Ahead of November polls NRP, PDOIS, GPDP in talks
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Thursday, October 27, 2011

With just less than a month to the forthcoming presidential election slated
for 24th November, leaders of three opposition parties are engaged in talks
of a possible alliance to challenge incumbent President Yahya Jammeh.

The parties in the talks are the Peoples Democratic Organisation
for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS), the National Reconciliation Party
(NRP), and the Gambia Party for Democracy and Progress (GPDP).

The talks, according to Hamat Bah, leader of the NRP, are at their tail end
and that, by today, Gambians will be informed of the outcome of their
meetings.

The move comes after leaders from seven opposition political parties failed
to agree after weeks of discussion on the possibility of forming a united
front. While others agreed to the proposal to hold a convention where people
will choose a single candidate, others are of a view that a UDP-led alliance
will do well.

Hamat Bah, who was speaking in an interview with this paper yesterday, said
leaders from the PDOIS, NRP and GPDP have held discussions on the
possibility of going through a convention.

“We are discussing the possibility of having an alliance through the
convention proposal that was presented by the PDOIS. We have almost
finalised. We are at the tail end of our discussion,” he said, adding that
what they need are the voters.

“We are definitely sure that we can succeed, because the number of people,
especially the youths and some very responsible people that have contacted
us and expressed their support for the convention is overwhelming,” he said
in response to whether they stand any chance with just less than a month to
go.

According to the NRP leader, they will let Gambians know when the convention
is going to take place, and how it is going to happen, latest by Thursday
(today).

While expressing confidence that there will be an agreement, after the
talks, Bah who lost on two occasions to President Jammeh said with the NRP,
PDOIS and GPDP alliance, change can be effected come 24th November.

“We can effect a positive change in this country,” he declared.

The NRP leader dispel suggestions that he has been bribed in order not to
join any alliance, saying that those making such comments are those
disgruntled people who have failed to put them on board their bandwagon.

“They will always lie. They even said that we were given money. Tell me what
will I do with D3 million, which is not even enough for my two days fish
money? That is a joke, because if Hamat Bah is taking money, it will be a
lot of money,” he emphasised.

These, he said, are the type of misinformation people will spread in order
to get him, but they will never succeed because, as he put it, “we are
committed and determined in what we believe in.”
Author: *Baboucarr Senghore*
Source: *Picture: Hamat Bah and Halifa Sallah*

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GOD BLESS THE GAMBIA.
LET US JOIN HANDS AND SUPPORT SHEIKH PROFESSOR DR. ALH YAHYA JAMMEH (NASIRU
DEEN) TO BUILD OUR COUNTRY. *


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