>From: Dampha Kebba <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Yaya is FINISHED >Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 14:39:50 -0400 > >Talking about Yaya being FINISHED, reports reaching me at 17:50GMT >state >that President Darboe's entourage which left Pirang at NOON is just >making >its way into Lamin village. They are making their way by foot. The >crowd >escorting the next President of the Republic of The Gambia on foot >is >estimated at 10,000 and growing as they pass villages along the way. > There >are 10,000 Gambians walking and right behind the crowd there is an >estimated >300 cars and lorries. Apparently, as we speak/write there is no >public >transport around Serrekunda/Banjul because of this public display of >support >of the Alliance. Where is Tombong? He probably plans on reporting >this >after the elections. Yaya is FINISHED. If this crowd enters Banjul, >the city >will EXPLODE. There is NO WAY the moron can win the election without >STEALING it; and we will NOT allow this to happen. AFPRC/APRC days >are >numbered. This latest information does NOT take into consideration >GDP's >endorsement of President Darboe and the defection of 3000 APRC >voters >reported earlier on. >KB > > > >>From: Dampha Kebba <[log in to unmask]> >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >><[log in to unmask]> >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: Yaya is FINISHED >>Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 12:24:42 -0400 >> >>Two reports culled from the Independent Newspaper. When we predict >>an >>Alliance LANDSLIDE, this is what we are talking about. Endorsements >>from >>other political parties in the country and mass defections from >>APRC. Yaya >>is FINISHED. >>KB >>______________________________________________________________ >> >>GDP Stated its Position >> >>Botto Fatty who said he is the campaign manager of The dormant >>Gambia >>Democratic Party (GDP), has called on all supporters of his party >>to rally >>behind the opposition coalition led by Lawyer Ousainou Darboe to >>change the >>course of Gambian politics, which he believes is aggravating beyond >>hope. >>Fatty told The Independent Tuesday that although the GDP has been >>inactive >>for a long time, it is far from "certified dead". He emphasised >>that his >>party of which little is known will be active in the political >>atmosphere >>of >>the country in the coming months as the nation prepare for the >>National >>Assembly election. >>Although the GDP have not made a presidential nominee for the >>October 18 >>polls Fatty said members of his party are interested in the triumph >>of the >>opposition coalition in the presidential contest and have urged all >>their >>supporters and sympathizers to vote for Ousainou Darboe, who is >>being seen >>as President Jammeh's main challenger. Fatty acknowledged that the >>GDP is >>hamstrung by financial problems, denigrating it s capacity to be >>consistently active in Gambian politics. >>He said the party would however put up candidates for the National >>Assembly >>elections after its sponsors have been consulted. He categorically >>denied >>allegations that the GDP was being sponsored by the ruling ARPC >>government. >>He said that lack of funds prevented the GDP from contesting in the >>last >>elections. He also dismissed claims that his party was associated >>with the >>APRC. Fatty exhorted Gambians to be resolute in their determination >>to >>tackle the problems brought by an ailing economy and what he saw as >>seven >>years of misrule by the APRC dispensation. >>He noted that for the past few days his party has been monitoring >>with a >>degree of apprehension the political violence in the provinces. He >>said >>that >>despite government media reports, which he dismissed as >>propagandistic, >>Baddibu especially Kerewan and Salikene are fully behind the >>coalition. Mr. >>Fatty said that Gambians are interested in knowing how much money >>was in >>nation's coffers at the time of the coup. He called on the police >>to be >>neutral in politics and to pursue justice without fear or favour. >>He also >>thanked The Gambia National Army (GNA), for "not openly interfering >>in the >>current political situation". Mr. Fatty said he also has confidence >>in the >>Independent Electoral Commission whom he commended for presiding >>over a so >>far orderly election process. >>________________________________________________________________________ >>In Jammeh-to-Darboe defection 3000 voters cards surrendered to >>opposition >>coalition >> >>The chairman of APRC committee in Dingri has announced his >>defection to the >>UDP-led coalition, taking with him three thousand of his >>supporters. A >>meeting by the coalition in the village Tuesday saw the >>surrendering of the >>defectors' voters cards to the leadership of the coalition. >>Alhagie Papa Saho who led the defectors told the meeting attended >>by >>Ousainou Darboe that the villagers felt betrayed by President >>Jammeh who >>was >>allegedly given D25, 000 by them for the construction of a borehole >>to help >>in their agricultural production. Papa Saho said the president did >>not >>facilitate the process nor did he hand them back the money. He said >>it has >>been made clear to him and his followers that the ruling party was >>not >>established to help Gambians out of poverty and decadence but to >>foment >>tribalism and practise discrimination across the country. >>The APRC detractor also blamed the ruling party for our farmers' >>plight >>after their produce went unsold. He said that despite some truth in >>President Jammeh's claim about ex-President Jawara's neglect of >>Gambians >>his >>years as the country's leader witnessed a stable economy, a stable >>local >>currency and an excellent relationship with the outside world. >>The coalition leader Ousainou Darboe said The Gambia's problems >>were being >>compounded by bad governance from and misplaced policies from >>President >>Jammeh. He said in Jawara's days no visa restrictions were in place >>for >>Gambians wishing to travel to many European countries. Darboe said >>all this >>was to change after July 1994 when President Jammeh destroyed >>democracy and >>spoiled the impressive foreign policy Jawara had built over the >>years. He >>warned Dingri villagers not to listen to a leader "who killed your >>sons and >>daughters." Omar Jallow or OJ for his part said sixty ministers >>have been >>hired and fired since President Jammeh came to power. OJ called on >>the >>villagers to resist the appointment of chiefs or Alkalolu by >>President >>Jammeh. He said Jammeh is guilty of pursuing policies that could >>cause >>civil >>disobedience and war. >> >> >>_________________________________________________________________ >>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 >> >><>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<> > > >_________________________________________________________________ >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 > ><>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<>