Malik, I second your motion and they should start with the Jarra West vacant
seat.  Yaya must go in 2006.

Chi Jaama

Joe Sambou


>From: malik kah <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: COALITION A NECESSITITY
>Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 11:37:57 +0000
>
>The formation of a coalition amongst the opposition parties in the Gambia
>have become an issue of necessitity rather than convenience, this has been
>identified by  a Doyen of Gambian politics  Halifa Sallah of PDOIS. The
>power amassesd by the executive have alerted the minds of the politicians
>that a transition phase is necessary to oust the incumbent Yaya  Jammeh,
>from his inception  to power all Jammeh did was to find excuses to
>strenghten his position as a defacto one nation one party leader. First he
>used inducement of all sorts to lure in the opposition having succeeded
>with
>the likes of Dibba and failing to win the likes of Halifa and Sidia Jatta,
>he resorted to using the NAM members to doctor the constitution, having a
>massive majority with marrionette like NAM members he had succeeded in
>making some fundamental changes that have affected or shifted the balance
>of
>power to favour the executive, being faced with such an unprecedented
>political equation have alerted the minds of sobber reflecting politicians
>such as Halifa to express the need for a tactical alliance, an alliance
>whose aim would be to restore to the Gambian people what rightfully belongs
>to them and that is power. Without  any possibility of a second round
>voting
>Jammeh have undermind a basic tennet of democracy which would have been the
>back drop to the absent of a conclusive majority. Having deprived the
>opposition such a position have therefore undermind any expectations of
>going to the wire. This coupled with other legitimate concerns outlined by
>Halifa have warranted for the oppositions to work hard and burn the
>midnight
>candle to come with an agreable resolution. It should dawn on the
>oppopsition that alone it would be difficult to oust Jammeh but with a
>concerted genuine effort everything is possible, afterall the APRC
>machinery
>is grinding to a halt, the people that were the motors are dropped hence
>leaving a vacuum and increasingly they finding it difficult to maintenace
>as
>is evident in Kafuta. There are many internal wrangles and if the people
>see
>a serious and credible opposition they will vote for them. The chance
>should
>not be allowed to pass everything must be done to broker a deal.
>
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