This is a typical example of self over national interest. Have a good day, Gassa. >From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Breaking News:A Split In The Opposition? >Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 08:29:27 EDT > >In a message dated 8/14/2001 7:05:54 AM Central Daylight Time, >[log in to unmask] writes: > > > > Dibba therefore knows fairly well that Ousainou Darboe as a presidential > > candidate has more chances of winning than he does. One has to however >use > > all the chips in one's block during negotiations. If Dibba had accepted > > Darboe's nomination on the spot, a calculation may be that he might not > > have been able to gain major concessions in a future government of >national > > unity for his party. By walking out and knowing that he might be able to > > split the opposition vote, Dibba is hoisting himself in a position from > > > >Well Buharry, I hope that this analysis of the strategy by Dibba is right, >because otherwise, it makes no sense at all for him to oppose Ousainou's >nomination knowing full well that he has no chance at this time acording to >the points you have already raised. Let us hope that Dibba's supporters >will >recognize this as mere strategy and insurance for the future and not get >carried away resulting in chaos. > >Jabou Joh > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------