Mr.Owen's
Thank you for making some observations on the above subject as per
my last posting refers.I will attempt to give you my version and ofcourse
resort to those that the criteria originated from, in order for the latter
to shed more light on some of the points raised therein.
On the payment of D5000.00 per candidate:My understanding is that the
committee is refering to the deposit that a chosen candidate may pay thus to
be finally qualified to contest.If my memory serves me right i believe that
was the same amount paid by other selected candidates during the last
parliamentary elections(?),howvever if the contrary stands then the
committee itself will be contacted to shed light on that point.
On the double nationality issue:Well... i am yet to hear or come accross any
indication be it politically or legally motivated that the constitutional
amendment has been abandoned as spelt out in your posting...
The latest that i heard about was that a referendum was in the making.A date
is yet to be slated though.So lets wait for the outcome of any referendum on
that particular subject before concluding that the process has been
"abandoned".However,on the 21/18 years cum the current constitution,i agree
with your obseravtion to an extent because all citizens are governed by the
constitution(legally speaking).Although the party itself has a manifesto to
depend on especially where the committee itself is "purely" a political body
REPRESENTING THE APRC'S interest and not a generalised one. For the slogan
you refered to,ie:"EMPOWERMENT OF THE PEOPLE" i can recall having seen the
same on the jammeh2001.org's website but does that mean it represents the
party's motto on the manisfesto or...?
As far as i am concerned that slogan is one out of many that are usually
thrown out by political parties be they APRC Or not.There is a diffrence
between slogans,regulations and principles.
Mr.Owens once again thank you for your time and observations and i hope i
have tried to share some ideas with your goodself.
YEROMAMA.
"YEROMAMA PULORI GALO HAAWA BAROGEL N'DIMOU"
"Speak the speeches and let the speeches not spit you."
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>Yero Mama
>
>Thanks for forwarding us this information. This is my
>observation on the whole issue;
>
>
>(1)I wonder whether you could justify why an applicant
>upon selection as a Candidate for APRC should pay
>D5000.OO to the NEC-See paragraph(g) This paragraph is
>not an insult to the party's politican slogan of
>"MPOWERMENT OF THE PEOPLE OF THE GAMBIA"
>
>(2)Since the constitution makes provision for a peron
>of 18 years to vote, why should APRC set its age
>requirement at 21 years
>
>(3) The Dual Nationality Issue has been ignored, what
>happen to the Constitutional Ammendment Act 2001, I
>thought it will soon become legal to possess more than
>one nationality.
>
>Thats my thought, no hard feelings
>
>Sanusi Owens
>
>
>
>
>
>
>--- YERO MAMA <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Ous,
> > As per your recent enquiry see below:
> >
> >
> > Part one:
> > The APRC national assembly candidate
> > selection strategy and
> > guidelines committee upon an exhaustive deliberation
> > using the party
> > constitution as a working document has set the
> > undermentioned strategies and
> > guidelines for selection of APRC candidates in the
> > forthcoming national
> > assembly elections.
> >
> > a) The applicant must be 21 years old OR above and
> > should acquire at least
> > secondary school education.
> >
> > b) The applicant shouldn't have any criminal
> > records.
> >
> > c) The applicant must be ordinarily resident of the
> > constituency he or she
> > is vying for,for a period of at least six months
> > before elections.
> >
> > d) No applicant can be considered for selection if
> > he or she is a chief or
> > Alkali.
> >
> > e)The applicant must possess a valid voter's card
> > and must be registered in
> > the constituency he or she is vying for.
> >
> > f) The applicant must be a Gambian citizen and must
> > not hold double
> > citizenship.
> >
> > g)The applicant must be a registered/paid up member
> > of the party and shall
> > make a payment of D5000.00(five thousand dalasis) to
> > the NEC upon selection
> > by the constituency delegate congress.
> >
> > h)Each applicant must pay a non refundable
> > application fee of D200.00 (two
> > hundred dalasis).
> > i) Each applicant must be a registered member of the
> > party for at least two
> > years before submitting an application for selection
> > as candidate.
> >
> > The above mentioned committee recommended the
> > convening of a constituency
> > delegates congress which shall be the main selection
> > body thus shall
> > comprise the following members per ward.
> >
> > Youthwing: 5
> >
> > Women's wing: 5
> >
> > council of elders: 5
> >
> > Constituency executive:5
> >
> > Chairman/mayor:2
> >
> > Seyfo: 1
> >
> > Alkali: 1
> >
> > Women councillor:1
> >
> > Reps of groups Affiliated
> > to the party: 2(mahe &female).
> >
> >
> >
> > NB:The above is information derived from pamplets
> > that were distributed by
> > the said committee.Along this same vein, part two
> > and three will follow
> > suit.These points are not my personal
> > interpretations so any commentaries or
> > questions on the above will be shared with the
> > committee for possible
> > amendments or reactions.
> > Nevertheless,i will be responding or defending some
> > points where and when i
> > find it necessary or possible to do so.My analysis
> > will be based on the
> > debates that will be surrounding the above points or
> > information herein,as
> > far as the NAC selection strategy is concerned.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "YEROMAMA PULORI GALO HAAWA BAROGEL N'DIMOU"
> > "Speak the speeches and let the speeches not spit
> > you."
> >
> >
> >
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