Joh,
     i am sorry to say but i don't need an advice from
someone who will tell me not to forward Daffeh's
articles or any other Gambian writer. 
This is so because many Gambians have expressed
positive feelings about Mr Daffeh's writtings.
 
It is troubling that few people on this list exhibits
a strikingly low level of political intolerance and i
don't believe you are part of those people. They don't
want to see any thing written against their favor.

Daily we see people on this list using "F" words but
do any anyone care to tell them to stop, NO.
Therefore, it is unfair for me to reject forwarding
Daffeh's writings. Daffeh has always been backing his
articles with facts and records.

What i expected from you was a response with authentic
figures to challenge his statistical data but not to
label him as someone divisive.

Saihou

  



 

--- [log in to unmask] wrote:

>  
> Camara,
>  
> First, I responded to "Daffeh" because I got tired
> of reading all of the  
> twisted propaganda he and those who share his views
> on this issue have been  
> trying to feed us. I don't think you guys realize
> how much like the  APRC you are 
> beginning to sound, trying to explain the
> unexplainable and  twisting 
> information to suit your needs and you are doing
> exactly that  again here.
>  
> I never said anything in my response about whether
> Darboe would have made a  
> good candidate or not had he been selected, but the
> key word here is "had he  
> been selected" 
>  
> That is not the issue here, the issue is that he
> abandoned this  alliance and 
> now, those who are trying to unashamedly market this
> idea that  NADD should 
> now join those who have betrayed the ideals the
> alliance stood for  and who 
> then went on to try to force the hand of others by
> devious tactics are  the ones 
> right and reasonable.
>  
> There was a very democratic process in place for the
> selection of the  
> flagbearer and Darboe signed on to that agreement
> when the MOU was signed. He  left 
> NADD when he realized that the selection procedure
> may not result in him  
> being chosen as the flag bearer, so he left with
> Hamat Bah in tow to go  form his 
> own coalition in which he is flag bearer and anyone
> who joins him has  to 
> agree to that fact. 
> So you don't like the democratic process, then
> bypass it and try to force  
> the hand of others to succumb to your wishes.
> Is that what we are aspiring to in The Gambia and
> what is the difference  
> between that thinking and that of Yaya Jammeh who
> has operated along the same  
> lines for the past decade?
>  
> It is Darboe who abandoned the coalition and set
> about creating the  
> polarization you are trying to turn the tables and
> accuse others of doing. He  did 
> this by holding rallies and criticizing his
> colleagues openly.
> Is it important for an aspiring leader to keep his
> word and honor his  
> agreements? Is it OK to bypass a democratic process
> if you think the results  will 
> not favor you? Is that really what we are looking
> for in our future  leader? 
>  
> Instead of trying to turn the tables and asking NADD
> to join the UDP/NRP  
> coalition that ran away from NADD when things would
> not go their way, you and  
> your associates need to expend your energies to
> persuade the UDP/NRP  coalition 
> to go back and honor the agreement they entered
> into.That is what  will 
> restore the hopes and dreams of the people if they
> are at all important in  this 
> process. 
>  
> That will also convince the Gambian people that
> Darboe and Bah put the  
> Gambia first instead of their own interests first
> and that they do  respect and 
> abide by the democratic process which we the public
> must insist any  aspiring 
> leader to abide by. So it is also a question of
> integrity in  addition to being a 
> question of putting the people first.
>  
> I agree with you, a splintered coalition will not
> win against Yaya Jammeh  
> and the splintering was initiated by the UDP & NRP
> walking away and with all  
> the other defections going on all over the place, it
> looks like the pursuit of  
> self interest by politicians will once again leave
> the Gambian people at the  
> mercy of Yaya Jammeh and the blame falls on the
> shoulders of those who 
> initiated  the betrayal of trust and it looks like
> every body else is following suit.
>  
> It is time for some truth and honesty and it is not
> hard to find  in this 
> situation if that is what one is after.
> Jabou Joh
>  
>  
> In a message dated 3/3/2006 3:34:12 P.M. Central
> Standard Time,  
> [log in to unmask] writes:
> 
> Jabou,
> I read your mail after reading that of Daffeh
> through
> Mr.  Mballow. I could not find any good reason(s)
> why
> Darboe would not have been  a great candidate had he
> been chosen as the flag-bearer for NADD.   Daffeh
> articulated very well why Darboe would be a better
> candidate than  Halipha.  I like Halipha 100% and I
> believe he would have been a great  candidate with
> all
> the opposition parties (I mean former NADD)behind 
> him.
> I also believe that Darboe would have been a superb
> candidate had  he been chosen as the NADD leader.
> 
> Can we all direct our efforts  towards finding ways
> to
> make the opposition unite again instead of  further
> polarizing the situation?  I do not think either
> NADD
> under  Halipha (as it is now) or UDP/NRP under
> Darboe
> can dislodge the dictator. A  fragmented opposition
> has
> a very slim chance.  As long as Dartboe  agrees to
> be
> in power for only 5 years (and not to support any
> party  later), I see no reason why NADD should not
> join
> the UDP/NRP coalition and  revive a new NADD. 
> 
> thanks,
> Madi.    
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- [log in to unmask]  wrote:
> 
> > In a message dated 3/2/2006 6:50:40 P.M. Central
> >  Standard Time, SS 
> > [log in to unmask]
> >  (mailto:[log in to unmask])   writes:
> > 
> > In  fact  if the Brikama show down is anything to
> go
> > by,  Lawyer
> > Ousainu Darboe is  still a vote magnet. Mr
> >  Darboe’s
> > electoral record is actually a good  foundation 
> for
> > the
> > opposition to build on. If the opposition is  
> really
> > serious about looking for a realistic option to
> >  dislodge APRC,  they need to recognise this and
> > rally
> >  behind the UDP/NRP Coalition in the  interest of
> > their
> >  ultimate common objective, which is to dislodge 
> > APRC.
> > In the  same way, NADD should drop the idea of
> > Staging
> > up Halifa   Sallah as a candidate in the up coming
> > presidential election. This man  has  being the
> face
> > of
> > PDOIS for decades and yet he never  achieved 
> > anything
> > more than 3% for that party.  How on  earth can 
> > anybody
> > even dream of choosing such a man as  President
> > Jammeh’s  challenger and expect Gambians to
>  take
> > you
> > seriously? 
> > unquote
> > 
> > Mr  Mballow,
> >  
> > Since you are the man behind the mask of SS 
> Daffeh,
> > please relay the  
> > following to him for me on  behalf of the Gambian
> > people.
> > The point is not who is more  sellable or who
> gained
> 
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