Are these statements of fact or only assumptions or perceptions.  The
charges are very serious.  I remain to be convinced.


On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 7:45 PM, SUNTOU TOURAY <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> *My humble analysis of events leading to 1996 elections.*
>
> **
>
> Following the military coup of 1994 a Draft Constitution was drawn for
> Gambians to approve. Many at the time had no idea about the vital contents
> of the document under review. During that void period of ignorance and
> uncertainty the Executive of PDOIS went about canvassing for people to
> endorse by a 'Yes' vote. With expectations that PDOIS Executive knew what
> was at stake, majority of Gambians naively voted in favour of a totally
> bastardised Constitution.
>
>
>
> Vital elements of the draft Constitution had already been sliced out of it
> and yet PDOIS political experts did not let Gambians know that. One such
> important input of the Draft Constitution was about the Presidential Term
> Limit. This was deliberately omitted and Gambians voted for a constitution
> that was to give any sitting president a blank ticket for life rule.
>
>
>
> It may be argued that though the military knew what they were doing by
> intentionally deleting that good part of our nation's book of rules, it was
> PDOIS Executives who confused Gambians more seriously.
>
>
>
> The question remains as who to blame. There were good reasons why the
> military deleted anything to do with Presidential term Limit. There were
> better reasons why PSDOIS Executives decided to trick Gambians into voting
> for a constitution that was totally flawed.
>
>
>
> The military at that time banned all political parties and believed the
> next election was a ready beef to bite and chew. Executives of PDOIS thought
> it was all in their favour being the only active political party operating
> in total defiance of military ban on all political parties.
>
>
>
> Elections came in 1996 and results showed PDOIS further down rejection
> lane. Other parties could not heal the fatal wounds inflicted by the long
> spell of ban that kept them away from genuine politics. Since then the
> political atmosphere continues getting more and more imbalanced for any
> decent politics in Gambia.
>
>
>
> For historical reflections, the Executive of PDOIS can now keep the crown
> for leading Gambians towards a political doom.
>
>
>
>
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