I have been following the debate, and a lot of good points were brought up,
as well as many strategies suggested. However, like Conteh, I also believe
that engaging the IEC and setting conditions for participation in the
elections will probably not bring any results that ae different from that of
the past, and violate they will given the record, the agenda of the APRC and
the willingness of the people who should be serving the interest of the
Gambian public to bow down to the wishes of the APRC. If anything different
happens, it will be no doubt a welcome change, but given what I have already
mentioned, I am not hopeful. It would also be interesting to see if anything
is accomplished in the registration of those of us overseas. Again, a welcome
change if it happens, but given the modus operandi of this government and
it's agents, there is nothing to write home about yet folks.

Jabou Joh

In a message dated 5/3/2001 8:22:19 PM Central Daylight Time,
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<< Comrades:

 I again want to thank Sister Jabou Joh, Brothers Edrissa
 Njie and Toure for their support in calling for a boycott
 by the opposition.  We have introduced a stance that I
 hope will finally be adopted by the opposition.

 The introduction of such a noble stance is in its
 infancy.  I want to reiterate that I will contribute
 to fund the opposition and will continue to send my
 monthly subscriptions to Brother Joe Sambou.  Though
 some members of the opposition have paid their contributions,
 I want to propose that we send in monthly contributions.

 I also want to encourage the leadership of the opposition
 parties to engage the IEC in strategy and conditions for
 participating in the presidential election.  If these
 conditions are violated, which I know they will, then
 the opposition has no choice but honorably boycott the
 elections.

 I again want to thank everyone in this debate.

 Naphiyo,

 Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh
  >>

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