On the issue of UDP's propaganda secretary Lamin Waa Juwara been given power
of attorney by Sir Dawda Jawara to institute a legal action against Jammeh's
APRC Government to recover PPP's assets.This cannot be a good reason to
establish link between UDP and the eastwhile PPP Government.
Mr Juwara made it very clear to the Independent News Paper that Sir Dawda
gave him power of attorney but never mention UDP,therefore,him as an
individul has the right to engage a legal practictioner likewise  anybody to
represent Jawara in this case.With all fairness in this case there is
nothing to bring UDP to be a wing of the PPP.
After all,there is an ex-PPP minister in top APRC secretariat but you cannot
find one in UDP therefore what?.
Regards,
Saihou




>From: Harona S Drammeh <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Juwara of UDP as POA for Jawara and the former PPP
>Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2000 21:32:01 -0500
>
>Ous:
>
>It seems as allegations of the UDP being another wing of the ousted PPP is
>becoming true. If not, then Juwara is playing a double standard which must
>not be tolerated. The former Prez should be better advised that the Gambia
>has qualified and neutral attornies who can better battle this case in a
>court of law.
>A prominant opposition figure as Juwara is the wrong person under these
>circumstances. He should represent the UDP which he seemingly does well
>period!
>Good night.
>Harona.
>
>
>>From: Ousman Bojang <[log in to unmask]>
>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
>><[log in to unmask]>
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Juwara of UDP as POA for Jawara and the former PPP
>>Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2000 18:14:32 EST
>>
>>  The article below is culled from the Independent. I am not personally
>>sure
>>what Juwara must be thinking. Yes it might be an individual arrangement,
>>but
>>I do not think it is a wise idea. And again, that is my personal view of
>>this: Juwara as POA for the former PPP.....
>>
>>To recover seized PPP assets from APRC gov't
>>Sir Dawda gives power of attorney to Juwara
>>
>>As a former member of the ousted PPP, Lamin Waa Juwara UDP's propaganda
>>secretary has disclosed that he was given power of attorney by Sir Dawda
>>Jawara as secretary general of the defunct party to institute legal action
>>against the APRC to recover the party's assets.
>>
>>Mr. Juwara threatened to take legal action against the government after he
>>was reportedly given power of attorney by the ousted Gambian leader Sir
>>Dawda
>>Jawara to open possibilities for the PPP assets to be recovered. He told
>>The
>>Independent in an exclusive interview that the former president's move
>>became
>>imperative in view of continued confiscation of properties, belonging to
>>the
>>PPP regime, which he said included the party's former headquarters in
>>Banjul
>>presently occupied by the Department of State for Interior; the PPP bureau
>>in
>>Brikama presently occupied by the APRC youth wing, and 14 vehicles
>>belonged
>>to the party
>>
>>. After the overthrow of the Peoples' Progressive Party six years ago, the
>>then AFPRC government confiscated assets belonging to some members of the
>>ousted regime, pending a commission of inquiry to determine whether those
>>properties were to be returned to their owners or not. Some of the
>>compounds
>>seized during the 'period of accountability' were being occupied by senior
>>police, military and NIA officials. Some vehicles of the PPP were also
>>being
>>used by members of the army and other institutions.
>>
>>Mr. Juwara who at different periods served the defunct PPP government as
>>Commissioner in the country's five divisions said he was poised to use the
>>authority given him by the former head of state to prosecute the APRC
>>government and cause it to relinquish the properties its predecessor the
>>AFPRC had confiscated. On the visit of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action
>>Group (CMAG) Mr. Juwara described as 'mere lip service' President Jammeh's
>>recent statement that his government intended to amend the 1997
>>constitution
>>to bring the 'obnoxious' decrees in line with the constitution.
>>
>>Mr. Juwara said the President's statement was merely meant to fool the
>>Commonwealth. 'How can such an important exercise be contemplated without
>>the
>>people knowing?' he inquired. He said both his party the UDP and the
>>National
>>Reconciliation Party (NRP) have consistently demanded the removal of
>>decrees
>>70/71 from the statute books.
>>
>>'We have also demanded that in the interest of fair play and transparency
>>and
>>accountability the indemnity clause of the constitution should be
>>removed'.
>>He said impunity was universally condemned 'as it is the highest form of
>>injustice against the innocent victims of the various forms of harassment
>>and
>>violence meted out during the transition period'. He referred to Section 4
>>of
>>Chapter 2 of the constitution, which referred to the state document as
>>'the
>>supreme law of the Gambia and any other law found to be inconsistent with
>>any
>>provision of this constitution shall, to the extent of the inconsistency,
>>be
>>void'.
>>
>>Therefore he said Decree 89, which bans former politicians from exercising
>>their constitutional rights as well as the other 'obnoxious' decrees have
>>already been found to be inconsistent with the constitution and as such,
>>they
>>are null and void.
>>
>>
>>
>>'
>>
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