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Moe
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 Posted - 05 May 2011 : 07:49:11
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Wednesday, May 04, 2011
The opposition Gambia Moral Congress has congratulated the ruling APRC for its recent victory in the Wuli East constituency bye-election.
The ruling APRC, it would be recalled, won the contest with the opposition National Alliance for Democracy and Development (NADD) in the bye-election, which followed the death in March 2011 of Hon. Bekai Camara, National Assembly Member for Wuli East.
Saidou Sabally of the APRC polled 2,745 votes while Suwaibou Touray of NADD polled 1,849 votes. It would be recalled that Suwaibou also contested and lost to the APRC candidate in the 2007 legislative election.
In a congratulatory message sent to this paper yesterday, the GMC expressed belief that while it shall continue to provide a viable alternative to APRC, and continue to engage the government on the fundamental challenges the nation and citizens confront, credit should be granted not only where it is due but also when it is due.
What follows is the full text of the GMC statement:
The Party Leader and entire membership of the GMC congratulates the Party Leader and membership of the APRC on the election of their candidate Saidou Sabally in the Wuli East. The GMC believes that while we shall continue to provide a viable alternative to the APRC, and continue to engage the government on the fundamental challenges our nation and citizens confront, credit should be granted not only where it is due, but also when it is due. Politics is a battle of ideas and not a journey of hostility.
We congratulate the people of Wuli East for exercising their civic responsibility with maturity in such a manner that allows the peaceful co-existence among the indigenes to continue to prevail. We urge Mr. Sabally to extend a hand of friendship and understanding to the other side, realizing that he now represents all constituents equally, regardless of political inclinations.
He must promote reconciliation, unite the people, and work tirelessly in the interests of all Gambians in the National Assembly.
The GMC also congratulates the legendary patriotism of Mr. Swaebou Touray of the PDOIS. We wish him success in his endeavours.
The IEC staff, security forces and local government officials must be commended for a transparent and well coordinated election in Wuli East.
We view The Gambia as one family, one nation, one destiny, one dream. We should not allow politics and politicians to divide us. Say “No” to electoral malpractice, fraud, violence, and be vigilant.
Wuli East is a litmus test for the APRC to demonstrate humility and maturity. The APRC has a stake in advocating for, and enforcing meaningful level playing field in the electoral and electioneering processes.
These include, but not limited to, equal access to all information media, effective expression of dissent, the right to hold rallies without superfluous administrative hurdles, independent judiciary, and non intimidation or harassment of opposition supporters and sympathizers, while permitting the media to do their job unrestrained.
The APRC would achieve significant political mileage in terms of credibility if the leadership subject itself to equal standards on a level playing field with the opposition. We differ in political philosophy, but at the end of the day, it remains a Gambian political conversation – the expression of different ideas among members of the same family.
We believe that the result of an election should not be determined on what happens on polling day alone. If the electioneering and electoral processes of an election are not free and fair, the results of such an election shall not be considered free or fair, and would be automatically rejected outright.
We urge the ruling Party to demonstrably commit itself to assuring enabling conditions for genuine level playing field and engender political concord.
The APRC government should transparently adhere to best practices such as non-intimidation, harassment, and resisting the manipulative abuse of the judicial processes as a means to knock the opposition below the belt, or other actions that may provoke like reaction.
As we enter the political season in earnest, all stakeholders should remain true to The Gambia´s reputation as a peaceful country.
The GMC invites all Gambians to advert our minds to the relevance of the lyrics of the great Manding Griot Jaliba Kuyateh, in his song entitled “Politics”.
Source: http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/gmc-congratulates-aprc-on-wuli-east-victory
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I am Jebel Musa better yet rock of Gibraltar,either or,still a stronghold and a Pillar commanding direction
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Moe
USA
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Posted - 05 May 2011 : 07:52:59
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Who wants to talk about funny people and all the rhetoric being passed around, Killer this killer that, I don't gotta get all into it but am sure ya'll got my point. Mai said congratulations for a job well done!!
just dont forget yesterday Nah different story today nah different style Chei Waye..........................................Lol |
I am Jebel Musa better yet rock of Gibraltar,either or,still a stronghold and a Pillar commanding direction
The GPU wants Me Hunted Down for what I don't know ..... |
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kobo
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05 May 2011 : 17:55:12
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IS THERE ANY GMC/UDP ALLIANCE
UDP HAVE YOUR SAY ON GMC PRESS RELEASE PLEASE |
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07 May 2011 : 12:09:53
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Yes congratulation Saidou Sabally for a job well done and now Bakau UDP has also joined the fold too ! 2011 is looking good for the APRC. It just goes to show how out of touch the opposition is from the people.
Peace
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kobo
United Kingdom
7765 Posts |
Posted - 10 May 2011 : 10:42:58
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MAI PREPARES HIMSEL FOR SAFE LANDING IN GAMBIA SHORES. HOWEVER AM REALLY DISAPPOINTED WITH GMC UNDERMINING OPPOSITION, EXPLOITING THIS SITUATION WHICH THEY (INCLUDING ITS BACK DOOR ALLY -UDP & OTHER OPPOSITION PARTIES DIDN'T CHALLENGE APRC EXCEPT PDOIS)
WE CAN UNDERSTAND THAT HE WANTS TO RETURN PEACEFULLY AND CLEARING THE GROUND FOR PERSONAL SAFETY; AFTER WHAT HAS BEEN GATHERED FROM HIM AS A DISSIDENT ATTACKING JAMMEH/APRC AS A GLOBE THROTTER
MAAFANTA.COM WITH THIS LETTER WHERE DOES GMC STAND? UNDER http://www.maafanta.com/JainabaHoustonWheredoesGMCStand.html
"WHERE DOES GMC STAND?
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Mai Fatty on the formation of his polital party. In the same vein, I would like to commend the youths of GMC for excercising their fundamental rights in holding a political rally in Bakau.
They are brave young men and we hope and pray that more of our gambian men and boys emulate them. With that said, I expected GMC to bring a different kind of political weaponry to our disfunctional political system in Gambia.
I expected GMC to take the electorate beyond the usual opposition rhetoric and show us a different direction. I just read through Halifa's statement with regard to the Wuli East by Election, where he talked about the intimidation and harassment of both voters and the PDOIS/NADD staffers. According to him, there was thuggery and an invasions of the APRC power machine in that small area. This tells me that the election was not free and fair. There was no equal footing
and there sure was no media coverage for the opposition prior to the voting..
With this in mind, what confuses me is the fact that the GMC leader congratulated the APRC on their win. Does that mean that he is condoning the way in which the APRC people conducted themselves during the process? Is he acknowledging that the the process was fair and balanced?
I can understand the spirit in which he made the statement.
But the APRC is not the kind of party which understands the meaning of such gestures. They dont understand or paricipate in such political maturity. If I remember correctly, there is a guy call Darbo who went down this road before and it did not work. So Mai, I expected you to stage a different strategy and not maintain the same status quo. The APRC needs to be held accountable. LORD! HELP US MAMA AFRICA. I THEREFORE CALL UPON THE GAMBIAN OPPOSITION TO EITHER LEAD THE GAMBIAN PEOPLE TO FREEDOM OR SET US FREE FROM THE GRIPS OF A SPINELESS OPPOSITION GROUP!
I wish Mai and the GMC good luck." JAINABA , HOUSTON
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