The press confrence convened by the coalition of parties is a clear
indication that the sun is setting on Jammeh and new forces of intergrity
are emerging to rescue the nation from direction of dictatorial
entanglement.

The calmness, clarity and maturity manifested by the coalition
representatives is absolutely impressive, they have articulated their
position in such an impressive way that even hitherto sceptics would be
aware that this is no ordinary coalition. The realisation that Jammeh
intends to perpetuate himself for eternity have dawned upon these seasoned
politicians and to counteract this aspiration there is little choice but to
forge a unity of action. Despite what scenics say the coalition is certainly
a winning formula all things being equal, after all the Gambians cannot say
they are happy with the APRC regime, this is a regime of hyperbolic promises
and little delivery and after 8 years of fales promise against the
background of high living expensesw the ordinary people have enough of the
APRC. Even the so-called middle class or civil serbvants are disdained with
this regime, a regime that offers no security of tenure and constantly
humilliates its civil servants cannot said to be respected but feared. A
regime that perpetuates itself through inducements and intimidation cannot
be reliable, hence the need for every Gambian to come together and oppose
it. This is the most promising opportunity we have to come together and
reclaim what is our right by any defination and that is the power to decide
for and amongst ourselves rather than be constantly dictated to as if we
were small kids.

Almost a decade ago when Jammeh and his co-conspirators took the helm of
power they made a series of declarations, foremost was that they were
"soldiers with a difference" a lot of people of good will being fed up with
the then lethargic PPP gave them the benefit of the doubt, allowing room to
enable them to exit the scene with dignity, then Jammeh made his famous
pronouncement that he was not a politician and was not intrested in politics
he wanted to go into farming, he castigated Jawara for ruling for too long
and he made the promise that no ruler would ever be allowed to rule more
than two terms, after a decade of all those untrue platitudes Jammeh more
than ever wants to stay forever, with such inconsisitent consistency many
sobber reflecting Gambians have come to the conclusion that Jammeh is not
being honest to us. This realisation has made many hitherto Jammeh
supporters to shift, it would be right for many people to join the forces of
change, a change that will give all of us dignity, security and above all
democratic constitutional rule. From the press confrence of the coalition
leadership it is clear that their primary objective is to set a trend of
rectification, this is important because it helps clarify to a lot of people
why the need for a strategic coalition.

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