Mr Conteh.

You have said it all,But one thing i would like you to add on is a strong Labour Unions both for the employees and employers that are totally independent from the state.Specially employees in Gambia are such a mess particulary the private sector is doing very little to improve their pays.We must have a constuctive law that covers every employee decent pays not slavery salaries from Lebanies and hotel owners.Am quoting from Jawara period to the present Gambia so if the oppositions comes into power they got to improve the living standards of every Gambian with RESPECT&DECENCY.Yahya most go.Have a nice week.

FYE. S
in Oslo.

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From: "MLJ Conteh" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 4:35 AM
Subject: Strategy For An Endorsement


> Comrades:
> 
> Is it possible if those of us who have not endorsed
> an opposition party in The Gambia to wait until the
> July 4th festivities in Atlanta, Georgia?  Due to
> circumstances beyond our control, we were unable to
> dialogue with the leaders of the three main opposition
> parties at last week's ALD Symposium.
> 
> In that regard, I am appealing to Brother Babacarr Sillah
> to map out strategy for us to collectively endorse a
> single opposition party, or call for a unilateral
> union in the hope of flushing out the dirimo of kaninlai.
> I have been impressed by some positions or platforms of
> the three main opposition parties, but I am concerned
> with the following policies:
> 
> 1.  Each opposition party's position on tribalism.
> 2.  Decentralization of ministerial headquarters in
>     various administrative divisions, including
>     Bakau, Serra Kunda and Banjul.
> 3.  Policy statement in suggesting that employees in
>     different government sectors that are departmentalized
>     in rural areas be given the option to be
>     posted at their local areas or near
>     their individual villages and towns.
> 4.  The Department of Education set a policy of option
>     for local educators  to be posted to their local
>     villages or towns.
> 5.  The problem with urban drift in the Greater Banjul
>     area.
> 6.  Each opposition party's platform of fiscal and social
>     policies.
> 7.  Policies on the viability of The Gambian Army and
>     whether it is paramount to retrain the Armed Forces
>     in business and technical aspects of productivity,
>     example training them as engineers, mechanics,
>     scientists and other vocational endeavors to enable
>     The Gambia to gain lost economic prowess.
> 8.  Type of bilateral relations each opposition party
>     envisions between The Gambia and Senegal.
> 9.  The type of role The Gambia should play in the
>     conflict of wars between the Senegalese government
>     and the independent forces in Cassamance.
> 10. Position that should be taken in repealing the much
>     criticized indemnity law.
> 11. Influx of foreigners who are illegally obtaining
>     Gambian ID cards to enable them to register as
>     voters.
> 12. Position on how the dictator should be dealt with
>     after his defeat in the October Presidential Election.
> 13. Illegal financial misdeeds of The Gambian dictator
>     and those enabling him in looting our country's
>     treasury.
> 14. Position that each opposition party may take against
>     innocent Jolas who have nothing to gain and had
>     actually being intimidated by the moron to support
>     his lynching of innocent Gambians.  I believe that
>     Jolas should not be retaliated against simply
>     because they happened to share the same tribal
>     linkage with the dictator.
> 15. Will there be a free and fair election?  If in the
>     affirmative state reasons, if in the negative,
>     should the opposition boycott the elections.
> 
> I know some of my comrades have a lot to pinpoint.  I
> sincerely believe that issues of importance should be
> answered by the opposition party leaders who we entrust
> to be the servants of a democratic Gambia.
> 
> May the Almighty Allah free our hands from this devil.
> I am crying to say in totality, dictator yahya jemus
> please let my people go.
> 
> Naphiyo,
> 
> Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh
> 
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