Mr Ndow

Lets not jump into conclusion. UDP initially agreed to
attend the Washington Forum. Unfortunately, we are now
told that owing to circumstances beyond their control,
it had to be cancelled.
Although it is allege that UDP postponed the trip due
to the on-going voter registration, people fail to
realise that Ousainou Darboe is currently on bail for
a bogus murder charge.Moreover, the case is still
pending in the Court of Appeal and a ruling is due
soon as to whether the High Court were right to grant
him bail. Who knows whether the state have granted him
clearance to travel or have refused it at the last
minute.

I find it difficult to equate UDP's last minute
cancellation of their trip to that of PDIOS'S failure
to attend the London Meeting. PDIOS never regarded the
London Meeting as significant and even question the
notion of travelling to London just to brief British
MPS on Gambia's human rights situation. For background
reference please go through the Archives and read what
PDOIS's position on the London Meeting.

With regards to your comments on a united opposition,
sorry to say but you seem to  get it wrong. The UDP
Leader and some members of the National Executive
Committee have supported the idea of having a united
opposition.

Mr Ndow

If you appear to be a PDOIS sympathiser, then surely
please ask Halifa Sallah and Co whether they support
the idea of a united opposition. Up to last month,
PDOIS were against the idea of a united opposition
which in my view is quite understandable.

On that note I would urge all those disappointed with
the UDP's absence to be considerate and understand the
situation.

Have a wonderful day

Sanusi
--- Ousman Jallow Bojang <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Mr.
Ndow,
> I am not surprised that the UDP pulled out just in
> less than a week to the
> Washington forum. I certainly cannot understand what
> could this be. I want to
> think that a political party does not have to have
> its leader in the country
> to be able to monitor the registration process.
> Anyway, it is very true that our country and
> democracy is at stake here. Our
> nation I understand is filled with so many
> foreigners, and being surrounded
> by Senegal, registration of voters is probably the
> most important thing right
> now. I just do not know how come the UDP did not
> knew about this before
> making any commitments. And if the other parties can
> send in their leader or
> a delegation, why not the UDP?
> There must be more to this than just the
> registration. That is my take of it,
> but hey, who am I to make that 'assumption'?
> When PDOIS failed to attend the London meetings, the
> noise was above the
> roof, but now that it is the UDP, it is a different
> refereeing. I have made
> my conclusion since that the UDP does not want a
> United Opposition, and I can
> assure you that they will not call for such. Knowing
> how and when the UDP was
> formed, I can make this conclusion very strongly.
>
> Ousman Jallow Bojang.
>
>
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