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kobo
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 Posted - 26 Oct 2011 : 02:06:16
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1. "Today Tuesday 25th October 2011 , My Party (UDP) And Its Alliance Partners.....!" UDP Leader Lawyer Ousainou Darboe addressing Gambians with an emotional appeal and making solemn and eternal pledges when citizens usher in a new republic through the ballot box November 24th on Freedom Radio; STATE SALUTED WITH THE NATIONAL ANTHEM 
2. MORE FROM FREEDOM NEWS Breaking News: Gambia: “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH; IT IS TIME FOR DEVELOPMENT WITH DIGNITY,” Gambia’s Next President Ousainou Darboe
"Statement from the Secretary General of the United Democratic Party Lawyer A.N.M. Ousainu Darboe
Tuesday, 25th October 2011 – Banjul, The Gambia
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH; IT IS TIME FOR DEVELOPMENT WITH DIGNITY
Fellow Gambians,
As we prepare for the presidential elections on 24th November 2011, it is with great humility and abundance of honour, that I address you as Secretary General and leader of the United Democratic Party.
Wherever you are today, be it in the farms or gardens toiling to feed your family, be it in workshops or factories sweating for an honest living, be it in schools or madrasas teaching our children; Behold the good news!
It is time to say Enough is Enough; it is time to demand development with dignity; it is time for change for a better Gambia. You can use your vote to end the tyranny and the curse of the Jammeh administration.
By your own hand and your own deed, you shall usher in a new Gambia that will be the pride of our children and generations yet unborn; a new Gambia united in purpose, a new Gambia whose citizens enjoy development with dignity. By your own vote, you can safeguard and guarantee a better future for your children and grandchildren.
Fellow Gambians,
Enough is Enough!
The seventeen years of Yahya Jammeh’s administration is a curse to this country; you know it in your minds; you feel it in your hearts; you whisper about it in your bedrooms and your workplaces. Behold the good news!
By your votes, you will on the 24th November, 2011 bring an end to President Jammeh’s tyrannical administration.
With your votes, 24th November, 2011 shall be a date of rejoice, revival and restoration;
With your votes, 24th November, 2011 shall be a date of democratic deliverance for our beloved Gambia;
With your votes, 24th November, 2011 shall be a historic date that our progeny will remember as the day that heroic Gambians ended the curse of Yahya Jammeh through the power of the ballot box;
With your votes, 24th November, 2011 shall be Gambia’s AUTUMN REVOLUTION.
Fellow citizens,
To every curse endured, there is a blessing waiting; to all suffering there is respite and reprieve; to the doom and gloom of Yahya Jammeh, there is the waiting glory and grace of the unity government that the UDP shall give to the deserving people of The Gambia.
Let us give thanks to the Almighty Allah and reaffirm our faith in His omniscience, His will and His Mercy as Gambia ends the curse of Yahya Jammeh and his insensitive government. Enough is Enough! It is time for CHANGE! It is time for DEVELOPMENT with DIGNITY!
Fellow citizens,
Your vote is a talisman; the talisman to break the curse.
Your vote is a passport; the passport that takes you to a brighter future of national pride.
Your vote is a key; the key that opens up the doors to meritocratic opportunities.
Do not sell your future by accepting bribes of any form from President Jammeh and his cliques!
Do not dissipate or destroy the inheritance of your children and grandchildren!
Do not continue Gambia’s curse by voting Yahya Jammeh into office again!
Fellow Gambians,
On the appointed day of 24th November, 2011, you can make your solemn and democratic pact with destiny by voting for UDP and its alliance partners; on the appointed day of 24th November, 2011 you can usher in a unity government; a government that will deliver DEVELOPMENT with DIGNITY.
Today, Tuesday, 25thth October 2011, I, Ousainu Numukunda Darboe, Secretary General of the United Democratic Party; Native of the village of Niani Dobo Karanbantang, in the conurbation of Bansang; Resident of Bakau constituency; Father to five girls and one boy; Husband of Maimuna Ndure Darboe and Salimata Bouvier Darboe; Barrister of the Supreme Courts of The Gambia and Nigeria; Humble servant of the people of The Gambia, hereby make my solemn and eternal pledge to you the men, women and children of The Gambia, that when elected, my party and its alliance partners shall serve you conscientiously, diligently and assiduously.
