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Momodou
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 Posted - 30 Oct 2011 : 11:37:40
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Foroyaa Editorial : IS THE UNDBELIEVABLE HAPPENING? SIGNING CEREMONY OF MOU OF UNITED FRONT OF OPPOSITION PARTIES
By Publisher on 28-10-11
Foroyaa has received an invitation to send a reporter to cover the signing ceremony of the memorandum of understanding establishing a United Front of opposition parties to be held at the Atlantic Hotel in Banjul on Saturday 29th October 2011.
This letter therefore confirms that those parties which support a convention have finally reached an agreement.
What the Memorandum of Understanding contains will be known by our readers next Monday. Foroyaa will serialize it for the benefit of our readers.
The 2011 election is beginning to come with its surprises. First the opposition was conceived to be dead. The APRC utilised the provincial tour of the President as an election campaign which was broadcast both by Radio and television for weeks. They made sure that each week came with its own activity. There was no sign of the opposition on state radio and television until the IEC arranged for a TV programme to sensitise the public on multiple registration and the need for those who did so to return their cards.
It was in September that rumours began to spread that opposition parties were meeting to discuss about the formation of an alliance. The women groups of the different opposition parties formed a main pressure group to visit party executive Committee members especially the Secretary General of parties to promote the creation of a United Front.
The talks ended on 14th October 2011 and most of the reports in the media concluded that the talks initiated by the UDP had collapsed. Others claim that the talks split into two camps, that is, the camp that supports a UDP led alliance comprising the UDP and the PPP, and the camp that supports the holding of a convention to select a flag bearer, that is, GMC, GPDP, NADD, NRP and PDOIS. Recently questions have been raised whether GMC is still a member. Some people have also said that the NRP shall never be part of a convention.
On Saturday it will be clear who is or is not part of the United Front. Apparently Gambia is poised to have the most unpredictable election process that the country has ever held. No wonder foreign observers have started to conduct their pre-election observations and monitoring. The Common Wealth has done theirs. ECOWAS is on the way.
Each Gambian should now be ready to make his or her vote count.
Source: Foroyaa
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Nyarikangbanna
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30 Oct 2011 : 12:26:26
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Reactions from the Gambia-L
I think the caption by Foroyaa is erroneous or misleading. There is No United Front when you have two presidential contenders within the opposition - Ousainou Darboe and soon to be announced, Hamat Bah. Actually, nothing has changed for more than a year now, when Hamat started saying he was running as a candidate. The only people who expressed interest in running as candidates has not changed for more than a year - Yaya, Ousainou, and Hamat. What has changed is the composition of the camps. Initially, we had APRC; UDP, PPP, and GMC; NRP; PDOIS and NADD (which are one and the same to me at this time unless one endeavors to be academic to assign Sidia to PDOIS and Halifa to NADD. If so, is Sidia also part of NADD and is Halifa still part of PDOIS?); and the GPDP. Now, we have APRC; UDP and PPP; NRP, PDOIS/NADD, GMC, and GPDP. It used to be 5 camps, now it is 3 camps. The case of GMC is still unfolding, as they were the first to announce an alliance with UDP and now they are allied with another camp according to this and other reprots. Information has been trickling in that all is not well in that camp and Gambians will be informed as to what is is going on soon. So, where is the UNITED, in the united front? Clearly, there is no United Front and the paper needs to revisit their caption. Besides, anyone who has been following this saga clearly knows that there is no United Front, but two camps within the opposition and each has selected a Presidential candidate. One camp is allied based on endorsement of one party by the other because of size and support. The other camp were to hold a convention and they hopefully will let Gambians know the basis of their selection. The flag bearer of each camp in the opposition believe they should lead any alliance they are a part of. For once, Hamat has said something and he stuck by it. That he will not be part of an alliance that he will not lead. In many ways, no different from Ousainou, only Ousainou hinge his on the contention that he has the largest following, which by default, Hamat does not agree with based on his stance. Now, the puzzler here is PDOIS/NADD (Sidia/Halifa). How did they end up endorsing the candidacy of Hamat, but could not endorse the candidature of Ousainou? Where was their principles in the case of Hamat, for we all saw Hamat in action over the years, thus, enquiring minds want to know the basis of Halifa/Sidia support of Hamat's candidature. Is it because Hamat has the largest following? If that is the case, then why could they not endorse Ousainou, since Ousainou consistently had more votes than Hamat in all contests they entered thus far. Since NADD/PDOIS did not field a candidate, could it be they endorsed another candidate and not Hamat? If so, who is that candidate and what is their basis? If all or some in the Convention voted for Hamat, what was their basis? I can here the partinicks to cry, but Joe we just told you we had a Convention, what don't you understand? To that I say, I do not understand the logic. I hope Foroyaa will provide answers to my questions and that of many others who have many gaps in their quest for sound analysis of what is going on. The most important group in this musical chair game is the electorate/voter and they will speak in the next four weeks or so and a verdict will be rendered. This is where matters stand.
