Baboucarr Sillah and Saul Khan you've done a commendable job for bringing us the highlights of the ALD symposium. For someone like me who could not make it to the ALD this year due to family engagements, your reports represent a panoramic view of the events at the symposium. Mr. Sillah's observations on the political parties are noteworthy. As we approach the next presidential elections, it is important that Gambians know who is who in our political landscape. I'll try and post my own views on the various political parties that are vying for the leadership of our nation. Kudos to the ALD organizing committee for doing what has so far been deemed impossible: bringing representatives of the different political parties to the table, even if one of them stayed away from the battle. Hamadi. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.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 You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------