The Point
Banjul
December 3rd

Hallo? The Opposition … Hallo?
This is our message


As the APRC is grappling with the identification of candidates for the
forthcoming parliamentary elections, the opposition is sleeping. One of the
problems, that beset the opposition in the last presidential election, is
the lack of organisational capacity in and around the country. It would seem
that, the same problem is looming ahead. The opposition is once again
waiting for the 11th hour to make its presence felt.
The opposition is hampered by the non-existence of grassroot structures at
the divisional and constituency levels, a problem it shares with the ruling
party. All said and done, the ruling party enjoys an edge as Commissioners
who are supposed to represent the Executive get involved in the ruling
party’s business as seen in the Jangjanbureh and Foni selections.
This, notwithstanding, the opposition should have by now made its mark to
show Gambians that it is ready for the parliamentary as it had lost the
presidential election.




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