mon, 4/19/10, Haruna Darbo <[log in to unmask]> wrote: From: Haruna Darbo <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Block politics ( a narrative by Ebrima Kamara) To: [log in to unmask] Date: Monday, April 19, 2010, 2:03 PM Critical thinking and good inspiration from Mr. Camara. Thanx for sharing Suntou. Mali by the3 way follows Sweden's example in governance and electioneering. They cannot afford anything else. In fact all multi-ethnic societies will do well by following Sweden's platform and then customizing that platform from issues point of view, not ethnicity or region. This is exactly why you do not need a total union of all opposition parties into one to govern because that in itself stifles democracy which you propound to be your goal in governance. A UDP/NRP/GMC alliance and a PDOIS/ppp and an APRC/NCP alliance could be very efficient. This will both temper APRC's extremes and energise the opposition alliances at the same time. Meaning that regardless of which alliance is in power, governance can only be completed through democracy. All bets are off when you have a fruitcake tyrant masquerading as President. In this case the tyrant has to be surgically removed even as political parties complete alliance-making. Nothing will work with a criminal heading any party or nation. Allez. Suntou and Mr. Camara. Haruna. -----Original Message----- From: suntou touray <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Mon, Apr 19, 2010 4:38 am Subject: Block politics ( a narrative by Ebrima Kamara) http://www.maafanta.com/ebrimacamarapoliticalblockssweden.html I think the gentleman came up with something worth looking at. 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