Thanks chris, I am sure I have answered your questions and that everything I
said relates to your questions.
Thanks for your thoughts
Daffeh
On 17 October 2011 10:10, Halima Sukuna <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Daffeh,
>
> Simply
> 1. I commented on the lack of Darboe's wives being mentioned. Their names
> are of great importance and should be treated as such.
> 2. I also questioned why a national priorty would not be listed higher on
> the policies list.
>
> The other things you mentioned; I did not comment on since they did not
> fall under my radar of concern.
>
> Fat check? From me? Fat chance!
>
> Chris
>
>
> --- On *Thu, 10/13/11, UDP United Kingdom <[log in to unmask]>* wrote:
>
>
> From: UDP United Kingdom <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: [G_L] Profile of Lawyer Ousainu Darboe
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Thursday, October 13, 2011, 8:40 AM
>
>
> Thanks Chris for your challenging thoughts. I certainly do not have
> answers to your question relating to Mr. Darboe's wives but his daughter,
> mariama, is mentioned in the profile and I am sure the wives are more than
> pleased with that. You should be pleased too since the profile featured a
> daughter and not a son even though there is a son too.
>
> On social justice, again there is no mention of men. It is all about women
> and children. So it is me who suppose to be angry because I am being left
> out much to the pleasure of the girls, hahahahah! I have a bone to pick with
> Dr. Borro Suso of the policy unit of the UDP Secretariat.
>
> Anyway, the welfare of both men and women cannot be upgraded in the absence
> of a conducive governance environment, a healthy economy and better
> education for all. That's why these items top the list.
>
> Please send me a private request for the names of Mr. Darboe's wives and
> don't forget to enclose a fat cheque.
>
> Thanks
> Daffeh
>
> On 13 October 2011 13:12, Halima Sukuna <[log in to unmask]<[log in to unmask]" target="_blank">http:[log in to unmask]>
> > wrote:
>
> I'll take Ousainou's wive's names for 500.00 please. The profile needs
> to be corrected and the names of the two women added. The exclusion provokes
> great irritation. Who are these women, how do they feel about their
> husband's political aspirations and do they have any plans for what
> opportunities or challeges they may like to take on if they were to
> become the first ladies of the Gambia? How come they are not campaigning or
> being interviewed?
>
> *Who are they? *
>
> The other irritation is on the website under policies, specifically Social
> justice point 2 which states:
>
> 1. *Protecting Women and Children*
> Women and children constitute two of the most vulnerable groups in our
> society and they experience the more acute forms of social ills of society
> such as poverty and deprivation. In the interest of social justice and
> harmony the constraint raced by *these groups needs to be addressed as
> a national priority*.
> We are committed to protecting all the rights of women and children and
> increase the level of opportunities as a matter of national priority.
>
> If the above needs to be addressed as a national priority then it needs to
> be higher up on the food chain of policies and not the very last
> policy/point. It sounds correct but, due to placement, doesn't provide the
> reader, particularily a woman,much confidence. It's also too short. Three
> sentences for a "national priority" also makes me question the
> level of commitment. I checked to see if the polices were in alphabetical
> order but, they are not so, it's hard to make out why National security and
> foreign policy are discussed on the site before Social Justice, Health and
> education.
>
> I
> Chris
>
>
>
>
> --- On *Thu, 10/6/11, UDP United Kingdom <[log in to unmask]<[log in to unmask]" target="_blank">http:[log in to unmask]>
> >* wrote:
>
>
> From: UDP United Kingdom <[log in to unmask]<[log in to unmask]" target="_blank">http:[log in to unmask]>
> >
> Subject: [G_L] Profile of Lawyer Ousainu Darboe
> To: [log in to unmask]<[log in to unmask]" target="_blank">http:[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Thursday, October 6, 2011, 1:22 PM
>
> *Ousainou Darboe biography*
>
> Lawyer Ousainu Darboe is widely seen as the most serious challenger to
> President Jammeh. He became secretary general and leader of the United
> Democratic Party in 1996 in the wake of the ban on First Republic
> politicians and their parties imposed by the then AFPRC Military junta (now
> APRC) that toppled the democratically elected government of former president
> Jawara.
>
> His father, the late Hon. Numukunda Darboe, was a member of parliament
> representing his native constituency of Lower Fulladu West. He was also the
> propaganda secretary of the then opposition United Party of the late PS
> Njie.
>
> Born in 1948, Lawyer Darboe attended Bansang Primary School before
> proceeding to St. Augustine High School and Gambia High School in Banjul
> where he successfully completed his GCE O Levels and A Levels certificates
> respectively. He then left for Nigeria having won commonwealth scholarship
> to study law.
>
> Mr. Darboe graduated from University of Lagos with an honours degree in law
> (LLB Honours) and was called to the Federal Bar of Nigeria and subsequently
> to The Gambia Bar in 1973 after successfully completing the required
> training at the Federal Law School in Lagos, Nigeria. He also obtained a
> Masters Degree in law (LLM) from the University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
>
>
> *Legal Career*
>
> Mr. Darboe returned to The Gambia in the 1970s and worked at the Attorney
> General’s Chambers; first as a state Counsel, then Acting Registrar-General
> and subsequently legal draftsman. He resigned in 1980 and went into private
> practice.
>
> As a private lawyer, Mr. Darboe defended many of the alleged coup plotters
> in the foiled 1981 coup including the late Sherriff Mustapha Dibba, then
> leader of the opposition National Convention Party (NCP) and Pap Cheyassin
> Secka, a lawyer, both of whom were charged with treason. He also
> successfully represented the majority of the people detained under the
> various Emergency Powers regulations promulgated by the PPP government of
> ex-president Jawara after the 1981 abortive coup.
>
> Mr. Darboe served as a retained legal advisor for many leading private and
> public Corporations including Gambia’s telecommunication gaint Gamtel,
> Continent Bank, GPTC, and Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation.
> He continues to provide regular legal services (advice and representation)
> to disadvantaged members of the society on a pro bono basis.
>
> He had served the Gambia Bar Association as vice president for many years
> and still remains a leading member of the association. His involvement in
> politics is seen by many as a big personal sacrifice but a sacrifice himself
> considers worthy of doing if The Gambian democracy is to be saved.
> ‘‘Somebody has to do it’’, he would say.
>
> Mr. Darboe was also a member of The National Advisory Committee for the
> selection of judges to the International Court of Justice.
>
> He is an avid sports enthusiast who served as the First Vice President of
> The Gambia National Olympic and Sports Committee for many years and was also
> the Chairman of The Gambia Wrestling Federation.
>
> Mr. Darboe is married with two wives and several children. The eldest,
> Mariama, is a graduate of Tulane University in USA, with a Masters Degree in
> Public Health.
> Source; www.udpgambia.com/profile
>
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