Kejau, Thats a very powerful nomination! As a member of a signatory party to the Coalition, I am convinced that your contributions on these wed sites are of relevance. Personally, I have no doubt that some of us are taking note of the names that are being made mention of and that even though NADD should adhere to a prudent process for nomination/s, the public input so far can be of tremendous help. Therefore, in my personal capacity, I urge you all to continue this process of "mentioning for possible nomination", names of deserving Gambians. Your discussions constitute a healthy democratic culture which should be fostered in "THE NEW GAMBIA" that is envisaged in the MOU and will be spelt out in a NADD manifesto. THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES! Omar Joof. >From: "Kejau Touray" <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: [log in to unmask] >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: [>-<] My Nominated Presidential Candidate for NADD: Dr. Ebrima >Samba Date: Sun, 06 Feb 2005 13:58:35 +0000 > >[ This e-mail is posted to Gambia|Post e-Gathering by "Kejau Touray" ><[log in to unmask]> ] > > >Dr. Samba Hands Over to Dr. Sambo > > > > >The Independent (Banjul) > >February 4, 2005 >Posted to the web February 4, 2005 > >Banjul > >The outgoing WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Ebrahim Samba, handed >over to his successor, Dr Luis Sambo at the weekend, and proceeded to his >native Gambia on retirement. > >Dr Sambo begins his five-year term as Regional Director on 1 February. > > >In a tribute to Dr Samba, Dr Sambo said, "I would like to recognize and >thank you immensely for the work you have done in the WHO Regional Office >and for the African Region as you pushed the frontiers of health for all >Africans everywhere. You are leaving behind many tangible and measurable >achievements." > >The new Regional Director praised his predecessor for his vision, courage, >openness and pragmatism as well as his strong commitment to the eradication >or elimination of such public health threats as river blindness, polio and >female genital mutilation. > >Responding, Dr Samba thanked WHO for affording him the opportunity to serve >his fellow Africans in various capacities for more than two decades, and >pledged to continue to support the Organization in his new phase of life. > >Relevant Links > >West Africa >International Organizations and Africa >Gambia >Health and Medicine > > > >"Indeed, I am hereby offering to provide, during my retirement, free, >non-remunerative service through WHO to help promote public health in >Africa," said Dr Samba who was designated Regional Director Emeritus by the >54th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa. > >Dr Samba had served two terms of five years each as Regional Director, but >his public health career nationally, regionally and internationally spanned >more than 40 years. > > > > > >Kejau > > > > >>From: "George Sarr" <[log in to unmask]> >>Reply-To: [log in to unmask] >>To: <[log in to unmask]> >>Subject: Re: [>-<] Coalition Picks? NADD !!!!!! >>Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 19:11:35 -0500 (EST) >> >>[ This e-mail is posted to Gambia|Post e-Gathering by "George Sarr" >><[log in to unmask]> ] >> >> >>Folks, >> What are you all debating about? Who will become president of The >>Gambia, come >>2006? L@@k, I want everybody to listen to me:-) Seriously, stop pulling >>your hair. >>You all are driving me crazy:-) . Why we always gotta complicate things? I >>think >>this discussion is marked by unbecoming levity. The 2006 Elections is NOT >>a >>presidential election for those of us concerned Gambians and friends of >>The Gambia. >>It is the PEOPLE'S ! election, ordinary people coming together during >>extraordinary >>times to making a difference. That's what the foundation of this >>Alliance/Coalition >>is built upon, and we must not loose sight of our aims and objectives. >>Precisely >>why I'm completely flabbergasted that some of us are now entangled in >>some debate >>of who should be the Coalition's presidential candidate-elect, a complete >>misnomer >>in the present scheme of things. Why? Because simply put the aims and >>objectives of >>this alliance is NOT to elect but to EJECT a dictator who has caused us >>all that we >>value -liberty, freedom, independence, rule of law, the right to live you >>name it. >>So why are some of us even thinking about electing some other greedy >>bastard and >>leave things to chance! A Coalition is all that suffice and we've got!, >>and if you >>must insist, guess who will be our president? You guessed right. That >>candidate you >>already have, and you already know. That's right. NADD! National >>Alliance for >>Democracy and Development WILL be our president! come 2006. It will >>Dictator Yaya >>Jammeh running against NADD. Once NADD assumes power, and the system is >>changed for >>good and the playing field leveled, we can then participate in free and >>fair >>elections in a true democracy. NADD it is, ladies and gents! When NADD >>wins, we ALL >>win. You wouldn't hear people say Kumba or Pateh won. Think about it, does >>it make >>any sense for presidential candidates to let go their ambitions and >>differences, to >>come together as ONE and make the ultimate sacrifice, only to have in >>their place >>some presidential candidate? I know your mind doesn't work that way too. >>It makes >>no sense. NADD For President!! KAPUT. >> >>NADD For President!! >>George >> >> >> >> >> >> > [ This e-mail is posted to Gambia|Post e-Gathering by "adama roberts" >> > <[log in to unmask]> ] >> > >> > >> > >> > I think the coalition should be open minded, regardless of gender, >>tribe, etc. in >> > the selection process. >> > The final goal to win the 2006 elections, the presidential candidate >> could be >> > a male or female regardless. I do not know Dr Touray but I strongly >>disagreed >> > with the statement that "she is a wrong