Badou, you still haven't introduced yourself to us. How's the shipping business going? Until you introduce yourself here with us, I will oblige you on your detritus:You wondered: [I see no reason for him not to call all the opposition leaders and tell them look give me chance to lead the coalition.] Badou.You cannot force yourself on folk, particularly to lead them. Besides, Hon. Ousainouhas to desire to lead a grand coalition in 2011 for him to waste his time on theinsignificant.[Whereby, all of them will seat together and spell out their agendas and policieswhich will be comprehensive and gears towards the betterment of the Gambia.] Badou.Sit. geared. The Gambia. Badou, they did that in 2006 and any of their agendas andpolicies IS geared toward the betterment of The Gambia. And as you counselled, 2006is dead and gone. You also will be interested to know that if you want someone tolead you, you are free to pick up the phone and tell them "Look, I now realise I'dlike you to lead me, will you consider leading me and my party?". If you want torekindle 2006's graffignette, you must also call Hon. Hamat Bah and tell him "Look,I have now realised that I want you and Ousainou to lead me and my party, please letus follow your lead". In all of these phone conversations, you must not pretend tospeak for anyone else or any other party but your own. This is because we do not wantlies and dishonesties to find their way into your rhetoric this time.[I must not be judged by the eyes or the hearts but with a sound mind.] Badou.We haven't seen you nor can we readily discern where your interests lie.[Darboe, must use the opportunity in hand at an opportune time. Darboe could have been the leader of NADD in 2006 but failed.] Badou.Hon. Ousainou never wanted to lead NADD at all cost. The UDP should have led any grandcoalition and by default Hon. Ousainou their Presidential candidate. That was 2006. Nowany grand coalition to be formed for 2011, must be led by the ARC (UDP/NRP alliance) andby default thereof, be led by Hons. Ousainou and Hamat.[2011 is a must,] Badou.2011 will certainly be here as sure as the sun will rise again tomorrow. You are bestto make hay at PDOIS while the sun is shining before 2011 gets here.[if not that is the end of his political career to contest as a UDP party leader.] Badou.Hon. Ousainou's leadership of UDP or ARC is insignificant. A coalition is formedby parties not the leaders of parties you idiot.[The reason for this is because his age would not allow him to stand any more.] Badou.Its nice of you Badou to remind the UDP of the fact that they will have an opportunityto choose another leader for their party when Hon. Ousainou is no longer eligible. Whatdoes that have to do with the UDP leading a grand coalition of parties????????[The UDP political advisers should take note that if these advantages are not fullyutilized by Darboe there is no qualm history will repeat itself and this time withgreater disappointment than 2006.] Badou.The political advisers of Halifa must also take note that if these advantages arenot fully harnessed by Halifa, history will repeat itself and this time with moredebilitating consequences for not only Halifa, but for PDOIS as a party in Gambia. [QUOTE: I learned this from my Mama that "what you don't have you can't worry about.You just have to deal with it".] Badou.I learned from my Mama that "Envy and jealousy are never cures for want. Hard workand due-diligence are far superior in satisfying wants.[Darboe too , have to just deal with it.] Badou.Deal with what Badou?? I don't understand.Haruna. We love you Badou.
I think it is important for lawyer Darboe to talk to other opposition leaders, expressing his intention and desire to lead the opposition coalition. I personally, will see that as a good leadership approach than their futile efforts of criticizing each other.In the same vein , trying to apportion the blame on one another for the failure of NADD. 2006 has gone and 2011 is fast approaching, we therefore need solutions than blame games. We have learned the lesson from the 2006 Presidentiall and National Assembly election, which was epitomised by failures. The failures of NADD gave more popularity and votes to the incumbent, president jammem / APRC. The aftermath of 2006 became a thing of "had i known" which shall never be known." In retrospect, every Gambian got the taste of what president jammeh's rule is like since 2006 to date. Who gains or looses ? Is it the smaller parties or the bigger parties? Rhetorically, all Gambians suffered even the APRC members except President Jammeh, himself. Therefore, why can't the oppositions especially , Darboe accept their failures and move ahead with a new strategy for coalition? I vehemently believed that we are at a cross road where our oppositions must put aside individual, social , political difference; and personal ego and put the interest of the Gambia first.Darboe must understand that negotiating with other opposition leaders is not a cowardice nor a poor leadership approach. This is not inferiority or selling his pride.It is all about negotiation and bargaining. If Darboe can pick his phone and called President Jammeh and congratulate him on his election victory,who in turn jokingly told him ( Darboe) do you "accept that you are my son" and he replied in the affirmative. In effect, I see no reason for him not to call all the opposition leaders and tell them look give me chance to lead the coalition. Whereby, all of them will seat together and spell out their agendas and policies which will be comprehensive and gears towards the betterment of the Gambia. I must not be judged by the eyes or the hearts but with a sound mind . Darboe, must use the opportunity in hand at an opportune time . Darboe could have been the leader of NADD in 2006 but failed. 2011 is a must , if not that is the end of his political career to contest as a UDP party leader . The reason for this is because his age would not allow him to stand any more.The UDP political advisers should take note that if these advantages are not fully utilized by Darboe there is no qualm history will repeat itself and this time with greater disappointment than 2006. QUOTE: I learned this from my Mama that "what you don't have you can't worry about.You just have to deal with it". Darboe too , have to just deal with it . Badou. ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ 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] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤
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