Thanks for the correction. My humble apology to all the readers.
Lamin PF Manneh
>From: joey goswell <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: k Dampha-
>Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 07:38:44 GMT
>
>Hello Lamin
>I have enjoyed your analysis on the 1992 General Elections. However, I beg
>to differ on one issue that the courts never declared some elections as
>null
>and void.
>According to my records, elections held in the following constituencies
>were
>declared null and void:
>Jokadu - Amadou Lowe of PPP lost Dr Momodou Manneh (Ind Candidate)
>Tumana - M.C Cham of PPP Lost to Mbemba Tambedou of GPP
>
>By Elections were held in these disputed constituencies. The defeated PPP
>Candidates were never able to win these seats. In both cases Dr Manneh and
>Mbemba Tambedou were re-elected with a larger majority.
>
>Thanks for your attention.
>
>
>>From: Lamin Manneh PF <[log in to unmask]>
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>>Subject: k Dampha-
>>Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 22:40:04 PDT
>>
>>Mr. Dampha ask these questions
>>1. Why did no court overturn election victories on behalf of PPP, PDOIS,
>>or
>>NCP after the 1992 elections? Mr. Dampha during Jawara's time many
>>parliamentary candidates have challenged election results in court but i
>>think nobody was successful. The court could not declare the result null
>>and
>>void because the defeated candidates were always unable to proof their
>>case.
>>The electoral office never corporate during such litigations.
>>My uncle(my dad's brother)is the Alikali of a small village in Kombo
>>North.
>>During the 1992 elections, one of his son under 21 voted for PPP and my
>>elder sister could not vote because there was no supplementary
>>registration
>>in Kombo North for over five years. In this election if you remember Sarr
>>had over 4300 votes(far more than what the popular Nyimansata Sanneh
>>Bojang
>>used to have)and Yusupha Cham polled over 3000 votes. But checking into
>>the
>>previous elections held in that constituency, Nyimansata Sanneh Bojang
>>polls slightly over 3000 votes and Abdou Yaya Jatta barely 2000 . Now why
>>such a huge difference when there was no official supplementary
>>registration
>>between 1987-92? But if yusupha Cham challenge the results in court, the
>>electoral office will just tender their manipulated head registers.
>>2. You asked: If ppp was so versed in the tactics you said were talking
>>place in Banjul and Serrekunda, why didn't they used the same tactics
>>against Dembo in Bakau and Gibbo Jagne in Serrekunda west?
>>Mr. Dampha, the only reason why Dembo By-Force still hold his chair is
>>that
>>he has one of the most aggressive and die hard supporters than any
>>politician in The Gambia. In fact if every body is like those "Dinko Kono
>>Mussolo"( Down Town Women)of Bakau, no alien will vote and nobody will
>>have
>>the gut to vote twice or more. These women were constantly monitoring all
>>polling stations with the last official head register, getting aliens and
>>under ages out of the line and seizing their illegal voter's cards. Some
>>of
>>them crammed the the last voter's card number in Bakau. I wish you see how
>>they escort the ballot boxes from Bakau to Brikama for counting and the
>>way
>>they return to Bakau after an overwhelming victory. Also Dembo is no idle
>>politician, he starts planning his next election immediately after
>>victory.
>>For Gibbo Jagne, i think he was not very much affected by these frauds
>>because Serrekunda West comprises of few aliens, and had older
>>settlements.
>>He was also a good and popular politician.
>>
>>3. Mr. Dampha, the registration team comprises five PIEC officials and
>>village elders. In order to be registered one has produce one of the
>>following, birth certificate, passport, ID card or attestation from the
>>Alikali. These documents were not accepted at face value, one must get the
>>approval of the elders. If for instance you are not known in that area
>>(like
>>civil servants) but produce one or more of the above named documents, you
>>will be registered and anybody have the right to protest your registration
>>in court of law during the period of adjudication. PIEC has no legal right
>>to de-register somebody after being issued with a voters card. This must
>>be
>>done by a competent court.
>>Regarding voting, your only credential is a valid voters card.
>>4. You also wants to know more about Returning officers but i am not sure
>>what information you exactly want. I can give you my job description as a
>>Returning officer if that will be sufficient.
>>
>>I am sorry it took me so long to reply you. You will also notice that one
>>or
>>two of your questions are not answer.
>>Thanks for your comments
>>Cheers
>>LAMIN PF MANNEH
>>
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