Gambia-l,

Those voters who voted to prevent the parliament from being entirely
dominated by APRC, without being bribed or intimidated deserve commendation.
PDOIS and NRP equally deserve commendation, for with their presence in
parliament we now know nothing will be buried under the carpet and state
affairs will, to some extent, be rendered transparent.

CONGRATULATION!

Alpha


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From: "Abdoulaye Saine" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 8:17 AM
Subject: Clarification Needed on Absentee Voter


> G-L Community:
>
> There is some confusion in the use of the term "Absentee Voter" in the
> current discussion/debate over the National Assembly election results.
> The term, "absentee voter" is generally reserved for citizens who for
> reasons of service to their country ( e.g.. armed forces) or location
> outside their constituency or country cast their vote in advance of
> polling day.  I do not think this is what is being refereed to here.  If
> by this term you mean individuals who decided not to vote for reasons
> that include boycotting the election to protest current political
> arrangement, the term "non-voter" is more appropriate.  Just a point of
> clarification.
>
> Abdoulaye
>
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