Joe Sambou
I was going to wait for details to draw my own conclusions. However, you've raised the questions that I believe most readers of this release would have asked. From the tone of the editorial, one can say there is a hint of pride and achievement or I may go as far as saying some sarcasm. If PDOIS is showing pride in coming together with all the other "lesser" contenders and selecting Hamat Bah as the leader of this outfit - as you alluded to - then I know I underestimated the ideological-cum-personality rift between PDOIS and UDP or more specifically between Halifa and Ousainou. This is serious stuff Joe. They seem to believe that the voters will settle down for a half-ass (excuse me) front they're calling "united."
I await details but thanks for the thought provoking note as always.
Laye Jallow
We do not need to be in The Gambia to know where discussions around a united front were heading, but we were called pessimists and more. Some two or more years ago, I predicted, right here on the L, that based on my analysis of pronouncements coming out of Halifa, and PDOIS, opposition Gambia was not on track for a united front in this year's presidential contest.
We are finally there and Halifa did not disappoint.
I have always said Halifa is a consummate and media savvy politician, but this time around, he disastrously overplayed his hand. A party like NRP that he implicitly (for me explicitly) accused of engaging in tribal politics will now produce the flag bearer for Halifa's convention-adherent parties. And these parties are NRP, PDOIS, and GPDP. If there is a NADD, it is fully subsumed in PDOIS and the pretence that it is a independent entity ought to be dropped.
In the long run, Halifa will be the biggest loser
Please give us your reaction on the press release tomorrow, but for me, the only substantive item will be the announcement of Hamat Bah as flag bearer for NRP, PDOIS, and GPDP.
Earlier today, I sent a short memo to myself on issues herein discussed and I shall be posting it separately.
Interesting times regardless.
LJ Darbo
The United in the UNITED FRONT you asked for is the five parties that have agreed to select a candidate through a convention and have committed themselves to support whoever emerges as the candidate at the convention. This is the UNITED FRONT, like it or not. Unless any of the party pulls out of the convention as matters stand right now five parties out of seven have agreed to unite through a process. Just as you said it used to be five camps now there are three camps, this is progress, right?
As to your cooked up puzzle you try to pass around as fact all I have to say is that we have to treat this kind of issues with respect and seriousness. I have great respect for you as a person who speaks his mind but you should not go to the extent of passing around falsehood as truth. The fact is no one has yet been selected out of GMC, GPDP, GPDP, NRP PDOIS and NADD to be the presidential candidate. This will be done at a convention to be held within a week after the signing of the agreement document tomorrow. You asked why PDOIS could not endorse Ousainou based on the fact that his party has pulled more votes among the opposition in the past. To answer your question, I will say PDOIS did not endorse any individual. We in PDOIS have clearly stated that in our view none of the existing opposition parties singlehandedly can lead the rest of the opposition into victory or any electoral success. We have constantly used the 2006 alliance between the UDP and NRP as an example. When these two parties allied together the common argument was that a summation of their 2001 electoral results will earn them victory. We all know how that pact ended. Now armed with all the statistical and theoretical facts we know that what the UDP is asking for is not a winnable option. But we were even ready to listen to them and even opened up to leaving the decision of having a UDP-led alliance to the delegates of a convention. But UDP wanted its way only at the end of the day the majority of the parties had a different view. Hence PDOIS has not endorsed anybody. What we have committed ourselves to is supporting anybody who is selected by the convention delegates. This could be anybody who put him or herself as a candidate at the convention. This includes Hamat as well as Hendry. Is it not democracy that we are talking about?
