Bah, please reread my piece before you jump to conclusions. Start from the
title and move on. “THERE WILL BE AN OPPOSITION ALLIANCE (soon)”. Pay
particular attention to the last word. If you then move all the way to the
bottom, you will also see where I said that “I hope they (Opposition
leaders) communicate effectively to their respective constituents and
explain to them the benefits of joining an Alliance aimed at removing the
Dictatorship back home.” Emphasis mine.
This is NOT a formal announcement of a Coalition. I am glad that genuine
Opposition members were astute enough to read that much into my piece and
continued to pray for our leaders to put the finishing touches into the
agreement and come up with an announcement soon.
This post from me shatters the lies that there was infighting in the
Opposition and we were nowhere near getting a Coalition to defeat Yaya.
Clearly, that is a big lie. I will NOT know that our leaders are working
hard to do what is right and what we (in the Opposition want) and then sit
by and watch some vermin spread lies and talk thrash as if our leaders are
doing nothing but pursuing selfish interests.
You are right that I will NOT be the one to announce that there is (INDEED)
an Opposition Alliance. That honor belongs to the tireless and noble leaders
on the ground doing all the hard work. As we approach these trying days, the
last thing we need is lies aimed at pitting one Opposition party against the
other. I do NOT wish to add to your confusion at all. I do not see how news
that our leaders have reached agreement in principle, and will soon announce
an Alliance, will be confusing to an Opposition supporter that wants an
Alliance. You being on the ground should have known a long time ago that our
leaders were working hard for this and were NOT putting selfish interests
ahead of national interests. Being as concerned as you are about the image
of our leaders in the eyes of their supporters in the Diaspora, don’t you
think you should have come out earlier on to refute the lies that were being
perpetrated here about the possibility of an Opposition Alliance and who is
going to lead that Alliance?
I take this opportunity to echo some of the postings sent earlier on to
extend support and prayers to our leaders. Like some have already said, the
job is just about to begin. We should harness all the talents in our midst
to ensure that Yaya’s days are numbered. Like someone already said, let us
redouble our fundraising efforts. Let us continue to give our leaders our
unconditional support and give them good ideas that will enable them win in
October. The other day Buharry brought up some important campaign strategies
that need to be looked into. Musa Jeng’s father’s day message also comes to
mind. Contrary to what Yaya wants our people to believe, it is NOT his
‘donations’ that feed our people. It is the remittances we send to our
people that feed the majority of our people. Let us all pledge to do our
‘darnest’ to convince our families and friends to help in this noble
endeavor to get rid of the menace in our society.
KB
>From: Adama Bah <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: THERE WILL BE AN OPPOSITION ALLIANCE (Soon)
>Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 17:23:55 -0700
>
>Kebba,
>I am not sure if you are really helping the situation. There is already too
>much confusion around. People are
>waiting to hear facts and not rumours.
>It is not possible for all opposition parties to meet in secret without the
>knowledge of the press. We do not
>expect our opposition leaders to meet in corners to come to an agreement
>just for somebody far away to
>announce it for all to know. You should understand that political parties
>have international following.
>Before someone announces an important matter like this they would have had
>to clarify issues to their
>membership.
>People should disregard this information and wait for the parties to make
>declarations.
>Adama Bah
>
>Dampha Kebba wrote:
>
> > The final nail has just been registered on Yaya’s coffin. The work our
> > leaders on the ground have been putting in during the past few weeks
>have
> > finally bore fruit. THERE WILL BE AN OPPOSITION ALLIANCE to fight the
> > October Presidential Elections. According to irrefutable information
>coming
> > from Banjul, ALL the Opposition Parties (UDP, PDOIS, NRP, PPP, NCP, GPP)
> > have agreed in principle to form a coalition to fight Yaya in October.
> >
> > There are one or two sticking points, but these issues are negotiable
>and
> > will NOT prevent the formation of the Alliance. I will NOT dwell on
>those
> > issues out of respect for our leaders on the ground. We continue to pray
>for
> > them to reach a consensus as soon as possible and announce the
>structures of
> > the Coalition before the end of the week. We need to move quickly and
> > present a United Front that is going to register a resounding defeat on
> > Yaya.
> >
> > I am confident that when the leaders announce the modalities of the
> > Coalition, all well-meaning Gambians will be happy with the outcome.
> > Opposition supporters would have realized that their leaders put the
> > interest of The Gambia at the forefront (overshadowing narrow
>Party/personal
> > interests). I cannot express in words how proud I am to hear that our
> > leaders WILL come together to fight the menace in our society. The
>maturity
> > shown by these leaders in recent days, is highly commendable. They
>managed
> > to take themselves above the pettiness coming from APRC stalwarts aimed
>at
> > bringing discord in the Opposition. Attempts from APRC to pit one party
> > against the other have woefully failed. Our leaders are smart enough to
> > recognize that removing a child murderer from a position of power in the
> > country, is more urgent than fighting over old battles that cannot be
> > redressed now.
> >
> > I wish the leaders all the best. I hope they communicate effectively to
> > their respective constituents and explain to them the benefits of
>joining an
> > Alliance aimed at removing the Dictatorship back home. Above all, I look
> > forward to the day when all these leaders will stand on one platform and
> > endorse one leader to defeat Yaya. The endorsement should be followed
>with
> > vigorous campaigning in every party’s stronghold, for the leader
>selected by
> > the Coalition. This is a very important turning point in Gambian
>History. By
> > the end of this week, Yaya’s dead warrant would have been signed.
> > KB
> >
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