>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: Forward of Foroyaa article/ Dampha >Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 14:43:25 EDT > >Dampha, > >If you have trouble understanding any of the issues addresed in the foroyaa >pbulication I fprwarded to the list, I will gladly explain it to you. >There is no doubt that purpose of the whole exercise, from foroyaaa >publishing it, to my forwarding it to the list is very much in keeping with >the agenda of PDOIS, which is to educate the public on how their government >is run which keeps them informed as well as helps them in the attempt to be >masters of their own destiny. It is the people's business that a government >is appointed to do. > >The first part explains the process of nomination of a candidate for >president, and the steps and requirements. There is also a commentary, an >opinion on the fact that candidates have to deposit a certain sum of money to >the IEC, and that this should be eliminated because it can help to foster >corruption. > >The second part is self explanatory I hope in that it is an interview with >Gabriel Roberts. > >Finally, the last part reiterates PDOIS manifesto, which is always the >empowerment of the Gambian public so that they can get to the poitn where >they can make informed choices that addresses their needs, and to know that >they are the ones whose business is the reason political offices are filled. > >As for selling party agendas on a daily basis with seemingly endless >longwindedness, this is left to those who are afraid to just present a well >defined agenda and then leave it to the people to think, simply because they >are afraid that if the people are left to think, they may actually arrive at >conclusions that may be contrary to what they are trying to sell them. To >paraphrase Sidia Jatta as stated in his interview that was posted to the L, >all that is needed is to present a clear agenda and leave it to the people to >make up their onw minds. > >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. >----------------------------------------------------------------------------