Modou Nyang, Ayatollah Sallah’s disciple
Halifa wanted a convention, Agenda 2011, to select a flag bearer. Now when none of these are done, how comes they would choose one candidate over the other? By all indications and conclusions from previous elections, Ousainou and the UDP were closer to unseating the monster than Halifa's led NADD and anyother party. How Halifa and Sedia, who are seen by many to have the nation at heart and genuinely want to see the monster Jammeh go, joined one who is not THE favourate even at the gallop opinion polls or considered to have the support base to defeate the incumbent.
Why had Halifa/ Sedia (NADD/PDOIS) have to abandon their firm stance policy and back another opposition candidate over the other? I have said it and will say it again some day Gambian people would know the opposition element helping jammeh.
Bamba Mass
Only God knows what this "UNITED FRONT" wishes to achieve, giving their current standings in the political scene. Halifa is on record for saying that PDOIS will not put a candidate Whilst Hamat Bah has always insisted that his name will be in the ballot box for Presidential Elections. Henry Gomez on the other hand has once stated that Darboe, Hamat, Halifa should give away so that a fresh candidate is selected as Flag bearer.
Going by the above, it seems clear there of divergent of opinions on who should be the flag-bearer. Rather than see logic that a United Front becomes meaningless if the largest opposition party is totally out of the scene. This is without an attempt by the United Front is to split the vote of the silent majority thereby giving President Jammeh another 5 years.
The whole problem on this issue lies primarily on the fact the Opposition Parties kept it very late to discuss the issue about having a United and Single Candidate. We are know face with the dilemma of challenging the APRC with very weak machinery. As things currently stand, Jammeh could easily win this contest if Opposition Leaders do not reason properly the need for a United Opposition.
I am deeply sadden that another golden opportunity has been lost due to the failure to reason out the peoples' wishes that they need a viable Opposition to save them from another 5 years under the APRC
Just a thought no hard feelings
Sanusi Owen
Nyang, please put your money where your mouth is. Hamat is going to be the flagbearer. Humor me and tell me that is not going to be so. You do not have to be in Mauritania to know that dinner is served in the evening. Hamat had told the whole world that he will not be part of any alliance that he will not lead. Now Einstein, what does your crystal ball tell you? If hamat will break ranks with the UDP that consiostently had more votes than Hamat, can you please tells us why in God's green earth he will let PDOIS or GPDP lead your alliance. You see, this is what happens when you see the moon and insist that you saw the sun. Again, if Hamat is going to be your flagbearer, then you tell Gambians what your basis is. A convention is not a basis. If Hamat is the man, how did the PDOIS principles agree to that? Is it because they signed your MOU? This is not about what the Gambian voter requested of you, is it? Regarding the "five" parties, that is a joke, right? PDOIS and NADD, Nyang, "Ganaele Sowe Chi Mehwe"! PDOIS is the only party left in NADD, thus, PDOIS and NADD are one and the same. What is also interesting is after calling for principles all these decades, PDOIS is now in bed with Henry and GPDP, are you guys serious? As for GMC, they are playing doubles. I think Mai Fatty needs to come out and straighten the record. All here read his alliance with the UDP and yours truly was the first to jump on him at the time and he was not pleased when I used the words "weakest link". Now they are part of the Convention. However, information is floating that those that went to the Convention for GMC did their own thing. I do not care either way. Mai is claiming that he does not endorse your Convention, so which is which? You see, PDOIS cannot dictate to people how they should be viewed. What is unfolding is unbecoming and it is not to the interest of the voter but to feed an ego. It is also a fantasy in your head to believe you folks are the only ones who are dedicated and mean well for Gambia. That is a lame argument that will not stand any test. Nyang, PDOIS should be the last party to talk about electoral statistics. Register 6% and then start to preach to the choir. What basis will Hamat be your flagbearer except that he had more votes than PDOIS in any contest they entered? If so, what about the party that had trounced the NRP, as the NRP trounced PDOIS at the polls? The same party led that you used as defense against the UDP, is the same party led that you are accepting with NRP, do you see the apparent contradiction? Nyang, try if you must, but I am a citizen like any and will speak my mind on PDOIS or any other party and do not need your or any's approval.
Joe Sambou
My information is that only two parties, NOT FIVE, signed the so-called United Front MOU. You guessed right, the parties are NRP, and PDOIS. May be Halifa got cold feet over NADD, the party that comprised only PDOIS.
