Ginny, The final count is yet to be out but provisional results indicate that Wade scooped more than 60 per cent of the vote. I hope we get the final tally by the end of the day. However, Senegalese in the diaspora have voted as follows: France: Wade polled 3691 and Joof 1664 (Wade 68.93%, Joof 31.07%) USA: Wade: 857, Joof: 270 (76.04% and 23.96% respectively) Germany: Wade: 155, Joof 35 (81.58% and 18.42% respectively) This gives Wade 81.58% of the total votes cast by voters resident in these three countries, as opposed to 18.42% for Joof. Regards. Kabir. Ginny Quick <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >Regarding the elections in Senegal, just out of curiosity, what was the >breakdown of the vote. Rahter, what percentage voted for Wade versus the >other candidates. >I am just curious. >Ginny > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Amadu Kabir Njie" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Monday, March 20, 2000 5:24 PM >Subject: Re: WADE WINS-DIOUF CONGRATULATES WINNER > > > > Tombong, > > > > When genuine political analysts predict a scenario, they leave room >(margin) > > for error; and they distance their ego from it. After all, you cannot > > appraise human beings as you would physical data! > > People have opinions and those opinions vary, depending on time, place >and > > experience. > > > > When you predicted victory for Joof due to voter apathy, you failed to >take > > into consideration the fact that many who did not vote in the first >round > > because they believed that "you cannot change African governments >through > > the ballot" would suddenly see after the first round results that "it is > > indeed possible" and would therefore exercise their civic duty during >the > > second round of voting. > > > > Remember the economic conditions of many of those voters have >deteriorated > > markedly during recent years and they suddenly glimpsed a ray of light >at > > the end of the tunnel. Remember too that many of those who voted for >Gibou > > Kah in the first round rioted when he announced that he was going to >throw > > his lot behind Joof. So you erred terribly when you assumed that all >those > > who voted for Kah in the first round would do so also in the second >round. > > They voted for him in the first round because they wanted change and he > > betrayed them, and since change was still possible if they voted for >Wade, > > they went right ahead and did just that. > > > > To conclude, let me say that the only government that I know of that can >say > > for certain that it will win elections even before a single vote is >cast, >is > > that which you represent! Your Yankuba Touray is on record as having >said > > that "If you vote for us (APRC) we will win, if you don't vote for us, >we > > will win". Please whisper in his ear that "power belongs to the people", >as > > has been amply demonstrated by the people of Senegal. > > > > Regards. > > > > Kabir. > > > > > > > > > > TOMBONG SAIDY <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > > Congratulation to Wade and the opposition. I predicted wrong and i own >up > > to > > > my words. Kabir and co. congratulation. The Senegalese people have >spoken. > > > > > > PEACE > > > > > > TOMBONG > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ > > > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- > > > > > > To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the >Gambia-L > > > Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > > > > > > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- > > > > > > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >-- > > > > To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the >Gambia-L > > Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > > > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >-- > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------