Seedy, thanks a bunch for your analysis and I hope that kemeseng emerges
the winner.  Do you know when the tally will be announced?

Chi Jaama

Joe


> The National Assembly by-election for Jarra West is tomorrow, Thursday,
> July 1. So on the eve of this day, I have decided to rove my phone
> through the constituency.
>
> I made my first call to Musa Saidykhan's house, the APRC candidate.
> When I asked him about his chance tomorrow, he said he is optimistic.
> However, he reiterated that voters in his native Kanikunda proved very
> difficult to be convinced.
>
> My second call was made to the APRC Campaign Manager, Karl Saidykhan.
> His analysis was no different from that of his candidate. Though, he
> added that they are praying for their candidate.
>
> Third, an anonymous. This one is a civil servant. Thus, I have decided
> not to reveal his identity. Nevertheless, he stated that their is a
> common strategy to attend APRC meetings, especially for those who fear
> harassment and intimidation by APRC thugs. But come Thursday, "we will
> vote against them", he asserted. This one is a widely known APRC
> militant. So I encountered a little bafflement here.
>
> Next, Kemeseng Jammeh. He apologized for not being able to be reached
> in my previous trials, including earlier this morning. He said he had
> gone to Soma in order to mobilize the polling agents. He stated that
> the campaign went very well and that they are very optimistic.
>
> A personal take: Well, after getting analysis from people within and
> outside the various camps, I would honestly project that the Coalition
> will be victorious in the Jarra West by-election. I found out that
> Jarrankas have never been keen in an election more than this one in the
> history of the constituency. People(Jarra West registered voters) are
> commuting to the area in large numbers in order to cast their votes.
> So, I expect the turn out to be very high.
>
>>From above, both candidates mentioned optimism. But, who sounds more
>>optimistic between the two? Well, I did not feel any excitement of
>>optimism in Musa and his camp. Instead, I sensed sorrow.
>
> Seedy
>
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