Thanks a lot for the stats. This is very interesting. It would seem that Wade won a cosniderable majority even in Senegal itself. But he secured even more of a majority of the votes overseas. Very interesting... Ginny ----- Original Message ----- From: "Amadu Kabir Njie" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 4:50 AM Subject: Re: WADE WINS-DIOUF CONGRATULATES WINNER > 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 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------