Mr. Sallah, I totally concur with your position on this serious issue of the Executive tampering with Constitutionally-installed Checks like the IEC. On the delay in the Supreme Court settling this issue, isn't there a provision in our laws that could be used to expedite such cases? If no, why not? And if yes, why isn't that utilized in this case? I ask this questions with the US system in mind. Though the US Supreme Court is NOT obligated to take ANY case (they voluntarily issue a "writ of certiorari" to pick cases THEY WANT to hear,) and despite the considerable volume of applications they get, when matters of public interest pertaining to the Constitutionally of an action(s) by a public official are brought before it, such cases are expedited for public interest. The Florida Recount dispute in the last US elections was such a case. So, I wonder why the Gambia Supreme Court is sitting on this case all this time. What exactly is it that they're waiting for? Any enlightenment there? Saul. We have followed the debates on the L regarding elections. PDOIS's position is that there can be no sovereign people without the exercise of their right to be architects of their own destiny. Representatives are mere emissaries of the people. Elections are instruments through which the people assert their authority to determine their manner of government. In our view a sovereign people can only take charge of their destiny if they _________________________________________________________________ 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------