First of all, UDP ended their boycott in 2003 and solely and successfully
sponsored Ousman Rambo Jatta in the Cape point bye-election. This was well
before the jarra west bye-election which was triggered by the imprisonment
of the then Majority, Baba Jobe in 2004.



Secondly, there was no bye-election involving Kemeseng Jammeh in 2003 as the
Jarra West Seat was at the time already and lawfully occupied by Baba Job,
the then majority leader.



Thirdly, Kemeseng Jammeh was not a UDP candidate in the 2005 bye-election.
He contested as a NADD candidate following a Supreme Court ruling



Fourthly, all resources mobilised and /or contributed were done under the
auspices of NADD, not UDP.



Fifthly, the UDP leader met his own personal expenses to travel to Wuli West
and Upper Saloum in support of NADD candidates [ Sidia Jatta and Hamat]
while all others were siphoning their expenses from the joint coffers.



Sixthly, the UDP leader also personally met his air travel expenses to
travel back to The Gambia and support the candidature of Halifa Sallah. He
even made it a personal duty to witness his nomination and so he did. UDP
resources were used in this bye-election too.



Seventhly, notwithstanding the above overtures, Halifa Sallah still remains
too big in his shoes that he remains adamant in his refusal to talk to the
UDP leader on the coalition issue.



Eighthly, UDP's decision not to contest the Wuli East bye-election is purely
based on national interest considerations. We do not expect PDOIS to
reciprocate this in future elections.



Ninthly, the UDP Youth Wing has expressed to our constituency chairman in
Wuli East the party’s adopted policy of one opposition candidate in respect
of this bye-election and have asked him to urge UDP supporters to support
and vote for that candidate, whoever he/she is and whichever party he/she
belongs to.



Tenthly, UDP's focus in Wuli East is now geared towards preparing the ground
for the upcoming presidential election.



THE END.



*Note;* my post is not intended to engage that insulate
and remote-controlled disciple but to better inform the readership.



Thanks

Daffeh


On 20 April 2011 14:26, Modou Nyang <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>   PDOIS utilised it's finances and other resources to campaign for a UDP
> candidate (kemesseng Jammeh) in the 2003 or 2004 by election. It even have
> to shelve the candidature of a viable young man ( Fadera) to allow Kemesseng
> to be a sole candidate against the APRC after Baba Jobe was incarcerated.
> Most significantly, this was after the UDP BOYCOTTED the previous election
> and making demands and adding that it was only after they were met that they
> will participate in a future election.
> In essence, PDOIS helped the UDP to come out of a self imposed boycott of
> elections. Much efforts needed to be expended to convince the people who
> were in the first place told boycotting the polls was the best thing to do,
> for them to backtrack and go the polls again.
>
> Talking of magnanimity? PDOIS has always been in the forefront. The
> evidence in everywhere in bold black and white for everyone to see.
>
> The rest of your of your rambling is not worth talking about.
>
> Nyang
>
> --- On *Wed, 4/20/11, UDP United Kingdom <[log in to unmask]>* wrote:
>
>
> From: UDP United Kingdom <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Gambia: Wulli East By-Election. Courtesy - Gainako & The Point
> newspaper.
>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 4:44 AM
>
>   Fankung, I am sorry to say that the UDP will not join a PDOIS/NADD
> candidate in the campaign trail for the simple reason that in 2005, the UDP
> leader cut his American holiday short and returned to The Gambia to campaign
> for Halifa Sallah in that year's bye-election. Unfortunately, this has never
> been reciprocated by PDOIS/NADD. It therefore doesn't make any sense for the
> UDP to extend the same magnanimity to them.
>
> PDOIS also continues to be adamant in their refusal to talk to the UDP
> leader on the coalition issue, which makes it impossible for the UDP to
> coordinate anything with them including a joint campaign in Wuli East in
> support of Suwaibou Touray.
>
> However, the UDP Youth wing, which was on a consultation tour of the URR in
> preparation of the upcoming voter registration exercise, was given specific
> instruction to ask the constituency chairman in Wuli East o urge UDP
> supporters to vote for a opposition candidate in this bye-election, whoever
> that is.
>
> This is the best the UDP can do in the given circumstance and I hope it
> will be appreciated by all including your very own self.
>
> Thanks
> Daffeh
>
> On 19 April 2011 23:37, Fankung Fankung Jammeh <[log in to unmask]<[log in to unmask]" target="_blank">http:[log in to unmask]>
> > wrote:
>
> Haruna, tell darbo to support nadd
>   On Apr 19, 2011 6:27 PM, "Haruna Darbo" <[log in to unmask]<[log in to unmask]" target="_blank">http:[log in to unmask]>>
> wrote:
> >
> > This demonstrates some magnanimity on the part of the UDP. I hope it will
> not be spun as "Oh the UDP just could not find a viable candidate". The
> bumblebees are brainstorming. Haruna.
> >
> >
> > Its NADD vs APRC in Wuli East By-Elections; Signs of Tactical Opposition
> Alliance??
> >
> > The ground has been set for the much-awaited bye-election in Wuli East
> constituency, after the ruling Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and
> Construction (APRC) and the opposition National Alliance for Democracy and
> Development (NADD) on Monday nominated their candidates for the elections.
> > While the ruling party fielded one Saidou Sabally, a native of Passamas
> Fula Kunda in Wuli East district, the opposition NADD's candidate is
> Suwaibou Touray, the same candidate who lost to the ruling party's candidate
> in the last legislative elections.
> > Presided over by IEC official Alieu Momar Njie, the nominations took
> place at the Independent Electoral Commission's regional office in Basse
> Mansajang Kunda.
> > The bye-election, which followed the death of Bekai Camara, National
> Assembly Member for Wuli East last month, was scheduled for 28th April 2011.
> > Speaking to this reporter in Basse, shortly after his nomination
> yesterday, Saidou Sabally the APRC candidate expressed optimism that he will
> sweep the polls. He said the ruling APRC will register even more votes in
> Wuli East this time around than in the last legislative election.
> > NADD candidate Suwaibou Touray told journalists that all political
> parties in this country have their programs and policies, and that his
> party's policy has been proven 100% in The Gambia.
> > According to him, there must be winners and losers in any election,
> noting that the current situation in The Gambia shows that people must
> participate in elections or else democracy will fail.
> > "The type of development we have in this country is cosmetic
> development," Touray said, adding that the priority of the people of Wuli is
> the construction of roads, and that the ferry service is in a deplorable
> situation.
> > Meanwhile, Yankuba Colley the APRC National Mobiliser told this reporter
> that there is no single opposition party in the country that can challenge
> the APRC.
> > In his view, come this bye-election and any other election, the APRC will
> sweep the polls.
> > Author: Soury Camara in Basse
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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