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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 06 Sep 2010 : 13:46:12
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OJ calls for formidable opposition force
By Alieu O. Jabang
Monday, September 06, 2010
(Friday, 3rd September 2010 issue)
 Omar Jallow (OJ) leader of the opposition People's Progressive Party has called on members of the opposition camp in the country to come together for a formidable opposition force ahead of the country's next presidential, parliamentary and local government elections.
This, he noted, is the only viable and effective way in which they can succeed in their efforts both during the presidential, parliamentary and local government elections.
OJ, who was speaking in an interview with our reporter yesterday, said he is not interested in becoming a leader, but just wants to be part of the process that will bring about change in the country.
"Currently, the PPP is not doing anything, but only interested in bringing together a formidable opposition force to bring about changes in the country, because we believe that this is the only viable and effective way in which we can succeed," he said.
He added that what the PPP intends to achieve is an administration to serve the interest of Gambians and ensure that each and everyone lives not only in peace, but also in dignity.
"I want to be part of a process that will make The Gambia have a formidable and viable democratic system of government, with a vibrant independent press that will serve as a mirror of the country,#148; he stated, adding that as a politician with his current age, he is not interested in becoming a leader but wants to be part of the process that will bring about change.
The leader of the PPP, who also reacted to recent calls by the IEC Chairman for members of the opposition to join in funding the electoral process as government cannot do it alone, said that the call by the IEC boss took him by surprise.
"Really this call took me by surprise, when the Chairman said government cannot do it alone in financing the electoral process," he said, adding that we all form part of the government whether you support the ruling party or the opposition. "As long as you are a Gambian and you pay tax, you are part of the government," he noted.
According to him, parliament allocates money during the budget session for the operation and maintenance of the IEC and thus, the IEC Chairman cannot say such. "All that money is taxes paid by all Gambians irrespective of which party or religion you belong to," he noted.
In the view of the PPP leader, it was a misrepresentation by the IEC Chairman to call on the oppositions to contribute for the running and operation of the IEC, particularly for the holding of the election.
"I think the IEC Chairman had it all wrong. What he needs to do now is to go back to the drawing board and see himself as not representing any political party, but he is there for the interest of all Gambians who are interested in seeing the Gambia as an independent state," he added.
"My only advice for him is that he should avoid speaking on partisan affairs, because he is supposed to be independent and he is supposed to be impartial," he concluded.
Source: The point Online
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Momodou
Denmark
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Posted - 06 Sep 2010 : 17:03:59
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APRC's national mobiliser reacts to OJ's call
by Hatab Fadera
Monday, September 06, 2010
The national mobiliser of the ruling Alliance for Patriotic Re-orientation and Construction (APRC) Yankuba Colley, who doubles as the mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) has reacted to the recent call made by an opposition strongman, Omar Jallow alias OJ for opposition parties in the country to form a "formidable force" against the ruling party ahead of the upcoming general elections in the country.
Colley, who was speaking yesterday afternoon at his KMC office during a brief interview with Daily Observer, said there is no strong opposition party in the country, talk less of them forming a formidable force that can prevail against the ruling party in the 2011 presidential polls or the parliamentary and local government elections. It could be recalled that OJ in a recent interview published in The Point Newspaper's Friday 3 September 2010 edition, called on the members of The Gambia's opposition parties to form a "formidable force" ahead of the next presidential, parliamentary and local government elections, something he said is the viable and effective way out for them.
The APRC national mobiliser dismissed the call as a mere pronouncement and a way of gaining cheap publicity in the run-up to the forthcoming elections. He said: "This is something that I have been repeating for a long time that there is no formidable opposition party in this country. I don't see it and the percentage is not telling it. So even if they come together, it doesn't pose any threat to the APRC." He insisted that such pronouncements are not strange to the people, as according to him, when elections approach, some [opposition leaders] would want their voices to be heard, and give outsiders the impression that they have support when in reality, they have "nothing".
He continued: "We know that they cannot even make good structures in various parts of the country. How can you expect those people to pull out the APRC party? Let them tell us which of the opposition parties is having an executive committee in every village in this country? In fact people don't understand the way they [oppositions] operate and this is why they are always failing. When they hold meetings, they want to show to the outsiders that they have support. But after that meeting it is the end and then they become fragmented."
He reminded the opposition of the unshakeable position of the ruling APRC, which he said is as strong as ever. "From the sub-wards to the wards, to the constituencies, and to the regions, we are strong. So we don't mind what they say," he declared. He reiterated that the opposition will be defeated more heavily in the upcoming elections than the previous ones given the strength of the ruling party, pointing out that the APRC government under the leadership of President Jammeh has fulfilled most of its' promises to the people, and has gone beyond their expectations within a short period of time in terms of development.
He also drew the attention of the opposition to the fact that they are losing most of their members to the ruling party. "You can see that it is black and white. They are coming and they are losing their big people," he stated, while urging the need for those opposition militants who he said were "misled" to rethink and note that their leaders are "all failures". He urged them not to hesitate to join the bandwagon of the ruling party for continuous progress and development that Gambians have been enjoying over the past 16 years. "So it is better for them to join before it's too late,? he concluded.
Source: Daily Observer |
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Karamba
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06 Sep 2010 : 18:58:57
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With properly established order, Yankuba Colley could not have served a head cleaner of KMC not to imagine being Chairman. Him like Momodou Sanyang (Director of Gambia Radio and TV) only sit as totally unfit heads of these two important national institutions because they are Jola (yaya's ethnic) and they openly lick the boots of Yaya Jammeh.
Colley has better things to do than standing to meddle in politics. It is crime to have head of a municipality like KMC headed by a dummy with blunt political affliation.
Clearly, Colley does not have what it takes to understand the message of OJ. |
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Nyarikangbanna
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07 Sep 2010 : 11:18:41
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quote:
Originally posted by Karamba
With properly established order, Yankuba Colley could not have served a head cleaner of KMC not to imagine being Chairman. Him like Momodou Sanyang (Director of Gambia Radio and TV) only sit as totally unfit heads of these two important national institutions....
Ok, do you mean they are a bunch of incompetents? |
I do not oppose unity but I oppose dumb union. |
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Karamba
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07 Sep 2010 : 22:52:42
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From Nyarikangbanna,
"Ok, do you mean they are a bunch of incompetents?" End of quote
Truly stating, these two are clear examples of how Gambia is sinking. They are part of an unfair, imbalanced system of hiring cronies.
Does Yaya Jammeh care about welfare and development of Gambia? No, he does not. He is only after filling his pocket. If that means stuffing dirty money or blood wealth, he does not still care.
People like Momodou Sanyang and Yankuba Colley think they are winners. These are the most deluded breed of humans. How can Yaya Jammeh rob the nation and distribute positions to people of his choice for no reason other than boot licking?
Yankuba, go a trade and stop fooling about. This game will come to an end. Where is Bun Sanneh, Lang Tombong, Ensa Badjie, Aziz Tamba, the Kujabis, Gibbas, name them.
with all that one may disagree with Yaya, it is fair to admit that he certainly creates lot of fun by his very manners. |
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