You probably scared your friend Henry off. He was not at the event of the year, aka the MOU signing ceremony of the much talked about United Front. Was Henry busy, unwell, or just couldn't be bothered having realised his dream prize of flag beare was off the table. Henry as flag bearer of a United Front including Halifa, and Hamat! Isn't that something quite surreal? Unbelievable as it may seem, the November entertainment is nevertheless shaping up.
As they say, a day in politics can be life changing!
LJ Darbob |
I do not oppose unity but I oppose dumb union. |
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sankalanka
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Posted - 30 Oct 2011 : 13:55:48
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Nyari, what I find very interesting about these reactions and counter reactions to the developments that are unfolding in this political saga, is the things that are not being said. Everyone is reacting based on a position that one has earlier taken regarding this talk about an opposition coalition or a United front of opposition parties.
The people who are talking the most regarding these developments and their impending outcomes, are the people who have vociferiously defended a likely outcome only to realize that the political developments are not evolving as one anticipates. And to make matters more complicated and convulted they tend to make general statements, that doesn't bring any clarity to the issues but deepen the inherent contradictions.
It all started with opposition political parties wanting to form a coalition against the ruling government, because absent the second round of voting, none of them can individually defeat the ruling government.
How are they to bring all these different political parties together for the pruposes of forming a coalition, and present one single presidential cnadidate to contest against the incumbent president?
This is the question before NADD was formed and this is the question the opposition political parties are grappling with today, even in this late hour before a presidential election.
We all know the different arguments that have been advanced since the inception of NADD to facilitate a process that would bring about a single presidential candidate to contest for the opposition political parties.
However, the reality of the Gambia's political situation doesn't make a favourable outcome readily available. Given the entrenched positions that have been taken, and I couldn't see any other way around thing, we will end up exactly where we were at in 2006.
A race between three presidential candadites. After this presidential election, hopefully, the Gambian people will be able to do for themselves what the opposition political parties have not been able to do for them. |
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shaka
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Posted - 30 Oct 2011 : 14:49:48
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| Hahaha!! Chei Yalla!! Why are the UDP muppets hell-bents on destroying this historic new alliance before it even crawls? Just stick to your agenda of fulfilling the Prophesy of Dobo. We do not need your conspiracy theories to make informed decisions. Why are you passing your 'information' from fictional third parties - i mean from your twisted minds - as facts when the proceedings of the convention was broadcasted live on Freedom Newspaper Radio. We all know who attended the convention and who signed what. What a bunch of sad imbeciles. Just tell Mr Lamin Darbo(aka Ismaila Njie of Maafanta) to for once be honest with himslef and folks around the Gambia Diaspora cyberspace and be be forthcoming with what is obvious to all and sundry and declare himself a UDP sympathiser instead trying to hide behind the good name of Joe Sambou and others to propel his clan agenda. It is becoming ever so childish and tidious. Joe is a good man, albeit, self-righteous and eccentic at times but you will never find him hiding behind other people to speak his mind. And don't you even comtemplate him championing the Prophesy of Dobo from his rhetoric. Atleast he is consistent in what he Preaches. When did you start loving Joe anyway? Be very scared Nyari. The end of the UDP as the clan party is nearing. A new dawn in Gambian politics awakens. History is in the making. Did you know that independent candidates sign the dotted lines of the new alliance's MOU as well as the political parties? That is right. That is history beholding right in front of your eyes. The conventions election will pass the test of a rigourous democratic process and a citizens initiative whoever is chosen as flag bearer. In the mean time watch the vultures encircle the corpse that is the UDP. |
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maple
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Posted - 30 Oct 2011 : 15:33:59
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| This is a joke. I don't know why some are so blind to the truth and call such no event a "historic new alliance". What is historic about it is that some people think they are stupidly intelligent than others and that talking talking without substance will deliver us from what we found our self in. I wrote earlier PDOIS and Halifa have to realise that we are talking about Gambia where nearly half the electorate cant read and write and this man and this bunch of losers keep "talking above the head of average Gambians". What piss me off most is their so-called defenders who will stop at nothing in trying to convince us that the sun and moon are same whilst a nursery school going child know they are not. Like it or hate it any so-called alliance without UDP is waste of time and just fulfilling some stupid held beliefs and egos. I hear them say we are the oldest viable party in Gambia because of what they stand for, to that I say stop day dreaming as Jammeh knows that you bunch are all talkers and not doers so you pose no threat to him for that reason he didn't even bother to ban you and yet still you cant even pull 5% of the votes. Its good to day dream to shower in your only greatest political success "historic new alliance". |
"Don't waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear" Paulo Coelho. |
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shaka
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Posted - 30 Oct 2011 : 16:24:31
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| Hahaha!!!! Are they hillarious or are they hillarious!!! The Dirimos are coming out of their holes. |
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Nyarikangbanna
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30 Oct 2011 : 16:36:52
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Hey Jerrey Jallow and other indoctrinated Ayatollah disciples, why this jump on me? I have made no comment and certainly don't care what Halifa Sallah does or doesn't for it doesn't and won't matter anyway.Gambians are increasingly aware of the opposition elements who are aiding and abetting the perpetuation of APRC and Jammeh, and come election day, the contest would be between UDP led alliance on one hand and the Aprc and its opposition collaborators including Halifa Sallah,on the other.
