1. This by-election election could be an important litmus test of terrain and prospects for opponents of Jammeh/APRC towards 2011. However UDP & NRP claiming main opposition; popularity or majority should explain reasons for not participating; as "EVERY VOTE COUNTS!"
Under above we have these reamarks; " The Executive Committee of the United Democratic Party [UK Chapter] has reviewed PDOIS’s Public Notice of 15th August 2010 and noticed that PDOIS didn’t disagree with our position that NADD was designed to be an alliance as per the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding [MOU] that established it. They, in fact, implicitly agreed with us in that respect by way of repeated reference to NADD as an alliance. We therefore consider that aspect of our dispute resolved. The question that now arises is this; can an alliance be registered under our electoral laws for the purpose of contesting and sponsoring candidates in public elections? The answer is a definite no. We have explained how Section 60 of the Constitution prohibits any such venture from taking place and therefore do not need to repeat that.We have also explained how NADD came to be registered as a political party. We do not need to repeat that too. People can refer to our Press Release of 31st July 2010 for background information."
Upon review and referring to NADD's participation in elections, we can establish these facts and dis-credit points stated above;
a. ALL OPPOSITION PARTIES AGREED THAT A "NATIONAL ALLIANCE" WAS FORM!
b. NADD IS REGISTERED AS A POLITICAL PARTY & NONE CAN FURTHER DISPUTE OR CHALLENGE THAT IT CANNOT BE REGISTERED AS A POLITICAL PARTY FOR ALL OPPOSITION PARTIES TO CONTEST UNDER ONE UMBRELLA; "registered under our electoral laws for the purpose of contesting and sponsoring candidates in public elections"!
c. NADD HAS NEVER BEEN PREVENTED FROM CONTESTING ELECTIONS UNDER ELECTORAL LAWS & THE CONSTITUTION OF THE GAMBIA; ESPECIALLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH Section 60 pointed out above!
d. UDP HAS ALL WHAT IT TAKES TO ADDRESS ANY LEGAL MATTERS OR CHALLENGE THEM IN THE COURTS!
1. This by-election election could be an important litmus test of terrain and prospects for opponents of Jammeh/APRC towards 2011. However UDP & NRP claiming main opposition; popularity or majority should explain reasons for not participating; as "EVERY VOTE COUNTS!"
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Posted - 19 Oct 2010 : 14:30:13
