George and Sanusi, thanks for your comments regarding S.M. Dibba.  You see,
what you are is what you are.  We all know that Sheriff was in this for
himself and the only people that believed him werre his friends and
relatives.  We also knew that Jammeh was going to leave the NCP hanging once
he got them in a compromising position.  Instead of his one punch knock-out,
this time is going to be a two punch.  The first was delivered to the rest
of the party and the last is saved for SM.  May be brother Jasseh-Conteh can
help us with this one since he is an insider.  I hate to say it, but we told
you (NCP) so.

Chi Jaama

Joe Sambou


>From: george sarr <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
><[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: NCP REST IN PEACE !!!
>Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 14:28:03 -0400
>
>Mr Owens,
>   Thanks for forwarding this piece to us. I wonder what Jamfa
>Jassey-Conteh
>has to say about this report. Perhaps not much. Sanusi, if you recall we
>heard reports weeks prior to the coalition of opposition parties and the
>then 2001 November elections indicating to us that SM Dibba was bribed and
>coerced by the APRC. But of course the Jassey-Contehs jumped and flat out
>denied the reports. It's been months since then, and guess what? SM Dibba
>is now the House Speaker (the mouth-piece) for APRC. Yes APRC, not NCP. The
>man jettisoned his party principles and left his compatriots out on limb.
>What you have now is bitter coconspirators seeing Dibba and his Pajero, and
>they are asking why they still live in their Moms house. In other words
>they are asking what's in it for us too? Well, they gonna have to figure
>this one out alone or cut deals with Dibba. They knew the risk the took.
>How pathetic though? Gambian politics... yuk!
>
>Sanusi Owens <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> >Lers
> >
> >An interesting news article for all of us to read. From the onset, I had
> >this feeling that sooner or later, party militants will be questioning
>the
> >prospects of NCP forming an alliance with APRC. From my analysis, sooner
>or
> >later, the truth will unfold about Sherriff Mustapha Dibba's decision to
> >join ranks with APRC. For the benefit of history please revisit the
> >political pacts that was made between JC Faye's Democratic Party and IM
> >Garba Jahumpa's Congress Party with the People's Progressive Party in the
> >late 60s. Mr Momodou Sidibeh and the rest can be my guide here on how
>these
> >"Banjulian" Politicians crossed over to join PPP in the hope of weakening
> >the chances of having a government under Pierre Sarr Njie's United Party.
> >
> >Please read the following bombshell news about NCP.
> >
> >
> >NCP Disgruntled Swipe At Dibba
> >
> >The Independent (Banjul)
> >April 22, 2002
> >Posted to the web April 22, 2002
> >
> >By PK Jarju
> >Banjul
> >
> >Sheriff Dibba the National Convention Party boss and Speaker of the
> >National Assembly has come under blistering criticisms from supporters of
> >his party who accused him of destroying the NCP in his "hunt for a top
>job"
> >with the government.
> >
> >Addressing an NCP in-door meeting on Thursday in Latrikunda Sabiji Lamin
> >Manneh an organising committee member claimed that during a series of
> >discussions between the NCP and APRC leadership at State House it was
> >agreed that the party would be accorded two ministerial posts after the
> >National Assembly election. He added that to their surprise, this
>agreement
> >was floundered when Dibba was nominated to the National Assembly and
> >subsequently elected Speaker while no ministerial post was accorded to
>the
> >party. He added that after a series of protests to the party leadership
> >without any response they have now realised that Dibba has only joined
>the
> >APRC to get a top job in government at the expense of the party.
> >
> >"Looking at the way things are one can only see the dubious nature of the
> >coalition which include the party leader alone. How can other NCP key
> >figures like Gibou Jagne, Majanko Samusa among others who over the years
> >played crucial roles in the party were left out" he inquired.
> >
> >He added that although at first they had earlier consented to the
> >coalescing of the two parties but they have now realised that the
>alliance
> >has "killed the principle and aspiration the party has long been
>respected
> >for".
> >
> >Mamadou Kalley a veteran NCP supporter accused Dibba of forging an
>alliance
> >with Jammeh for his own selfish interest to the detriment of the NCP. He
> >said Dibba can still redeem himself inn the eyes of NCP loyalists if he
> >revisits the order of things and ensure that the APRC government fulfills
> >it own bargain of appointing NCP functionaries in top government
>positions.
> >
> >Others like Aja Rohey Nyang, Amadou Saidy-Khan and Sulayman Ceesay called
> >on Dibba not to be tempted with the post accorded to him but should fight
> >for the interest of his colleagues who have one way or the other suffered
> >in NCP's quest for the restoration of democracy.
> >
> >Frantic effort to solicit a reaction from Dibba proved futile as he was
> >said to have been busy. However Jim Jeng the NCP propaganda secretary who
> >dismissed the allegation called on what he called NCP detractors to
>openly
> >report the matter to the party's executive. He said Dibba only formed an
> >alliance with President Jammeh's government to foster democracy and
> >meaningful development in the country.
> >
> >
> >
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