I understand Halifa is your revered Ayatollah and that means you need to keep the 'Dara Serign Sallah' alive but you guys really need to be saved from your self-authored mystery.
I rest my case. |
I do not oppose unity but I oppose dumb union. |
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kobo
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30 Oct 2011 : 16:49:48
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Sankalanka. All past years there was adequate time to reconcile differences, bury the hatchet, sideline partisan cause for the national cause of MOBILISING A UNITED FRONT THROUGH NATIONAL UNITY?
At this eleventh hour opposition parties should have been ready with its plots and strategy FOR THE COMMON GROUND OR COMMON POLITICAL PLATFORM AS A UNITED FRONT; IN THE SPIRIT OF NATIONAL UNITY, PARTNERSHIP AND SOLIDARITY, to mobilise an effective vibrant campaign against Jammeh/APRC for 2011 general elections; but UDP is capitalising on time pressure trying to coerce other opposition parties with bragging rights of dominance, which is ridiculous and an election gimmick; warned earlier in my previous posts? UDP is not ready to unite but demanding UDP leading and others to rally behind and contesting elections under a UDP ticket; FOR A UDP GOVERNMENT AND NOT FOR A UNITED FRONT 
PDOIS proposed Primaries/Convention were a method proposed to formally addressed LEADERSHIP (favouring UDP leader as leading contender and the principal partner) through an election process for CONSENSUS BY ALL; BOOSTING THE HYPE, POPULARITY, AUTHORITY/MANDATE AND CREDIBILITY OF FLAG BEARER
WE NEEDED A UNITED FRONT FOR NATIONAL UNITY! OR VICE VERSA, WE NEEDED A NATIONAL UNITY FOR A UNITED FRONT!; "AS THIS CAUSE IS BIGGER THAN ANY INDIVIDUAL, GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS OR ANY PARTY"?
Leader of UDP has clarified what is UDP Party-led; even if there was agreement for a United Front and leadership granted to UDP, it conflicts with UDP Party-led when it comes to fielding nominations to represent a common political platform; so it is apparent that over-rated UDP that does not want to pursue the bigger cause of NATIONAL UNITY; EXCEPT UDP IN THE CARDS AND MONEY?
THE SAGAS, MAL-GOVERNANCE AND ANGUISH AFFECTS ALL CITIZENS AND THEY SHOULD NOT TRY TO STEAL CREDIBILITY ON GENERAL POLITICAL ATMOSPHERE FOR THEY ARE NOT THE ONLY POLITICAL PARTY; MOBILISING FOR 2011?
WHY UDP DID NOT SANCTIONED FINAL RE-NEGOTIATIONS AND CLAIM THE LEADERSHIP AVAILABLE, SIGN A MOU AND TRANSFORM UDP-PARTY-LED INTO A SUCCESS FOR UNITED FRONT; REPRESENTING A COMMON POLITICAL PLATFORM UNDER "MERGER OF POLITICAL PARTIES" THROUGH THE GAMBIA CONSTITUTION |
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shaka
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Posted - 30 Oct 2011 : 17:01:11
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| It's 'Serign Daara' Nyari. I'm am not picking on you, you happened to be the clan messenger so expect some of the heat as well. My statement is directed to the clan. The guilty verdict of helping and abbeting the dictator can only be worn by you lot. You are the only bunch trying to annoit a king. All the rest are SUBMITTING themselves through an honest democratic process and that even include the APRC. Shame on you. Behold the Prophesy of Dobo shall come to pass and the Puppet King annoited Mansa of Kambibolongo. Harken all ye Halifa Talibes! |
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Nyarikangbanna
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30 Oct 2011 : 17:17:05
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The UDP leadership has already passed the test of a democratic process as they were elected by the people at a congress in 2010. That means they currently hold a valid mandate to represent THE people.
