Saul, thank for this piece. Well here we go again; you remember the udp leader gave a high grade (almost an A) to the iec for the conduct of the by-electionss. Wa juwara's own compliments were more measured when he said the elections were free but not fair (maybe a C). I would say they were neither free nor fair. Alas now the udp wants to go to court to challenge the results of the kiang by-election.This opposition should be more alert,but am affraid they don't seem to get it sometimes which is very troubling. To get it, one must first be convinced that we are NOT dealing with normal beings here and they should not be treated as such, eg by praising them at any semblance of good deeds.These people don't deserve even an F. Vigilance and steadfastness are crucial in this struggle against what hamjatta calls pre-historic dictators. Thanks again. AT _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail 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 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------