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RESOLUTION OF THE MILITANTS OF THE NATIOAL ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY AND 
DEVELOPMENT (NADD) AGREED ON AT A MEETING HELD AT THE NADD HEADQUARTERS ON 
FRIDAY 20TH JANUARY 2006



We, the undersigned militants of the National Alliance for Democracy and 
Development (NADD) after having passionate, frank and genuine exchanges at 
an independently initiated militants’ meeting held on Friday 20th January 
2006 at the NADD Headquarters  in Churchill Town, K.S.M.D have unanimously 
resolved to communicate to the NADD Executive  Committee before their next 
meeting, our genuine concern and extensively discussed  and critically 
reviewed position on the issue of the selection of a flag bearer of the 
Alliance for the forth coming 2006 Presidential Election which is presently 
being considered and on the resultant impasse.



We have resolved to reaffirm the unreserved and full trust and confidence 
that we repose in you as a body consisting of our leaders who will and can 
well and fully represent and serve the best interest of our political 
Alliance in particular and The Gambian nation in general.



We have entrusted you as a leadership body and as individual leaders with 
the responsibility and task of serving the collective interest of the 
political Alliance above any personal and/or partisan interests or other 
parochial considerations;



We are fully aware of the fact that the existence of NADD now represents 
hope for not only the members of the Alliance but Gambians and non-nationals 
who are desirous and are yearning and working for a Gambia where democratic 
empowerment, political liberty, rule of law and economic development and 
prosperity become the order of the day;



We are fully conscious of the fact that the principles and programmes that 
underpin the existence of NADD, as enshrined in the M.O.U and other 
arrangements, if fully understood and sincerely and collectively adhered to 
by the membership and leadership alike, can and will usher in an era that 
marks an end to the abuse of political office and power, impunity, tyranny, 
economic mismanagement of public resources as is being witnessed today in 
the Gambia;



We are fully convinced of the fact that NADD can fully and adequately 
address the aspirations of the Gambian people to live in a Gambia where 
democratic freedom and liberty, the rule of law and economic emancipation 
and prosperity are enjoyed and guaranteed to all, only if our leaders and 
membership are committed to the Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) that bind 
the Alliance to undertake a five year transition period of stewardship, if 
given the mandate by the people;



We are confident that the overwhelming majority of the Gambian people are 
yearning for change and are ready to vote for any credible political force 
to replace the present unpopular and discredited APRC regime;



We are confident of the NADD’s ability to replace the APRC and bring about 
the desirable political and economic changes that the Gambia so desperately 
and urgently needs for its people to live a life of liberty, dignity and 
prosperity in a politically peaceful and stable country;



We are aware of the fact that there are many well meaning, albeit, 
disillusioned Gambians who are not members or supporters of NADD but are 
either members or supporters of the ruling APRC party or are the undecided 
and or would be eligible voters who are just waiting to see a credible 
alternative who can win their trust and confidence and whom they can give 
their full and unalloyed support to;



We believe that NADD can and will enlist the support of these categories of 
people who are desirous of a peaceful and stable Gambia where justice 
prevails if we select a credible person to the position of flag bearer who 
can win their trust and confidence since our objective of assuming 
leadership is to serve all and sundry; irrespective of past and present 
political affiliation;



Consequently, having critically and honestly considered all the above as a 
result of our hope in and commitment to NADD, we are thus demanding that the 
Executive be open minded, consencious, prudent, critical and honest when 
considering and eventually selecting a flag bearer for the Alliance in the 
forthcoming 2006 Presidential Elections in The Gambia;



That the eventual Flag bearer must be a credible candidate who is agreeable 
to all the stakeholders in the Alliance;



That the Flag bearer must be able to win the trust and confidence of the 
membership of NADD;



That the Flag bearer should be selected from amongst the members of the 
Executive Committee;



That the Flag bearer is not anybody, but someone who can win the support, 
trust and confidence of not only the members of NADD but also outside of the 
Alliance as well;

That the Flag bearer should be someone who is capable of being a unifier 
without any partisan bias, what so ever;



That the Executive Committee should immediately resolve and conclude this 
issue of the selection of Flag bearer in unanimity and without any rancor in 
the interest of the unity of the NADD party, in particular, and the broader 
interest of the Gambian people and nation, in general;



That the issue of resorting to primaries for the selection of a Flag bearer 
should be avoided, at all cost, since the Executive is believed to have the 
interest and capacity of concluding this issue to the satisfaction and in 
the interest of all the membership.



LONG LIVE NADD UNITY!

LONG LIVE NADD!!

LONG LIVE THE GAMBIA!!!



NB:

The above Resolution was presented as a Petition to each of the twelve 
members of the NADD Executive by a delegation selected by the NADD Militants 
representing all the shades comprising the political Alliance. This 
presentation of the text to each at their homes was also followed by a 
symbolic presentation through the chairman at their meeting the following 
day. This was also accompanied by a list of more than one thousand five 
hundred signatories of militants as an attachment and speeches that appealed 
for consideration of national interest against personal or partisan interest 
and not to betray the hope and trust of the people

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