The true colours and nature of the APRC is gradually emerging. God save the
Gambia from those who decide on the selection and the appointment of people
to offices on the criteria of religion, nepotism or ethnicity, which is the
nature of the APRC.
Will APRC Banjulians ensure that their choice of candidate is respected by
the spoilers presiding in the Gambia or at least have the decency to
demonstrate their 'fulah and faidah' or 'foroyaa'?
I doubt it when ill-gotten money starts to change hands.

Thank you Samba Boye for the factual reporting.

The yoke of oppression must be shattered!

BMK

>From: Samba Boye <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: THE MAYOR OF BANJUL CONTROVERSY
>Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 14:45:02 +0000
>
>Agitation, arguments and counter arguments  within the APRC party over the
>selection of candidate for the mayor of  banjul show that all is not well
>over the selection process. At the time of writing there is indication that
>the APRC divisional have an appointment with the President to protest the
>selection of Manu Kumba and there is a likely demonstration in the offing
>against the selection process.
>It is no news that Manu Kumba has had his eye on the seat from the time of
>Samba faal but since the latter has always been more popular with the APRC
>Divisional and the Banjulians themselves he (Manu)had to wait in the wings
>all this time.
>Word has it that the catholic(gurrmet) connection which is very strong in
>the APRC/government ranks have been working strategically to place
>christians in positions of power in todays government and despite the fact
>that they form the minority of the population the same cannot be said of
>the
>positions of power they occupy  ie SOS Works, SOS Fisheries and
>Environment,
>SOS Justice, SOS Education, Secretary General, P.S. Presidents
>office,Accountant General, NAM Banjul South, NAM Banjul Central to name a
>few.Word further has it that the gurrmet connection, just like the jola
>connection make sure that their numbers will continue to increase and not
>decrease, which is why you hardly hear of christian or a jola fired for
>that
>matter. It is a subtle but effectively campaign which you will hardly
>notice
>unless you look close enough.
>Different ways were looked for to place Manu and various posts were offered
>but he declined all and insisted that he wanted the mayorial, he found
>support in Waffa Ogoo and Joseph Joof. The main obstacle was of course
>Samba
>Faal and what to do with him in the face of his popularity with Banjulians.
>The cabinet reshuffle presented the perfect opportunity and Samba Faal was
>"promoted" to an SOS. This effectively got him out of the way despite
>protests from the Divisional. What the connection was not prepared for was
>the emergence of Mass Axi Gye as an aspirant. Axi did not present himself
>as
>a candidate but was popularly selected by the people. The top ranks were
>suddenly divided as to what to do. Waffa Ogoo and Joof wanted Manu Kumba
>whilst Yankuba and Aji Fat Sallah were in support of Axi. The connection
>were able to win over Yankuba and he switched over allegience.This was
>apparently done in Dakar when they went for the independence state visit.
>Yankuba was not part of the delegation and only went to the airport to see
>off the President, but was called in afer the plane doors were closed and
>opened again and he was asked to join them. The events that followed
>explained why he had to go with them to Dakar. Yankuba from Dakar switched
>over and declared his allegience to the gurrmet connection. Axi was later
>called upon by a commitee comprising Joof, Waffa Ogoo, Singhatey,FJC etc,
>to
>withdraw to which he instead suggested that they should request his
>withdrawal from the Divisional who proposed him in the first place.Manu
>Kumba was eventually selected, the connection had finally won.
>As at now the Divisional are staging a peaceful protest outside the state
>house grounds to register their dissapointment in the way the selection
>process was done. They have also sought audience with Jammeh for them to
>heed the voice of the masses. We will see how all this unfolds but it would
>seem that the gurrmets already have the upper hand.
>Sams
>
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