Malamin, thanks for taking the time to draft this petition and I hope the
parties learned from the alliance debacle from our recent past.  It would
benefit all to come to this meeting with an open mind.  We cannot have mini
alliances within an alliance and each party has one vote regardless what
portion of the electorate they perceive to carry.  Good Job.

Chi Jaama

Joe Sambou


>From: Malamin Johnson <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Petition draft for an alliance
>Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 17:51:52 +0000
>
>Here is a rough petition I want to send to the print media(save observer).
>Suggestions, comments are greatly appreciated.
>
>MJohnson
>
>To: GPP, NCP, NRP, PDOIS, PPP, AND UDP
>From: Concerned Gambians in the Diaspora
>Contact Person: John Doe
>Phone(xxx)-xxx-xxxx
>Fax(xxx)-xxx-xxxx
>
>
>Our beloved country missed a genuine opportunity to take back our country
>from the current corrupt, violent, visionless, and untalented
>administration. Numerous factors contributed to this lost opportunity. One
>of which we had control over yet we squandered. Yes, a united opposition in
>our opinion would have made significant difference in the outcome of the
>presidential elections. Moving forward, we are once again calling all the
>parties mentioned above to unite as one in the upcoming parliamentary
>elections. We hope lessons learned in the recent elections will add to your
>collective wisdom. On our end, we pledge to throw our full financial
>support
>and ideas behind you in your collective quest to take over the legislative
>branch of our government. We urge you to take the following initiative:
>
>1. Schedule a formal meeting without delay to create a comprehensive
>document of understanding to set the ground rules for an opposition
>alliance.
>
>2. Create a contact group to foster communications between our different
>organizations abroad and the alliance. It is our sincere belief that we
>were
>ignored by the opposition in the presidential elections hence our dismal
>financial support. We are a formidable constituent with tremendous
>financial
>potential and fine minds amongst us. These are tools the opposition can
>greatly utilize.
>
>
>We had once put our collective faith in you to unite before, we continue
>putting our faith in you to come through this time around. Partisan
>politics
>should be put aside and adopt national interest instead. Sometimes national
>interest and party interest conflict and we plead with you to let national
>interest take precedence. We thank you.
>
>
>
>
>
>
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