RESOLUTION OF THE MILITANTS OF THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT (NADD) AGREED ON AT A MEETING HELD AT THE NADD HEADQUARTERS ON FRIDAY 20TH JANUARY 2006

 

We, the undersigned militants of the National Alliance for Democracy and Development (NADD) after having passionate, frank and genuine exchanges at an independently initiated militants' meeting held on Friday 20th January 2006 at the NADD Headquarters  in Churchill Town, K.S.M.D have unanimously resolved to communicate to the NADD Executive  Committee before their next meeting, our genuine concern and extensively discussed  and critically reviewed position on the issue of the selection of a flag bearer of the Alliance for the forth coming 2006 Presidential Election which is presently being considered and on the resultant impasse. 

 

We have resolved to reaffirm the unreserved and full trust and confidence that we repose in you as a body consisting of our leaders who will and can well and fully represent and serve the best interest of our political Alliance in particular and The Gambian nation in general. 

 

We have entrusted you as a leadership body and as individual leaders with the responsibility and task of serving the collective interest of the political Alliance above any personal and/or partisan interests or other parochial considerations; 

 

We are fully aware of the fact that the existence of NADD now represents hope for not only the members of the Alliance but Gambians and non-nationals who are desirous and are yearning and working for a Gambia where democratic empowerment, political liberty, rule of law and economic development and prosperity become the order of the day;

 

We are fully conscious of the fact that the principles and programmes that underpin the existence of NADD, as enshrined in the M.O.U and other arrangements, if fully understood and sincerely and collectively adhered to by the membership and leadership alike, can and will usher in an era that marks an end to the abuse of political office and power, impunity, tyranny, economic mismanagement of public resources as is being witnessed today in the Gambia; 

 

We are fully convinced of the fact that NADD can fully and adequately address the aspirations of the Gambian people to live in a Gambia where democratic freedom and liberty, the rule of law and economic emancipation and prosperity are enjoyed and guaranteed to all, only if our leaders and membership are committed to the Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) that bind the Alliance to undertake a five year transition period of stewardship, if given the mandate by the people;

 

We are confident that the overwhelming majority of the Gambian people are yearning for change and are ready to vote for any credible political force to replace the present unpopular and discredited APRC regime; 

 

We are confident of the NADD's ability to replace the APRC and bring about the desirable political and economic changes that the Gambia so desperately and urgently needs for its people to live a life of liberty, dignity and prosperity in a politically peaceful and stable country; 

 

We are aware of the fact that there are many well meaning, albeit, disillusioned Gambians who are not members or supporters of NADD but are either members or supporters of the ruling APRC party or are the undecided and or would be eligible voters who are just waiting to see a credible alternative who can win their trust and confidence and whom they can give their full and unalloyed support to;

 

We believe that NADD can and will enlist the support of these categories of people who are desirous of a peaceful and stable Gambia where justice prevails if we select a credible person to the position of flag bearer who can win their trust and confidence since our objective of assuming leadership is to serve all and sundry; irrespective of past and present political affiliation; 

 

Consequently, having critically and honestly considered all the above as a result of our hope in and commitment to NADD, we are thus demanding that the Executive be open minded, consencious, prudent, critical and honest when considering and eventually selecting a flag bearer for the Alliance in the forthcoming 2006 Presidential Elections in The Gambia;

 

 That the eventual Flag bearer must be a credible candidate who is agreeable to all the stakeholders in the Alliance;

 

That the Flag bearer must be able to win the trust and confidence of the membership of NADD; 

 

That the Flag bearer should be selected from amongst the members of the Executive Committee;

 

That the Flag bearer is not anybody, but someone who can win the support, trust and confidence of not only the members of NADD but also outside of the Alliance as well; 

That the Flag bearer should be someone who is capable of being a unifier without any partisan bias, what so ever; 

 

That the Executive Committee should immediately resolve and conclude this issue of the selection of Flag bearer in unanimity and without any rancor in the interest of the unity of the NADD party, in particular, and the broader interest of the Gambian people and nation, in general; 

 

That the issue of resorting to primaries for the selection of a Flag bearer should be avoided, at all cost, since the Executive is believed to have the interest and capacity of concluding this issue to the satisfaction and in the interest of all the membership.

 

LONG LIVE NADD UNITY!

LONG LIVE NADD!!

LONG LIVE THE GAMBIA!!!

 

NB:

The above Resolution was presented as a Petition to each of the twelve members of the NADD Executive by a delegation selected by the NADD Militants representing all the shades comprising the political Alliance. This presentation of the text to each at their homes was also followed by a symbolic presentation through the chairman at their meeting the following day. This was also accompanied by a list of more than one thousand five hundred signatories of militants as an attachment and speeches that appealed for consideration of national interest against personal or partisan interest and not to betray the hope and trust of the people.

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