Soffie and the rest
Please note that this ceremony was all staged managed.
These delegates must have gone there after receiving
orders from ranks within APRC's Hierarachy. If you
could recall in August 1996, Yahya's decision to take
part in politics was all stage managed; Chief Bakary
Santang Bojang led a delegation from Western Division
to the State House to advise Jammeh about forming a
political party. Judging from that ceremony, it
appears Yahya was giving people the impression that
Elders of Western Division had asked him to take part
in politics, when in reality it was all staged
managed.
Once again Yahya is back on his politics of deceit
using Council of Elders to seek nomination. I am a bit
worried about those who administer APRC secretariat,
how could some body be nominated without approval of
their National Executive Committee. Says it all about
APRC, it is one man party. Life after Yahya would
mean the end for APRC. Coming back to this nomination
exercise, he must have authorised his henchmen to
persuade the so called council of elders of Western
Division to begin the nomination exercise.
This self styled nomination as was seen in August 1996
originates from Nigeria when the Five political
parties uninamously nominated Abacha as Presidential
Candidate. Unfortunately for these 5 political
parties, their wishes were never fulfil since Abacha
died before the elections and as a result these 5
political parties confined to history. Our Council of
Elders should note that what goes around will come
around. If these Council of Elders were sincere
Gambians why did n't petition Yahya about the
Indemnity Amendment Act?
Soffie
Lets leave these Council of Elders to continue in
their politics of self-destruction. During the Jawara
era, we saw people who were playing same style of
politics but where are them today? .
Only time will tell for these bogus Councils
Have a wonderful day
Sanusi
--- Ceesay Soffie <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I
do not know the others in that delegation, but I
> knew Imam Ismaila Baye.
> That he is part of such a delegation is shocking to
> say the least. I do not
> have to wonder what their positions were when
> unarmed students were murdered
> in broad daylight and the perpetrators indemnified.
> What an indecorous
> group. Where are our ELDERS? What has happened to
> our "OUSTASES" indeed?
> This is one group that should seek God's forgiveness
> and repent. May the
> almighty God strengthen our resolve to save our
> selves from the likes of
> those who support the reign of tyrants.
>
> Soffie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mori Kebba Jammeh
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 10:01
> PM
> To:
> [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: "WESTERN
> DIVISION NOMINATES JAMMEH"
>
> I think it was an outrageous
> self-serving venture for the
> socalled elders of
> Western Division to declare their
> support for a Child
> killer. If the victory
> of Yaya, was the will of God, his
> impending defeat in 2001
> will also be the
> will of God "insallah". We can't
> hide behind the Almighty
> God and commit
> murderous acts. That delegation
> consists of people who were
> making similar
> behaviors in the previous
> administration. So, where are
> their credibilities?
> The chief was right that Gambians
> and the international
> community know Yaya
> but only for the opposite of what he
> said. He is a CHILD
> KILLER.
>
> Mori Kebba Jammeh
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mori Kebba Jammeh
> <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 8:26 PM
> Subject: "WESTERN DIVISION NOMINATES
> JAMMEH"
>
>
> > DAILY OBSERVER
> > Monday, June 4, 2001
> > WESTERN DIVISION NOMINATES JAMMEH
> >
> > A fifty-member delegation led by
> the chairman of the
> Western Division
> Elders
> > Council, Alhaji Kalifa Sano of
> Brufut, last Friday called
> on President
> Yahya
> > Jammeh at State House to formally
> propose him as their
> desired candidate
> for
> > the next presidential election
> slated for October 18 this
> year. During the
> > audience, the general secretary of
> the elders council of
> Western Division,
> > and Kombo Central, Chief Bakary
> Santang Bojang, recalled
> how elders from
> > across the country appealed to,
> compelled and convinced
> President Jammeh
> to
> > resign from the military at the
> end of the transition in
> 1996 to run for
> > presidency as well as his
> landslide victory in the said
> polls.
> >
> > Chief Santang Bojang attributed
> President Jammeh's 1996
> victory to the
> will
> > of God and the support of The
> Gambian people. He said,
> "Over the past five
> > years, President Jammeh's
> achievements have become well
> known to all
> > Gambians and the international
> community at large.
> Gambians now have
> > confidence in President Jammeh
> more than any time before.
> This is why the
> > Western Division has again taken
> the lead to recommend
> Jammeh's
> candidature
> > in the coming election." The APRC
> Western Division women's
> mobiliser, Aja
> > Ndeye Jatta, and lady councillors,
> Ya Amie Badjie and
> Sifaya Hydara,
> > commended President Jammeh for
> uplifting the status of
> Gambian women.
> Hydara
> > noted that "Every day, something
> new and positive happens
> for the progress
> > and welfare of women under
> President Jammeh's leadership."
> >
> > She said most of the projects
> implemented by the APRC
> government had
> > benefited women directly more than
> any group in the
> country and called on
> > the women folk to vote Jammeh in
> with a greater majority.
> Other speakers
> > were Essa Sanneh, MI Bojang, Imams
> Ismaila Baye, Sukuta,
> Yusupha Darboe,
> > Basori, Abdoulie Bah, Nemakunku,
> Cherno Alhaji Sella Bah,
> Brufut and
> Alhaji
> > Saikou Janko, who reaffirmed the
> growing commitment of the
> youths of
> Western
> > Division to the ideals of
> President Jammeh as a
> hardworking, patriotic and
> > honest leader with a good vision
> for the progress of all
> Gambians.
> >
> > Fisheries and national resources
> secretary, Susan
> Waffa-Ogoo, and the APRC
> > national mobiliser, tourism
> secretary, Yankuba Touray,
> thanked the people
> of
> > Western Divison for the trust and
> confidence they had in
> President Jammeh.
> > SoS Touray said the record
> performance of the APRC
> government under
> Jammeh's
> > rule was recognised by all
> patriotic Gambians and that
> come October 2001,
> > the president would sweep the
> polls in a landslide. In
> response, President
> > Jammeh thanked the delegation and
> the whole of Western
> Division for their
> > renewed support and loyalty and
> for the solidarity they
> have shown for him
> > and the APRC over the past five
> years. He urged them to
> close ranks,
> > mobilise and coordinate campaign
> programmes with peace and
> tolerance.
> >
> > He cautioned them to avoid being
> provoked by the main
> opposition UDP,
>
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