Brother Omar Joof,

Many thanks for a powerful message from NDAM. As you may have noticed, I am
behind schedule these days, so please forgive me for these rather late
observations:

I agree with your view that "it is going to take more than just voting to
replace this rotten structure that the AFPRC-APRC has taken to the gutter
level". i.e there is a need for a significant system overhaul even after
elections. Yet you seem to de-emphasise the very idea of voting? Should it
not be the case that the entire electoral process that culminates in the
final act of voting, and the counting of those votes is the very important
beginning of a successful, constitutionally sanctioned, and lasting
system-overhaul? Is that not the reason why it is so crucial that we
struggle for a transparent, respectable and truely independent IEC.

I think, however that your very last statement is what I found more
worrisome: No Participation No Right To Speak. The very idea of not being
able to speak for any reason under the sun just makes me nervous. My
brother, please kindly explain what you mean by this statement. Once again,
thank you for a very strong and inspiring statement.

Cheers,
Momodou S Sidibeh


From: "omar joof" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 1:17 AM
Subject: NDAM SWIMS AGAINST THE TIDE


> NDAM    SWIMS   AGAINST   THE   TIDE
> NDAM    SWIMS   AGAINST   THE   TIDE
>
> At this critical juncture of world politics, we want to engage the Gambian
> front of the African revolution, our comrades in struggle and all the
> progressive and freedom loving people of the world in a principled
struggle
> to change the world.
>
> Since we have decided to swim against the tide, we cannot afford to be
> trapped in the "NET" and get drowned, even before we win the hearts and
> minds of the Gambian people. The people must know what we stand for, and
we
> don't fall for anything short of total liberation.
>
>
> LET'S   TAKE     IT     TO     THE    PEOPLE
>
> Subsequent to the "Diaspora Summit" in Atlanta, Georgia; two tendencies
have
> emerged regarding the proposal to form a coalition to oust Jammeh and the
> AFPRC- APRC regime. For the sake of clarity into this history making, we
> want to reaffirm our position before and after the summit by concurring
with
> our Secretary General, Lamin Waa Juwara.
>
>

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