When elected, my party and its alliance partners will serve our motherland with steely resolution and single-minded purposefulness. We shall eradicate every vestige of bad governance. The administration I head will have zero-tolerance for human rights abuses, injustice and corruption, and this will be with NO IFs OR BUTs!
When elected, I shall conduct the affairs of our nation with maturity, wisdom and good counsel. We shall bring decorum, humility, maturity and dignity to the exalted office of the president and excoriate every scintilla of presidential buffoonery. In our administration, there will be zero-tolerance of megalomaniacal grandiosity and profligacy.
When elected, we shall rule the Republic of The Gambia with benevolence and magnanimity. There shall be a positive disposition to ensure Gambian development with dignity. In our government, there shall be abundance of appetite for reconciliation, unity of purpose and collective action.
Fellow Gambians,
Today, Tuesday 25th October 2011, I, Ousainu Numukunda Darboe, hereby implore each and every voter to go out on 24th November, 2011 and vote massively for the United Democratic Party and its alliance partners so that we can together put in place an administration that will steer the affairs of The Gambia without fear or favour, affection or ill-will and shall do right to all manner of people.
Let us all pray that the Almighty Allah helps and guides us towards a peaceful change of government and to help us deliver DEVELOPMENT with DIGNITY to the Gambian people, a destiny we all deserve.
LONG LIVE United Democratic Party!!
God Bless the Republic of The GAMBIA!!
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THE END
A.N.M Ousainu Darboe
Secretary General and Party Leader
United Democratic Party
Banjul, The Gambia
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Janyanfara
Tanzania
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Posted - 26 Oct 2011 : 19:36:04
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Gambia would be a better place without thieves at the helms.
we all knew Yahya Jammeh together.
Mr.Jammeh has grabbed all land and assets from innocent Gambians.
when they've lied about Jawara's government accusing it of land grabbing even accusing some former PPP ministers of having more land.
We all saw the commission of enquiry into the assets of former PPP guys.
The Assets recovery Management commission was dead once Jammeh lied and sqeezed himself firm in position while secretly planning to betray and silence all forrmer so called comrades who ushered him to power.
From Sana B Sabally who personally handed Jammeh the presidency. He is now a refugee in Germany. Sad indeed, to
Sadibu Hydara who was betrayed and murdered. to
Edward Singhateh who helped Jammeh betray Sanna and Sadibu and himself later betrayed and sacked with humiliations now is only a mere magisterate very sad indeed, to
FORMER JALIBA Yankuba Touray who was accused with Edward for the brutal death of Ousman Koro Ceesay FORMER Finance Minister also himself betrayed and dumped.He is now a no body.
Jammeh has new friends in crimes and it is time Gambians take the destiny of their own nation into their own hands.
Or we all perish for allowing the monster another chance to become king which would mean the death of democracy in the Gambia and total enslavement of all Gambians. |
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kobo
United Kingdom
7765 Posts |
Posted - 27 Oct 2011 : 12:53:45
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THE DAILY NEWS ‘My Potential Lies in President Jammeh’s Mal Governance’
"Wednesday, October 26, 2011
In this exclusive interview with our editor-in-chief, Saikou Jammeh ahead of this year’s decisive presidential election, the leader of main opposition UDP, Ousainou Darboe talks on a range of issues. Read on
You said president Jammeh will be voted out come Nov.24 presidential polls. Who will unseat him?
My party has gone across the country and has very intensive contact with the grassroots. We know that the people are disenchanted and my party, UDP and its alliance partners will serve as the vehicle for the change they are yearning.
Even without a bigger alliance of non ruling party aligned opposition parties?
Prior to the recent talks for a united front, my party has been on the ground and we know the state of affairs. The standard of education is low; salaries have been stagnant whilst the cost of living is on the rise. There is no guarantee of power supply and what is even worse is that president Jammeh is competing with market women in the vending of vegetables and other small consumables. So people are really fed up and want to get rid of him.
