Ebrima,

Thanks to your sources for clarifying for us why the UDP decided to stay
home. I think that given the deviousness that the APRC is bent upon this
election season, they will be trying their best to play their tricks even
with the eyes of the opposition wide open. It is dissappointing that UDP
cannot attend the ALD celebrations, but I can certainly understand the reason
for this decision, especially since one of the tricks that Jammeh has pulled
out of his magic hat is to designate such a short period of time for the
registration process, and outside of which period no registrations are valid.
They are all set to say "hocus pocus, game is over and we won" .

Jabou Joh

In a message dated 5/22/2001 9:51:30 AM Central Daylight Time,
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<< Ebrima,
 >UPD's leadership almost blundered by planning to attend the ALD
 >celebrations in Washington DC this week end.  However, they were advised
 >against travelling at the time when the critical registration exercise is
 >underway. The war will be won and lost in the next six odd weeks during
 >which time the APRC will try every means possible to register every moving
 >object.  Recognising this, the UDP leadership wisely decided to put all
 >foreign trip for now and to concentrate instead on the registration
 >exercise.  The Opposition recognises the need to be vigilant during the
 >registration period.  >>

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