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Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 05:41:58 -0500
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Subject: Re: [G_L] What's good for the goose must be good for the gander
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Mr. Jaiteh. This is true democracy being put forward by the professor. It's the peoples choice to choose and the APRC is respecting that. I hope the UDP can also stand tall and emulate APRC.  On another note, I think it is ok for the professor and his entourage to use govt vehicles and fuel for campaigning. Not any different from Obama using airforce one to go and raise finds in Chicago...

On Thursday, March 1, 2012, Malanding Jaiteh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I think something is getting lost here. The Office of the President and that of the secretary general and head of the Civil Service in particular cannot be involved in party politics. At a time when civil servants are asked not to get political.  It certainly does not help the government government's that it is not using public resources in favor of a party.
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> Malanding
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> courtesy Daily Observer http://observer.gm/africa/gambia/article/imposition-of-candidates-on-electorate-unacceptable
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> ‘Imposition of candidates on electorate unacceptable’
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> Africa » Gambia
> Thursday, March 01, 2012
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> The Office of the President has issued a statement describing as ‘unacceptable’ and ‘contrary to the principles and ideals of the APRC party’ any APRC Constituency Committee imposing the candidature of any incumbent National Assembly member on the people.
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> A media release from the Officeof the President yesterday signed byDr.Njogu Bah, secretary general and head of the Civil Service, revealed that the practice of imposing incumbent candidates on their constituents for selection as an APRC candidate, or choosing a candidate that does not reflect the true choice of the people is unacceptable and should cease immediately.
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> The release reads:
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> Reports are reaching the Office of the President that some APRC Constituency Committee are imposing the incumbents on their constituents for selection as an APRC candidate, or choosing a candidate that does not reflect the true choice of the people for the forthcoming Parliamentary elections, which is contrary to the principles and ideals of the APRC.
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> Therefore, Executive Directives are given that the practice of imposing any candidate on constituents for selection as an APRC candidate is unacceptable and should cease immediately.
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> Furthermore, the APRC party officials are hereby informed that any constituency that has not yet identified a candidate should submit the names of two (2) to three (3) potential candidates to the party chairman and leader, His Excellency, Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya AJJ Jammeh, who will choose one (1) out of the submitted names.
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> Author: Daily Observer
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