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Santanfara
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 Posted - 05 Jan 2011 : 11:51:32
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It Should be about Our National Interest
Editor,
Please allow me to add my voice to the debate on Musa Jeng’s article and SS Daffeh’s rejoinder.
I entirely reject the notion that we could have a compromise to this coalition problem based on the personal grievances
of certain people in PDOIS against other opposition parties and leaders. This is a national project and therefore, must
be guided by principles that put national interest above all others rather than personal whims and caprices.
If PDOIS has grievances against people in the other parties as Musa Jeng alluded to, then what needs to be asked of
them as mature politicians is to leave those grievances in their individual homes and come to the table with a fresh
approach. The same thing should be asked of those who also have grievances against PDOIS.
I also do not think it is possible to have a UDP led alliance either in practice or in name in the context Musa Jeng
described. NADD is already registered with the IEC. That means if the UDP joins NADD as Musa Jeng suggested, it
would be a NADD led alliance both in name and practice as the candidate would have to be sponsored under NADD’s
name, flag colour and ticket. I don’t think that can be justified under any principle. If the idea is for one entity to join the
other, then it should be NADD that joins UDP since the latter is the biggest and have more to bring in a coalition
arrangement than the former [NADD].
The kind of statements the likes of Musa Jeng are propagating are definitely hurting our caurse because they come
across as grossly insincere particularly to those in the UDP camp, and thereby making a resolution to the impasse
almost unachievable. The fact that he was picking on Sidia Jatta’s point is even more alarming as that only portrays him
as a PDOIS sympathiser who is only out to drum opposition to a UDP led alliance.
The idea that we can have a debate on this coalition issue devoid of any partisan dimension is not realistic. As long as
we are talking about a coalition of political parties, the partisan dimension becomes unavoidable but that doesn’t mean
we can’t solve the problem. The problem is still solvable provided that all parties including PDOIS accept a solution that
is fair to all and reflect democratic values. This idea of treating all parties equal when in fact they are not is certainly not
a fair approach as it does not take into account the nature of the individual contributions each party is likely to bring into
a coalition arrangement.
I also agree with Mr. Daffeh that the NADD issue is a thing of the past. We must now move on, open a new page and
find solutions that have no bearings whatsoever, on this destructive NADD squabble.
Thanks
Lamin Ceesay
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kobo
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Posted - 05 Jan 2011 : 14:33:08
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Originally posted by Santanfara
www.maafanta.com
It Should be about Our National Interest
The idea that we can have a debate on this coalition issue devoid of any partisan dimension is not realistic. As long as
we are talking about a coalition of political parties, the partisan dimension becomes unavoidable but that doesn’t mean
we can’t solve the problem. The problem is still solvable provided that all parties including PDOIS accept a solution that
is fair to all and reflect democratic values. This idea of treating all parties equal when in fact they are not is certainly not
a fair approach as it does not take into account the nature of the individual contributions each party is likely to bring into
a coalition arrangement.
I also agree with Mr. Daffeh that the NADD issue is a thing of the past. We must now move on, open a new page and
find solutions that have no bearings whatsoever, on this destructive NADD squabble.
Thanks
Lamin Ceesay
IN LINE WITH ABOVE STATEMENTS THIS IS MY TAKE ON THE ISSUES & CONFLICT RESOLUTIONS FOR ALL OPPOSITION PARTIES & OPPONENTS OF JAMMEH/APRC AS FOLLOWS:
"WHY CAN'T THE OPPOSITION & ALL OPPONENTS UNITE UNDER ONE UMBRELLA & DEMOLISH THE OBSTACLES ESPECIALLY PARTISAN INTERESTS? THE PARTIES ARE JUST PLATFORM AND OUR FRONT LINE BASE TO MOBILISED PUBLIC OPINIONS & WINNING VOTES THAT CAN HELP THEM SORT OUT OUR POLITICAL MESS; MAKE RADICAL CHANGES, DEVELOPMENT OF DEMOCRACY & FORWARD THE GAMBIA OUR HOMELAND!"
COALITION BUILDING IS NOT ABOUT SITTING IN YOUR OWN COMFORT ZONE? ITS ABOUT ADDING MORE ADVANTAGES & EXTENDING YOUR COMFORT ZONE; STRATEGICALLY & TACTICALLY TO ACHIEVE ANTIDOTE THAT IS REQUIRED TO RESOLVE A NATIONAL POLITICAL CRISES! SO LONG IT IS NATIONAL; ALL PARTIES ARE STAKEHOLDERS TOWARDS ANY PROSPECTIVE GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL UNITY & DEVELOPMENT OF DEMOCRACY!
ANY PARTY INTERESTED IN FORMING A UNITED FRONT OR COALITION ARE CONSIDERED AS BARGAINING PARTIES (FAIRLY TOGETHER) BUT NOT A DOMINATING PARTY TO DICTATE THE TERMS OR PRE-CONDITIONS! NATIONAL INTEREST IS MORE ADVANTAGEOUS THAT INDIVIDUAL PARTY INTERESTS. HOWEVER EACH PROPOSAL MUST BE CONSIDERED SERIOUSLY AND SOUND DECISIONS TAKEN.
WAY FORWARD IS ABOUT ALL INCLUSIVE FORMAL ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS & NEGOTIATIONS BY PARTIES INTERESTED IN UNITED FRONT OR COALITION BUILDING, TABLE PROPER AGENDA & PROPOSALS IN FORMAL MEETINGS TOGETHER, CONSIDER STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES, SYNCHRONISED POLICIES, FORMULATE THE RESOLUTIONS, STRATEGIES & FINALISE AGREEMENT BY SEALING IT WITH A PACT OR MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.
THE NADD EXPERIENCE IS A SOUND BASIS FOR REVIEW & TO BE IMPROVED UPON TOWARDS A UNITED FRONT AS CATERED FOR CONSTITUTIONALLY UNDER "MERGER OF POLITICAL PARTIES" (UNDER ONE UMBRELLA); IN NATIONAL INTERESTS!
THERE IS NO ROOM FOR "HOOD WINKING" "CROSS-CARPETING", "BACK-ROOM DEALS" 
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