The following are some extracts from FOROYAA publication - No. 64/2001. The UDP, PPP And Assan Musa Camara Launched Their Coalition's Presidential Candidate. On Saturday 18th August 2001 the Brikama play ground witnessed the launching of the presidential campaign of the coalition comprising UDP, PPP and Assan Musa Camara. Observers compared the launching of the UDP presidential campaign in 1996 and the present launching in 2001 and indicated that the croud present in this year's launching is much smaller than the one in 1996. People who were introduced at the meeting as the official delegation were Mr. Assan Musa Camara, former leader of the GPP, Alhagie Yahya Ceesay, former PPP minister, Lamin Kiti Jabang, former PPP minister, Alhagie Alkali James Gaye, former PPP minister, Bakary Kuti Sanyang, former PPP minister, Alhagie Landing Jallow Sonko, former PPP minister, Alhagie Bora Mboge, Alhagie Alieu Kama Badgie, former PPP minister, Alhagie Dodou Taal, former PPP MP for Banjul South, Alhagie Omar Jallow, former PPP minister, Aja Sukaina Kah, Aja Jambandind Drammeh, Mariama Sambou, Saffie Gaye, Aja Nyima Ndong and shyngle Nyassi. The UDP officials were Mr. Ousainou Darbo, Mr. Kemeseng Jammeh, Mr. Dembo Bojang and Lamin Juwara. Tells you much about the opposition coalition, doesn't it? In another development, PPP and NCP submitted documents for registration whilst the IEC awaits the gazetting of the law repealing decree 89. Foroyaa has reliably gathered that up 17th August the documents of the parties (PPP and NCP)which were required for registration had not been completed. Now the PPP has met all the requirements and the NCP application is under review. However according to the paper, the registration of the two political parties hinges on the publication of the law repealing decree 89. In short, the procedure to follow in making laws is as follows: section 101 subsection (7) of the constitution states that: "No act of the National assembly shall come into operation until it has been published in the gazette..." The procedure for making laws requires that if a bill has been passed by the National Assembly it should be passed to the president within 30 days. After assenting to it the president must ensure that it is published within 30 days. The bill to repeal decree 89 has been passed by the National assembly and assented to by the president. Foroyaa has relably gathered that it is now being published. By Moday 20th (today)August the publication of the gazette is likely to be circulated. GPP and PDP are yet to submit any application for registration. Have a good day, Gassa. _________________________________________________________________ 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------