Bah Warns Against Tribal Politics The leader of the National Reconciliation Party, Hamat Bah, warned the people of Jarumeh Koto to shun politics of tribalism and tribal sentiments. He noted that there were different ethnic groups in the Gambia who have been living together for a long time and that the country belongs to all of them. He advised them to welcome all the five political parties in the country, adding that his party and the UDP coalition had a common vision which is to flush out Jammeh and APRC. According to Bah, the electorate didn’t want to vote out Jammeh because he is a Jola but because of his malgovernance which has inflicted poverty and hardship on farmers. He further said that farmers were Jammeh’s enemies as the government had continuously failed to fulfill its promises to the farmers. However, Bah outlined that an NRP government would introduce grassroots development noting that they (rural dwellers) know their own problems. Saikou Kebbeh from the village revealed that forty eight people revoked their allegiance to the APRC and joined the NRP. He implored the NRP leader to shed more light on their rights and the activities of government in his speeches. In Sami Pachonki the NRP leader vowed that if voted into office on October 18, he would not disappoint them. He revealed that power did not rule but intelligence and wisdom, noting that Jammeh and cohorts, who were soldiers lack sympathy for the Gambian people, would migrate if nothing changes. He further accused Jammeh of urban biaseness, adding that an NRP government would give the rural settlers their fair share. He promised to rebuild the village of Sami Pachonki. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp <<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>> To view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html <<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>