Thanks Kejau, ECOWAS should be able to bring around the AU on this ONE.
Remember the AU position was a quid pro quo for Mr. Ping (Pong) was
then vying for another term as head of the AU and had as his assistant
Mrs. Joiner (a Gambian; former jammeh sec.general) as AU Commissioner
of Political Affaires. Ping had to certify the Elections to get the
jammeh vote and the internal workings of Mrs. Joiner. I believe they
all visited The Gambia just before the Elections. Since AU/ECOWAS do
not favor coup d'état they Better have sanctions of some sort for the
likes of jammeh. In jammeh's case yes it has risen to the point of
serious Sanctions considering his Human Rights Record including.
Thoughtful question.
-----Original Message-----
From: Kejau Touray <[log in to unmask]>
To: GAMBIA-L <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Fri, Apr 5, 2013 7:18 am
Subject: Re: NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION.
Excellent take, Sanyang kundanko, I believe the way forward is the G5/6
taking the issue internationally rather than with the electorates at
home. ECOWAS indeed has even before the boycott taken the stance that
the elections in Banjul were not free and fair so that is a won battle
after all, but can it warrant an expulsion or even a sanction of any
sort. Winning the heart of the AU is a bigger challenge as Jammeh and
his types command a lot more numbers there than in the sub regional
body.
I agree with you though, if the elections were boycotted, that should
not be the only action but a more comprehensive action is needed to
buttress the reasons for the boycott in the first place.
Thanks,
Kejau
> Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2013 17:19:11 -0400
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [G_L] NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION.
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
> Now that the Election Cycle is completed, the Opposition Parties
Group
> of Six (G6) or (G5) should proactively address the Political morass
> since the Entire Electoral Processes Presidential, Parliamentary
and
> Local Government are CONSTITUTIONALLY Flawed. The G6 or G5 (can
hardly
> figure which is right) should Re-engage ECOWAS with a Petition to
The
> ECOWAS Courts with reliance on The Gambian Constitution and
> delegitimize the jammeh government. ECOWAS should NOT entertain a
> Country that does not Uphold ITS OWN Laws (Constitution) and the
> TREATIES of The ECOWAS Body; to participate in the functions of the
> Regional Body. The jammeh government is not legally
Representative of
> The Gambian People. If ECOWAS wants to be taken Seriously as an
> Organization of Laws, Treaties and Principles and NOT of men
> individually running their fiefdoms it is TIME they SANCTION
jammeh. It
> is a FACT that jammeh does not operate Under Any Laws; be it The
Laws
> of The Gambia or that of ECOWAS, what then is the Justification for
> entertaining him in the Organization? The G6 or (5) should ALSO
Take
> the NEXT LOGICAL STEP, a Massive Campaign or Awareness of their
> Constituents on an ACTION of NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION.
The
> OPPOSITION CANNOT BOYCOT the Elections; their Constituents NOT
> Represented and Still PAY TAX. WHO ARE THEY PAYING TAX TO? No
Wonder
> jammeh is having it his way. You don't Represent me I do not Pay
Tax to
> you, that simple. Can't they lock-up the whole Country, The
OPPOSITION
> CANNOT LET THIS ONE PASS. The GAMBIANS ARE READY FOR THIS. IT IS
PASS
> THE TIME.
>
> Farang.
>
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