The last time the PDOIS leadership submit themselves to a congress for re-election was in 2001.That mandate have since expired meaning that Halifa has no mandate to speak or act on behalf of the people who constituted PDOIS. Ironically, this is the same guy who keep talking about the soveriegnty of the People but in practice,he is manifesting a dictatorship that is only reminiscent to Idi Amin of Uganda.
We already have a dictatorship in government and that makes it unacceptable to have one in opposition.The fight is against dictatorship,whether in government or in opposition
Thanks for your observation, Jerry Jallow; it is 'Daara Serign Sallah'
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I do not oppose unity but I oppose dumb union. |
Edited by - Nyarikangbanna on 30 Oct 2011 17:22:01 |
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kobo
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30 Oct 2011 : 17:17:06
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Logic does not dictate other opposition parties to be sidelined not to contest, demanding to be temporary defunct and rally to the other rival party = Simply describes UDP Party-led and NRP Party-led
Two parties or more parties can only amalgamate/unite/merge/fusion for the common ground, in partnership and solidarity TO ACHIEVE ULTIMATE NATIONAL UNITY TOWARDS THE COMMON GOOD; AS SPIRIT OF REVOLUTION THROUGH THE BALLOT BOX IS HYPERACTIVE FOR 2011
PS: PDOIS IS NOT A CONTENDER BUT NRP LEADER IS CLAIMING SAME POSITION AS UDP
"No agreement was reached because of intransigence on both sides!"
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shaka
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Posted - 30 Oct 2011 : 17:36:39
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| Stop twisting the logic here Nyari. We are talking about a coalition of political parties of the opposition. Who is refusing to sumbit themselves through the democratic process of choosing a flagbearer to run a transition government? If you are dwelling on the process of individual parties, i'm glad to know the UDP believe it has the strength and capacity to go it alone. Focus on just that and forget what Halifa and the rest are doing. Stick to the Prophesy and stop harassing Serign Daara Sallah. |
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30 Oct 2011 : 19:02:51
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I predict come November 14th,2011, the APRC will win the election and President Jammeh will still be President of The Republic of the Gambia. I also see Darboe again losing the election and coming up with more conspiracy stories why his party can't win. For the worst prediction of all I see Karamba beating his chest boring us senseless with his egocentric Anti- Jammeh rhetoric for the next four years.
So I am looking forward to November 15th to hear the outcome remember I told you so!
Peace
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Peace
Sister Omega |
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maple
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30 Oct 2011 : 20:31:50
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| Talk and talk and keep going around the same circle all year round and think you are moving. Get 5% of the vote first then come talk to us. Who the dreamers and idealist are as no so-called historic united front will dislodge UDP as the biggest and most active opposition in the Gambia. |
"Don't waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear" Paulo Coelho. |
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shaka
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Posted - 30 Oct 2011 : 20:55:16
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| Indeed my brother. Indeed. Second best is the best price. Prophesy brethren! Prophesy. |
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Nyarikangbanna
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30 Oct 2011 : 21:35:58
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quote:
Originally posted by shaka
Stop twisting the logic here Nyari. We are talking about a coalition of political parties of the opposition. Who is refusing to sumbit themselves through the democratic process of choosing a flagbearer to run a transition government? If you are dwelling on the process of individual parties, i'm glad to know the UDP believe it has the strength and capacity to go it alone. Focus on just that and forget what Halifa and the rest are doing. Stick to the Prophesy and stop harassing Serign Daara Sallah.
The point is;the udp has already submitted themselves to democratic processes. The leadership is serving with a valid mandate. The party also contested the 2006 election and had more votes than the other opposition. The result of 2006 is valid uptil 23rd November 2011 and should be the basis upon which a coalition should be formulated as it is always the case in the world that we live in.
It doesn't lie in the mouth of those who doesn't even have a mandate from their grassroot party members to ask those who carry a valid mandate to relegate that mandate for a political gimmick-styled convention. Who the hell do they think they are?
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I do not oppose unity but I oppose dumb union. |
Edited by - Nyarikangbanna on 30 Oct 2011 21:42:09 |
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