Comrade Conteh
Thanks for the clarification.
Lets move on now on a fresh debate as time is of the
essence. If there was a United Opposition for the
October elections what policies should be included in
their manifesto?
(1) Suppose the United Opposition were to unseat
Jammeh, Should they set up a transitional government
for 18 month and call fresh elections?
(2) Set up a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to
investigate into the human rights abuses committed
during the defunt AFPRC/APRC regime.
(3) Nullify the decisions of the Commissions of
Inquiry set up during the Jammeh era.
Happy to hear your views and that of others on this
issue.
Have a wonderful day.
Sanusi
--- MLJ Conteh <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >
Mr. Owens:
>
> I want to assure you that I do not hold hard
> feelings
> relative to our disagreements. In fact the more we
> disagree, the quicker we both realize that dictator
> yahya is the worst thing that has ever happened to
> The Gambia.
>
> My stance for a boycott on the condition that issues
> raised by the opposition are not obliged by the
> dictator
> is in fact a genuine theory in dealing with
> dictators.
> History has told us from time to time that you
> cannot
> take a lawyerly attitude with those that overthrew
> an
> elected government. It does not make any sense to
> set
> conditions not followed by the opposition and the
> dictatorship.
> What good will it do for us come October when the
> dictator
> steals the election? Are we going to cry for
> another five years?
>
> I hope you reconsider contributing to the election
> fund drive
> in the event that you endorse a boycott. When the
> boycott
> strategy is applied, it will only be temporal
> because there
> will be pressure on the dictator to hold free and
> fair elections.
> The Gambia cannot be an isolated basket.
>
> Naphiyo,
>
> Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh
>
> ------Original Message------
> From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Sanusi=20Owens?=
> <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: May 21, 2001 5:21:53 PM GMT
> Subject: Re: My opinion. - Kebba Dampha
>
>
> Yus and KB
>
> Thank God both of you have now realise that the
> battle
> of words should come to an end.
>
> To be honest with you, your constant tussles was
> only
> a mere distraction to the reality.
>
> With 6 months to go before polling for the
> Presidency,
> both of you could be instrumental in making some
> positive suggestions to the opposition on how to win
> the next elections if they are to be held on a level
> playing field. I await your response on that aspect.
>
> Comrade Conteh
>
> Sorry for not responding earlier to your email.
>
> It appears you are so keen to see me make a
> financial
> contribution towards the Election Fund, since I have
> been merely talking without making any positive
> "contribution".
>
> Well, As you may know I am currently residing in the
> United Kingdom and if I should make any financial
> contribution, then surely this should sent to the
> Mrdguk. With that in mind I shall contribute once I
> am
> pretty certain that the opposition are going to
> contest the Presidential and Parliamentary
> Elections.
>
> Moreover,I must be frank with you that your stance
> on
> boycotting the elections without exhausting all
> other
> avenues, does n't in any manner convince me to
> contribute towards the Election Fund. To cut it
> short,
> why should I contribute when people like you are
> advocating for a boycott?
>
> Please note that my reference to your affiliation to
> the defunct National Convention Party was just an
> example of when a political party ever boycotted an
> election in The Gambia. I know as a fact that
> militants of the party are not obliged to toe the
> party line whenever a controversial issue is at
> stake.I hope you don't feel offended with my
> analysis
> as this is just a suggestion and nothing else.
>
> On that note I only hope we can now temporary
> call-off
> this "debate" on whether the opposition should
> boycott
> the elections since there are other issues
> pertaining
> to the Gambia relevant for discussion.
>
> Have a wonderful day
>
> Sanusi
>
>
>
>
>
> --- Dampha Kebba <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >
> Yusupha, be my guest and be a quitter if you want.
> > As I said, I did not
> > force you to debate me. You quitted once and came
> > back. Debate any person
> > you want, directly. I will always be where I was
> > from April 2000. I defend
> > my 'theories' from baseless attacks. If you call
> > them Hamjatta's theories or
> > Mballow's theories, that does not insulate you
> from
> > me when you attack me
> > indirectly. Let's call it quits again until you
> > decide to come back.
> > KB
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Yusupha C Jow <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing
> > list
> > ><[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > >Subject: Re: My opinion. - Kebba Dampha
> > >Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 11:17:26 EDT
> > >
> > >Dampha:
> > >I just noticed your posting which has somehow
> > slipped me. Again, I
> > >reiterate
> > >that you effectively eliminated yourself from
> this
> > debate by the amazing
> > >self
> > >contradiction.
> > >For this reason, I have decided to focus on
> > Hamjatta's 'theory' instead of
> > >your conflicting interpretion of it.
> > >
> > >Have a nice day!
> > >
> > >-Thanks
> > >
> >
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