Mr Saine Sometimes I get the feeling that the opposition back home is not interested in our efforts or do not take us seriously. Its been a while since Mr Conteh and others proposed an election fund drive and a platform for a united opposition. I have the feeling that since we do have opposition stalwarts amongst us, they should relay our stance to their respective parties who inturn will let us know what their stance is on this proposal of a coalition. I for one do not think any one political party stands to win come october. I also believe that if the opposition back home does not harbour any power hungry motives, they should be able to put their differences behind them and take the right path; which in this case is uniting with other oppositions. The way things are right now, I am pretty much sure Hamad Bah will join any coalition but I think the UDP thinks it will have enough votes to win while PDOIS is all about what the modalities of a coalition will be. If these opposition parties fail to tell us what their stance is regarding a coalition, I am not willing to spend my hard earned dollars to any one cause. October is real close and we need to know if these people want to come together or not. Lameen Barrow Nashville ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------