I think this is very embarassing,if the opposition knew that they would not come to terms,they should not even go there.Poor little Gambia! Fatu Harona. >From: "Movement for restoration of democracy in Gambia [NY]" ><[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Now That SM Has Spoken >Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 19:23:59 EDT > >In a message dated 8/17/01 10:35:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time, >[log in to unmask] writes: > > > > > > > On that note I would urge all those concerned about a > > united opposition to start drafting a petition to the > > likes of Dibba and other politicians i.e Sidia Jatta, > > Halifa Sallah and others to negotiate with Mr Assan > > Musa Camara for the formation of an effective Alliance > > for the Opposition Parties. > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >--------------------------------------------- >Since you brought up this suggestion on the L, we reached the same >conclusion >during last Sundays emergency meeting, to petition all concerned opposition >parties. We have to stop the finger-pointing, blaming and effectively, >sidetracking us from the real issue: A COLLECTIVE AND FOCUSED COALITION. >During the ALD/Gambia at the crossroad symposium, Mr. Ousainou Darboe and >Halifa Sallah were engaged on the same coalition topic and for almost >thirty >minutes, asked each other questions on the parameters and agreements on the >how/when/where such consultative engagements be pursued. Being fair to the >other opposition party leader, then, Amat Bah, since Decree 89 was still in >effect against [PPP, NCP, GPP], both leaders agreed to table the topic and >upon returning to Banjul, would continue the consultation and exploratory >mechanisms. Again, during our meeting last Sunday, one of the most active >but >always quite/shy member of the movement, spoke up and faulted/blamed us for >not only following up with Mr. Darboe and Sallah, but also, failed to >contact/pettitioined all the opposition parties day after the draconian >decree 89, was lifted. Going through the L archives, some of us had been >raising the red flag and painting such calculated scenarios [opposition >parties infighting] happening, a la Yahya Jammeh's tactics, WISE FOOL. This >temporary glitch in our political forecast, should reenergized and redirect >all our collective efforts at finishing the 4 x 400 relay, as we are on the >last lap. If the Soviet Union/Russia [EAST] and the USA [WEST] can muster >their ego and scrutinize their differences and find common ground on what >joins/benefits/interest them, the rest is history, since both of them >understands MAD [MUTUALLY ASSURED DESTRUCTION.] The MAD facing us Gambians >in >the opposition, is the lack thereof, of our inability to agree to disagree >and forge a common ground by understanding the science and political >language >of POWER, SELF-INTEREST, CONFLICT and COMPROMISE. Even the deaf, dumb and >blind Yahya, understands the POWER these coalesced opposition parties >garners, hence the reason to misconstrue the opposition's SELF-INTEREST, by >creating CONFUSION [Us and Them], this way, COMPROMISE sounds Dutch or >seems >foreign to us. >Perhaps, George Sarr, Katim, Coach, Jabou, Sorry for always picking on you >folks and others could start the process of streamlining a world wide >petition on these opposition parties, to get their acts together, for the >salvation of what we have left, our dignity. >Solomon > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >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. >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------