Sidi,
Good point Sidi,I don't also believed that calling for new election is the
way to go.If there is this general believe that Ouattara was likely to win
the election then they have another chance to do so in the November
election.With a strong parliamentary team,Ouattara will very much be able
to influence the political development in the country.Parliament would have
to endorse the budget etc,correct me if I am wrong.
True,no one is saying that Guie was the problem,the problem was there for a
long time and infarct at certain stage of the political development in that
country,it over-shadow the religious differences,say during the popular
uprising in the 90s.
What SA ,Nigeria and the rest should do is to support the efforts of those
on the ground who are trying to build another political atmosphere and not
further complicate the situation.
For Freedom
Saiks
----- Original Message -----
From: Sidi M Sanneh <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 3:11 PM
Subject: Re: FW: Rejected posting to [log in to unmask]
> Beran,
> You are right on the money. Guei was a problem but he was not the only
> problem or even the main problem. Political observers agree on one point
and
> that is Guei aggravated an already existing problem of exclusionary
politics
> called Ivoirite by pushing a Constitution which formalised and legalised
> that xenophobic policy. If the claims that Liberian elements were
> introduced into the scene prove correct then Guei succeeded in further
> complicating an already complex political atmosphere. For more detailed
> analysis of the Liberian factor, please go to the following link:
> allafrica.com/stories/printable/20001030018.htm The ethnic, regional and
> religious divide has been there before Guei came to the scene as head of
> state. I do not agree, however, with those calling for an immediate
re-run
> of the presidential elections. In fact, Ouattara seems to be
concentrating
> his efforts on the upcoming Parliamentary elections. I believe this is the
> way to go. Gbagbo has also made some conciliatory gestures by agreeing to
an
> International Enquiry into the recent massacre of civilians allegedly by
the
> security forces. He has also called for a "Truth and Peace Commission" to
be
> established although the Terms of Reference of the Commission is unclear
as
> at now. Therefore, pushing for a re-run at this juncture would be, in my
> view, a serious miscalculation given the positives moves by all parties
> concerned in recent days. The diplomatic community in CI seem to be
> supporting a delay in calling for immediate elections until, at least,
after
> the Parliamentary elections.
> Sidi Sanneh
>
>
> >From: "Jeng, Beran" <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: FW: Rejected posting to [log in to unmask]
> >Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2000 09:11:27 -0500
> >
> > The Milosevic Effect.
> >
> > The flight of General Guei and the assumption of the
> >Presidency
> >by
> > Laurent Gbagbo,solves one problem but creates several
new
> >ones.
> > The chasing of Guei from power in a courageous display
of
> >people
> > power with Guei's guards firing live ammunition into
> >crowds of
> > protesters is celebrated as an African reenactment of
the
> >overthrow
> > of Slobodan Milosevic.
> > The main problem is what to do about the politicians
> >excluded
> >from
> > the polls and their call for fresh elections. This is
the
> >primary cause
> > of the tension that prevails in Cote D'Ivoire with the
> >religious
> >dimension
> > added to it and I believe there may be an ethic under
> >tone,
> >which in my
> > opinion, is not pronounced.
> > To address the problem,there should be fresh elections
> >with all
> >eligible
> > parties participating to give legitimacy to whoever
wins.
> > Political and civic education should also be conducted
to
> >raise
> >he level
> > of awareness of the people that despite our
> >political,religious,and ethnic
> > differences,they are fighting the same cause for the
> >betterment
> >of Cote
> > d'Ivoire and hence Africa.
> >
> > Beran
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: foroyaa
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> ><mailto:[mailto:[log in to unmask]]>
> > Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 9:21 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> ><mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: FOROYAA PUBLICATION
(COTE
> >D'IVOIRE)
> >
> > COTE D'IVOIRE: THE END AND THE BEGINNING
> > The developments in Cote D'Ivoire have
> >lessons
> >for countries in
> > Africa in
> > particular and the World in general.
> > The fundamental lesson to draw is that
> >where a
> >people know what
> > they want
> > and are organised to fight for it no
force
> >on
> >earth will be able
> > to block
> > them from achieving success. However, if
> >short
> >term solutions
> > are sought for
> > long term problems immediate success is
> >bound
> >to be accompanied
> > by new
> > complications. This is how matters stand
> >in Cote
> >D'Ivoire.
> > At first the people had assumed that the
> >problem
> >was general
> > Guei. Now that
> > he is gone tension still remains in Cote
> >D'Ivoire. What is
> > responsible for
> > this tension? How is it to be addressed?
> >
> >
> >
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