You sound so upbeat about victory, but this is contrary to what is seen in the surface. The views expressed in media generally favours Jammeh, less you unite?
Don’t be carried away by all the euphoria around president Jammeh. In January that was the sort of euphoria around Al Qathafi of Libya and Ben Ali of Tunisia. But beneath the euphoria, there is a deep seated discontent.
I am confident because I know what is on the ground - what’s prevailing in the countryside and in Banjul.
Of course, we can’t ignore the call for a greater alliance because the greater the number, the greater our chances. Infact, if we all come together, it will reduce ruling APRC to nothing.
Who are these your alliance partners when some of your traditional allies such as NRP and GMC, who declared support for a UDP-led alliance were said to vote against the proposal for a UDP-led united front?
As far as GMC is concern, I don’t want to make any comment. I know the leadership had made a public pronouncement in support of my candidature and I know the position GMC took during the recent talks.
Also, I can’t speak for NRP, but my recollection on that Friday was that NRP said, it will consult with the proponents of the convention because they did not understand all its intricacies and then discuss with UDP. I was myself taken aback when I saw that NRP voted for the convention. The future will tell. But that notwithstanding, we are in partnership with PPP.
Who are the proponents of the convention?
Well, PDOIS is the proponent and gets solid support from NADD and GPDP.
And did NRP consult you as promised?
I have since then not consulted.
What then are the potentials for UDP to exploit to unseat Jammeh?
Our potential lies in the mal governance of the Jammeh administration in every aspect – ranging from political governance to economic.
That takes me to this question: how is UDP very much like and unlike APRC as a party?
It is the commitment and political will; the sincerity and faithfulness. That is where we differ. Well, in theory we all share in common a view for a better Gambia.
How would a UDP government be like?
A UDP government would ensure that every citizen is treated with dignity; no citizen is subjected to degradation on account of his or her political affiliation or tribal lineage.
We will ensure that opportunities are made available to all Gambians irrespective of origin.
When I become president of this country, I would not single out people from Niani and Fulladu for scholarship as you have the Foni students association where people of Foni are being catered for.
We will make sure the quality of education is improved because we want to prepare a nation that will be competitive in this modern world and such a nation can only be prepared on a sound education footing.
We want to make sure hospitals are well stocked with medication.
I invite anyone to go off the main trunk roads and go into places like Nianija, Fulladu, Sami and even in Kombo and Banjul. Look at the Kairaba avenue road; everything is in a state of decay.
In any case, all development starts with the development of human beings and we will make sure that the people are not only fed, but are fed with good quality food.
How prepared is UDP towards the election?
I would not tell you we will win if we are not prepared.
But election is a month away, yet the political temperature is not as hot as expected?
That is because there has been a change in our tactics. Those days there were big rallies, but that is not the case now. We will of course hold rallies, infact we will have one on the 29 of this month, but real work is being done not through rallies, but through effective intensified grassroots contact.
When you say grassroots do you mean door to door?
In some places it is house to house. And in some places it is ward to ward.
What of the political environment, does it now allow opposition parties to go about with their activities unhindered?
Since the removal of former Inspector General of Police [Ensa Badjie], we’ve not had any problem with securing permit to hold rallies.
Not only the permit issue, but the fairness or otherwise of election is linked to the independence of the judiciary, electoral commission and public media should provide access to all parties. Are these available?
Let me say that in the past few days, IEC has initiated efforts geared towards making the public media accessible to all parities even before the campaign period. I wish the efforts of the chairman will bear fruit.
We had had meetings with some security units and representatives of GRTS and IEC chairperson has impressed upon them that there is need for them to allow other views to be aired on national media.
And we have been given assurance by GTRS that provided that materials are available, they will do what is expected of them.
Who is to provide those materials?
Well, it’s GRTS because they did not expect parties to provide them with cameras and transport.
It seems you are building confidence in the integrity of IEC because the last time I had an interview with you, ahead of your party’s congress last year, you expressed almost a total lack of confidence?
That is because at the time, my view of the IEC was very much influenced by the attitude of the IEC. Now that there is a change, we should praise them for that. And I believe that positive impression would grow.
