My dear Goro I understand your point and I hope I am wrong in the way I read the message coming from PDOIS. If PDOIS is getting ready to meet with UDP folks and sending out messages that sets conditions on the voters for taking a position in a united front then what else is a mixed message? Tell me PDOIS Committee's position has changed due to new developments since they sent that message out and I will relax. Until then, I am feeling the jitters and I bet I am not alone in that boat being rowed down the River Gambia. I know Daffeh cares less about how I feel but I will share anyways.

I understand PDOIS's goal and aspirations towards an enlightened and "en-sovereign-ed" electorate putting their forces behind a sincere and sacrificing leadership to take control of the ship of nation building and democratization. However, it is about time PDOIS brings these ideals to the level of sophistication that matches the voters’ - they want a united front - that's the level we need to start at; the rest will fall in place like a jigsaw puzzle. Asking the voters to prove a certain level of comprehension and sophistication by demanding that the "meetings must be supported massively by those who support the establishment of a United Front to be deemed successful and convincing" is akin to telling the voters to prove their loyalty to PDOIS and PDOIS alone before moving on to a united front. Again, I hope that is not what they meant but. 

I know PDOIS has always advocated for a united front and were very accommodating in their position leading up to the formation of NADD, I can attest to that but by God, we need that level of enthusiasm and willingness to compromise now more than ever. This idea of making voters prove numbers or “massive support” is a bit baffling to say the least. 

Sincere and unconditional compromises in negotiations for salvaging what remains of Gambia is the sure way to bring the numbers out not by unilateral demands from for prove of support.  

-Laye

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