Thanks a lot Mr. Johnson. I see where you are coimng from. As long as we have different views, we cannot discourse.May God help us all. You have a good day too. Lamin Ceesay. >From: Malamin Johnson <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: GPP To Be Registered After October Election >Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 18:10:20 +0000 > >Mr. Ceesay, > >If i was you, I wouldn't worry whether UDP will go along with another >opposition leader or not. The united opposition and its supporters will >take care of that. What's at stake for Gambia and it citizens in this >coming >elections will force the opposition leaders to think of Gambia first then >themselves. United opposition is a forgone conclusion. APRC supporters >should worry about APRC and we will worry about the new alliance. > >Good day Mr. Ceesay > >MJohnson > > >>From: Lamin Ceesay <[log in to unmask]> >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >><[log in to unmask]> >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: Re: GPP To Be Registered After October Election >>Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 17:55:01 +0000 >> >>Thanks for that fwd. Mr Johnson. It is very interesting. The Speaker >>mentioned something that most of us never put into account or i would say >>never brought up. >>It is very true that all those against Presidnet jammeh have always been >>and >>will continue to be. What need to be understood here is that despite the >>banned on the political leaders, the voters remained the same. They did >>not >>vote APRC in because the leaders wre banned. They did because of what the >>issue are. There is a lot here at stake, but certainly not more than what >>was there five years ago. >>I have no doubt that having very good politicians like Sheriff Dibba on a >>campaing trail will energise some peole, but they are mostly the same >>people >>following Darboe. And I can tell you taht the UDP will not allow any one >>to >>lead the so-to-be-call alliance opposition expect Darboe and that is where >>the problem is going to be. And again, I know there are some here who will >>say that is not true and that is just to cause a disarray in the >>opposition >>wing, but time is the best prophet. >> >>Lamin Ceesay. >> >> >>>From: Malamin Johnson <[log in to unmask]> >>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >>><[log in to unmask]> >>>To: [log in to unmask] >>>Subject: GPP To Be Registered After October Election >>>Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 13:12:32 +0000 >>> >>>Please play close attention to the capitalized paragraph. >>> >>>GPP To Be Registered After October Election >>> >>>Information reaching the Point Newspaper has revealed that the unbanned >>>Gambian people's party (GPP) under the leadership of Hassan Musa Camara, >>>will not be registered until after the parliamentary and presidential >>>elections. This was confirmed to the Point by an official of the party >>>after >>>he was contacted to shed light on the party's present status yesterday >>>morning. "GPP is not going to be registered until after the currently >>>busy >>>coalition process." Other sources reaching the point say the GPP >>>leadership >>>and its party supporters would join the opposition alliance which is >>>about >>>to be introduced to fight the Jammeh administration in the coming >>>elections. >>>However, no reason has been advanced for GPP's move in not registering >>>their >>>party. BUT INFORMED SOURCES INTIMATED THAT ALL THE UNBANNED POLITICAL >>>PARTIES THE PPP, NCP, AND GPP ARE WITH THE VIEW THAT THERE IS URGENT NEED >>>TO >>>FORM AN OPPOSITION FRONT TO "FLUSH-OUT" THE RULING APRC PARTY(emphasis >>>mine) >>> >>>In a separate development, The Point yesterday, contacted Tamsir Jallow, >>>the >>>majority leader in the National Assembly for his comment and he said that >>>the APRC is not afraid of any opposition alliance " No, I don't think Pa >>>Nderry that should be a threat. That is not a threat. The results of the >>>last elections have given us a very comfortable majority both at the >>>national assembly and the presidency," said the majority leader. Mr. >>>Jallow >>>who told The Point that the ruling APRC dominated the last elections with >>>56 >>>percent of the votes for the President and 75 percent for the national >>>assembly added:" Uptill now, we have not lost our members to the >>>opposition. >>>Infact, the opposition is losing members on daily bases. It is their >>>members >>>that are registering with the APRC. The APRC cannot be threatened by the >>>opposition alliance." >>> >>>Tamsir Jallow, who branded the unbanned political parties as spent >>>forces, >>>intimated that they would disintegrate themselves before the elections. >>>"I >>>am optimistic that the UDP will loose their members to other parties. I >>>don't have any fear," said the majority leader, while calling for peace >>>and >>>stability in the coming elections. Reacting to reports of GPP's plans of >>>joining the opposition coalition Tamsir Jallow said, "They are already in >>>alliance when the UDP came into being, all those who do not come to >>>support >>>the APRC went to the UDP.The UDP is made of NCP, GPP and PPP supporters. >>>" >>>Pa Nderry, tell me what the PPP had done for this country? I don't think >>>the >>>PDOIS would be part of any opposition alliance.They were strong critics >>>of >>>the PPP. The PPP see the PDOIS as revolutionary. They will be strange odd >>>fellows. PDOIS have different ideology," Mr. Jallow told The Point. The >>>latest political development came in the wake of a move taken by >>>President >>>Jammeh to lift decree 89, which banned all former politicians from >>>participating into politics. Those who defied the ban were liable to a >>>fine >>>of D1million dalasis or life imprisonment. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>_________________________________________________________________ >>>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. >>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >>_________________________________________________________________ >>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. >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >_________________________________________________________________ >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. >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________ 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------