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Momodou
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 Posted - 28 Mar 2006 : 18:13:46
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THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL
How Darboe Left NADD
By Abdoulie G. Dibba
Addressing supporters at a NADD rally in Sukuta, Kombo North, the NADD Flag-bearer, Hon. Halifa Sallah, said the claim that NADD selected its flag-bearer from the minority party and not from the majority party is a travesty of truth. Halifa told the audience that Ousainou Darboe had resigned from NADD before the selection of a flag-bearer. He told them that all the five political parties that signed the NADD MOU, agreed to an Alliance in which all the parties would be equal and not a party led coalition where the other parties would be dormant for five years. Hon. Sallah said that is one of the reasons why NADD came into being. He said all the five political parties that signed the NADD MOU have power to veto any decision in NADD. Regarding the selection of a flag-bearer, Halifa told the audience that the MOU which was signed by all the five political parties clearly stated that a flag-bearer is to be selected. He told the audience that the MOU has stated that the selection of the candidate of the Alliance for the Presidential, National Assembly and Council elections shall be done by consensus, provided that in the event of an impasse, selection shall be done by holding a primary. The NADD flag-bearer told the gathering that the Executive Committee was mindful of this provision and had been exploring the principles of consensus in selecting a flag-bearer. He said the first method to arrive at a consensus was to request for nomination. He said in this method, some were nominated by members of their original parties, others by members not belonging to their original parties and some nominations were not seconded. Sallah told the audience that this method was abandoned since all the five political parties who were signatories to the MOU agreed to eliminate partisan consideration in their selection of NADD flag-bearer. Halifa said in order for the executive to achieve its aim of eliminating partisan consideration, the executive committee opened up a list of candidates for selection. He said the committee established a vetting committee which provided for equal representation for political persuasions in the Executive Committee. He explained that the Committee drew up nine criteria for the selection process. He emphasized that these nine criteria were approved unanimously by all the five political parties. Sallah said before the selection, the vetting committee requested all the candidates whose names appeared on the list to make a declaration that none of them would oppose the decision made by the committee. At this juncture Halifa said, Ousainou Darboe resigned from NADD during this period when his name was in the list. He noted that at that time, no one knew who was to be selected from the three candidates whose names appeared on the list.
The NADD flag-bearer told the audience that when Darboe resigned, he organised a press conference and told the journalists that he resigned from NADD because of mistrust. He told the audience that even if one mistrusts people, one has the power to veto the decision of the committee. “Honestly speaking,” he said, “mistrust should not be the basis for one to resign when one has the veto power to veto any decision. He told the audience that up to the time of the UDP/NRP meeting in Brikama and Sinchu Alagie, both the UDP and NRP were members of NADD. He said that after their meetings, the executive met to discuss the activities of the UDP and NRP, since it contradicted NADD’s Code of Conduct. He said the five political parties had agreed before not to engage in any activity that would contravene the NADD Code of Conduct.
Halifa said after the discussions, the UDP and NRP decided to engage in consultation with their party members on the relationship between their respective parties and NADD. He told the audience that on the 28th of February 2006, UDP resigned and on the 1st of March 2006 after the selection of the flag-bearer, NRP also resigned. He asked the audience, “at this stage, should we dissolve NADD precisely because two political parties have resigned at a time when NADD had three National Assembly Members and a Councillor, at a time when NADD is leading in popular vote and in the number of seats?” He went on to say that NADD is in for collective leadership and not individual leadership. He said this is why during the five years under a NADD government, a collective leadership of the representatives of parties shall put in place a cabinet and government that will pursue and put in place constitutional and legal instruments as well as democratic institutions and practices covering all areas of state administration; and to ensure that local representation shall be determined by the elective principle and repeal bad laws such as the Indemnity Act.
Halifa concluded by telling the audience that the ball is in their court. He said it is the people who could make NADD consolidate its credibility because they are the voters who put in governments and remove governments.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No.23/2006, 27-29 March, 2006
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Janyanfara
Tanzania
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Posted - 28 Mar 2006 : 23:41:23
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Thank you,That was a masterpieceBrother Momodou.
I think it is time UDP and NRP also caome up with their side of the story quickly so that we can discuss weigh the two statements so that the one who is wrong would be known. |
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 28 Mar 2006 : 23:46:21
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They are all on path to loosing the elections and personally the campaigns has not revived my interest yet. I am recuperating from the shock of disunity and self interest.
Besides Sankofa is indicating that yaya seems to have alredy won. may be i have not understood him/her well. |
“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.” |
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Janyanfara
Tanzania
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Posted - 28 Mar 2006 : 23:48:36
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Kondorong,
on that, I agree with sankofa. |
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kondorong
Gambia
4380 Posts |
Posted - 28 Mar 2006 : 23:54:36
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| Should gambians boycott the elections because it is a forgone conclusion that we will not see change. |
“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.” |
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Janyanfara
Tanzania
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Posted - 29 Mar 2006 : 00:02:31
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| In my opinion,NO.I think even if they can't win the presidential,maybe they might get few seats in parliment which is even more important than the presidency for they make laws. |
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Sankofa
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Posted - 29 Mar 2006 : 00:07:38
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| Come on the MPs do not make laws. Our emperor does. Have you seen a bill that has not passed. Come on if you do not support us we take your memebrship from our party and we go for bi-elections. that is our strength and that is why we make the laws. the mps are only getting their commission from our good leader |
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Janyanfara
Tanzania
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Posted - 29 Mar 2006 : 00:15:09
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| Sankofa Maybe you are talking about the MPs from your party. |
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Sankofa
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Posted - 29 Mar 2006 : 01:01:37
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| all of them. Opposition lost one. Now kemeseng should go to udp and then another bi-elecetion. Let him try it he will loose. PEOPLE MUST LOVE THEIR LEADERS TO THE CORE. NO SABOTEURS WILL BE ALLOWED. |
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Janyanfara
Tanzania
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Posted - 29 Mar 2006 : 01:34:39
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| Well I think Kemeseng won under a NADD ticket?So if he chooses to go back to UDP,then if there is a by-election,am sure if the people of Jarra west want him,they will surely vote for him.Remember the Jarra people are always the same no matter the green boys they are at the heart of the country and mostly don't wory for once they are hurt,the head feals it for the heart is the center of the human circulation. |
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Sankofa
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Posted - 29 Mar 2006 : 01:37:37
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| COME ON WE HAD BABA THE BIGGEST GREEN BOY FROM JARRA, SOMA JOBE |
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