Dear Sidi,
I hope you and the Family are doing fine and far away from the troubles.
However I have been following the debate here and it seems that the general
line is that a new elections should be called for.This perhaps might be a
way out of the present crisis,since all what the other opposition party is
calling for is a new elections.But I have my doubts as why all these
troubles now.Did the Ivorians voted for Gbagbo because they did not have a
better favourite ?or did they vote for him expecting that he will call for
new election after vining victory ?
Ouattara has always been the favourite of the west,this is because of his
political background.He has never question the politics of the West in the
continent.And the fact that his participation in the former undemocratic and
dictatorial government of Felex Houphouet Boigny is an indication that his
sense of democracy is limited.Remember that when Gbagbo was a political
victim,during the Pro-Democratic unrest,Ouattara was a man of power.The
bitter relationship between the two must not be reduced to the unfortunate
statement of Gagbo that he ,Ouattara ,is not an Ivorian.
The pressure that is put on Gbagbo is very unfortunate,why,because this is a
very opportune time for Ivorians to get the records straight,they came out
in the streets  in their thousands to defend their victory ,and if Ouattara
,instead of helping to advance this victory,called upon his supporters to
come out and demand for new elections is without doubt very unfortunate.If
the same pressure have been put on Guei,before the elections,perhaps the
story will be different.That  the OAU,instead of looking at the problem from
a very  different angle to find a solution to the problem,decides to echoed
the hypocritical demand of the West,is without doubt very unfortunate.In my
opinion,Ouattara should either join the National Reconciliation Government
or continue his opposition activities,whiles waiting for the next election.

For Freedom
Saiks

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From: Sidi Sanneh <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 5:05 PM
Subject: Re: FWD: "POWER-HUNGRY" WIFE THE RUIN OF IVORY COAST'S GUEI


> Bro. Habib,
>
> Your concern about further lives being lost in the current crisis is not
> only real but justified given the outcome of today's meeting between
Gbagbo
> and Ouattara at the private residence of the former. Despite the two
> embrassing before and after their brief meeting and Ouattara's reference
to
> "President Gbagbo" (inplying recognision), the deep seated rivalry between
> the two still remains. The fact that Ouattara's main priority, even after
> meeting Gbagbo, is "to mourn the dead and to bury his dead supporters" and
> not to join the new government says it all. In my view, to avert further
> bloodshed, the fundamental issue of legitimacy must be addressed and one
of
> the options available
> to Ivorian politicians is your suggestion i.e. for a
> re-run of the presidential elections in line with the US, OAU, ECOWAS and
> countries such as South Africa. To gloss over the difficult and sensitive
> issue of legitimacy, in my view, would prove disastrous in the long run.
> Little wonder Koffi Annan, after his Rwanda experience, is taking a clear
> and unequivocal stance on this one.
>
> Sidi Sanneh
>
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