What else would you applaud IEC for?[/maroon
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On the security aspect, too. Infact, the chairman asks us to send our request to police and GRTS and copy his office. I am sure he wants to make sure that requests are granted. That is positive.
What of the country’s justice system?
The judiciary is not one of the institutions that formed part of the electoral process. It only becomes part of it when adjudicating on election petitions, for instance, on fraud.
Yea, when matters of such arise, will you hesitate to resort to the courts?
At the level of the Supreme Court, I have no doubt that if there is credible evidence about electoral flaws, it would be adjudicated upon. I have no doubt in the integrity of the current panel under chief justice Agim.
Now that some of the rough edges have been smoothened, what are some of the existing challenges?
The shortness of the period of the campaign is a challenge.
Do you have all the required funding for your activities?
UDP belongs to the people. Its membership and leadership are funding it. We will put up a descent campaign and unseat Jammeh.
We are not as fortunate as APRC that gets 1.5 million dalasi from a Mauritanian for campaigns. That is unfortunate.
But there are allegations you go to Europe and U.S to beg for funding?
That is rubbish. We got our funds from Gambians. We have chapters in Washington, Seattle, Maryland and various cities in U.S. We have one in France and recently in Spain. These are people affected by the Jammeh administration’s mal governance. They could not vote but can contribute.
You have only one chance to unseat Jammeh. What is your take on this?
You are personalising issues, Mr Jammeh and that is not right. It is UDP that is contesting. I just happen to be a candidate. My situation should not be the focus.
But there is a general notion that the life of political parties hinges on the life of their leaders. We’ve seen instances when leaders died, the party died. Is UDP different?
That’s I’m saying. You can ask even those who were part of us and have now left, they will tell you that UDP is not run as a personal fief.
UDP will not wither away when the current crop of leadership exit the political scene. APRC is one such party where chairman can fire and hire any time. But if I disagree with Shyngle Nyassi, I cannot fire him because he was elected.
[maroon]How do you respond to claims that UDP is tribal party?
I am somehow elated that they could not criticise the viability of my party’s programmes and they have nothing to say against us except to say that we are a tribal party.
If tribalism is operating in The Gambia, Jammeh will never be president. Before he became president, we fought against tribalism and anyone who wants to base his political survival on tribe is committing the most serious mistake.
Jammeh cannot escape the fact that majority of my supporters are Mandinkas just as majority of his supporters are Mandinka even though he is not a Mandinka. But we have fewer Jola supporters. If there is anyone who makes comments that offend other tribes, it is Jammeh, who consistently makes statements that offends even his Mandinka supporters.
Tell me some reasons why Gambians should turn their back on president Jammeh come Nov.24?
The cost of living is skyrocketing when salary levels remain stagnant. Pensioners cannot afford a bag of rice yet they go to the market as millionaires. The entire economy of the country is, but single-handedly managed by president Jammeh, who is in business of selling meat, vegetables, rice and sugar and so on to the extent that he doesn’t have enough time for matters at State House.
Local entrepreneurship is gradually dying; adequate attention is not given to agriculture and companies owned by bonafide Gambians have gone bankrupt.
There is no effective river transport. This can be done by getting companies to invest into it. The Gambia is enjoying relations with Ukraine, a country we can get to build vessels for river transport.
I would have expected that government would talk to GCCI to see how GPTC could be revived even if it means floating shares so that GPTC can start building its fleet.
We all witnessed that APRC wrecked its fleet and Jammeh get into his private business. We are not talking about disappearances, muzzling of the press, among others." Daily News
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kobo
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Posted - 27 Oct 2011 : 21:16:06
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Courtesy of Maafanta.com;
"The arrogance of the ego torments us. The price and vanityof ‘mine’,‘my things’, and ‘my possessions’ distresses us. Just as a particle of dirt which has fallen in the eye rolls around and causes pain,if the arrogance of feeling ‘I am the greatest’ falls into the eye of wisdom, it will roll around inside and hurt so much that the eye of wisdom will be unable to open. We will be forced to keep it closed." by : Bawa Muhaiyaddeen |
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