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Dalton1
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 Posted - 22 Jan 2006 : 04:11:36
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NEWS
NADD Executive Members Rethinking Over Nomination Proceedings
A Salable Standard-bearer Will Emerge
By Bubacarr Ceesay
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January 21, 2006
It has been a rough week for the Gambian opposition and particularly the anxious and tired ordinary Gambians and concerned friends across the globe; all anticipating the much awaited naming of a standard-bearer. It is by popular demand that this paper mounted a fact finding investigation into the issue that has caused so much consternation and uncertainty within the rank and files of the opposition.
While it was heralded in this very online medium that Omar Amadou Jallow (OJ) was nominated to be the flag-bearer by a majority executive consensus and confirmation was due on Saturday. It was also reported that Lawyer Ousainou Darboe had objected to OJ's nomination, that he needed time to consult with his United Democratic Party (UDP) members.
This reporter spoke to Sam Sarr of the Foroyaa news paper an executive member of the opposition coalition who was in the midst of the selection process to throw light on what transpired and the state of the leadership nominations. Mr. Sarr clarified that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) of the coalition required the executive (12 members) to select a flag-bearer. According to him, the executive met to carryout the mandate of selecting the flag-bearer. Three members were nominated, Omar Jallow, Halifa Sallah (party coordinator), and Ousainou Darboe. Halifa Sallah turned down his nomination on grounds of safeguarding the integrity of the selection process. Lawyer Darboe too withdrew his nomination following Halifa's declining of the nudge.
The Mr. Sarr went on to clarify that it was untrue that Darboe was the one who objected OJ's nomination in order to consult his party members. In contrast, executive members unanimously agreed it was appropriate at that juncture to call off the selection process to take time to sleep over their decision making process and return to tackle the issue on another date. "No final decisions were made during that meeting, it was just nominations and nothing more", lamented Mr. Sarr.
According Mr. Sarr feedback the party is receiving hinted that the nomination of OJ, a former minister in the PPP government did not settle well with many NADD supporters within and outside the country. He went on to say that the executive have no choice but to take into consideration the wishes and aspirations of the people. "It is our hope that when we meet again on the issue, we will reach a consensus on a salable candidate for the people. If the executive cannot agree on a candidate, then the process has to the handed to the people as required by the MOU", concluded Sam.
Meanwhile, in a brief public statement, Halifa Sallah, NADD coordinator announced that the much anticipated coalition rally in Brikama this Saturday has been postponed until further notice.
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