candidate". Correct me if am >>wrong , the >> > present vice-president of the Gambia is a female, well respected and i >>believe >> > she is performing her duties. The process should be very inclusive >>regardless of >> > gender or tribe , less us be vague. >> > If the people who most folks wants to challenge Jammeh are not willing >>to take on >> > him, so what?? >> > Every one is not interested in running for President, it is not a >>smooth ride at >> > all. >> > In this present time, women can do what men can do. Come on, is just my >> > suggestion , i might be wrong , am open for further discussion. Am >>gatheringing >> > facts to defend my case if need be, hahaha >> > >> > Adama Roberts (Liha) >> > >> > >> >>From: "Jawara Campus-talk" <[log in to unmask]> >> >>Reply-To: [log in to unmask] >> >>To: [log in to unmask] >> >>Subject: [>-<] "Dr. Touray is a wrong candidate" >> >>Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2005 19:27:58 +0000 >> >> >> >>[ This e-mail is posted to Gambia|Post e-Gathering by "Jawara >>Campus-talk" >> >> <[log in to unmask]> ] >> >> >> >> >> >>I have to start by saying that i read with keen interest your analysis >>of the >> >> formation of the newly formed opposition coalition, otherwise known as >> NADD. I >> >> think it was interesting, and a piece that requires some decent >>debate on the >> >> forum. I have been reading the post for a long time, but never have >>i deem it >> >> necessary to respond to any posting. May be i could not respond >>because i have >> >> constatnly enjoyed the past debates between people that makes me >>prefer to be >> >> on the sideline than be on the cyber pitch. Not any more! >> >> As history makers, Gambian people all over the world should egage >> >>ourselves in the way forward for the current coalition in order to give >> them the >> >> strategy they need to survie within an already hostile nation with >>itself. we >> >> should not, in my opinion, make a mistake of getting ourselves a >>leader for the >> >> coalition who may not stand a chance against a >> >>power-entreached leader like Dr. Yahya Jammeh. This is what makes it >>all the >> >> more important for me to give my thoughts and feelings, if necessary, >>about your >> >> analysis and to contribute towards any debate that regards the >>coalition. >> >> Being moved by the masterclass sagacity of your analysis aside , i >>have >> >>found myself a suspicious figure about your choice of the right >>political >> >> cadidate for the opposition coalition. >> >> I dont know anything about Dr. Touray nor have i had the opportunity >>to >> >>meet her. But from the things that i have read from her, regarding >>gender >> >> activities, i will no doubt agree that she is a woman of high calibre >>who needs >> >> the Gambia in the future as the Gambia needs her. Her ability to >>traslate modern >> >> thoughts into ordinary languages has won her fame among literate >>Gambians and i >> >> think she could do a good president if elected. But Dr Touray would >>not be >> >> elected as the next Gambian president for two obvious reasons, even >>if we choose >> >> to cast blind eyes on them as we search for the right person-man or >>woman. >> >> Point number one, she is a woman. Point number two she is a gender >>activist. >> >> I have a pure, honest and true respect for all human beings not >> >>withstanding one's class-racial, gender, ethnic, or political >>backgrounds. And >> >> i need not forget to make it abundantly clear that i am not a male >>chauvinist by >> >> any degree. Far from it. Rather i am a great beleiver of the real >>world who >> >> beleive that history has thought mankind some leasons that need not >>be thrown >> >> into historical dusbins, if we are to be good leaners. One may >>wonder why >> >> America's cabinet has got less than thirty female memders in their >>entire >> >> history over 200 years. One may ask why Madline Albright become the >>first female >> >> Secreary of state for the United States. One may wonder why despite >>numerous >> >> attempts to rule nations, few women have made it to the helm of >>political >> >> myraids in the western world. These are by no means accidental. They >>are not >> >> coincidents. It is more because people have choosen to stereotype >>women all >> >> through histroy, and despite the absolute male clamour for equality, >>there >> >> remains a huge different between people's choice of men and that of >>women when >> >> it comes to leadership-presiential leadership in particular. >>Politics, African >> >> politics especially has got things which are missing in women. To be >>a >> >> successful politican, especially in Africa, one must have trade the >>profession >> >> for a long time. One must be half-stupid, half-hostile, outspoken in >>the face of >> >> hostilities and be a damn popular among the electorates. Few women >>have these >> >> traits in the Gambia! In my opinion, i think lack of these traits >>and the >> >> hidden stereotyping of women in the public domain have prevented >>women from >> >> succeding in the political arena. I am under no illusion to think >>that the fact >> >> that few women made it to the top in pplitics means that Dr. Touray >>may not win. >> >> Not at all do i hold that notion. I think the second weakness of Dr. >>Touray may >> >> be the thing that will drop the final buzzer on her selection to >>represent us >> >> against a well-entrenched political party like the APRC. >> >> Most of us may sit on our tel-buttons to give our views about who >>should >> >>lead the country next, yet it is the Gambian people(people back home) >>who matter >> >> at the end of the day. They are the ones who shall cast their votes >>and to get >> >> their votes any opposition coalition must learn to give alternatives >>for the >> >> current regimes. Dr. Touray does not fit into that category-and i >>will tell you >> >> why! >> >> It is acommon secret that even the literate Gambians abraod most of >>the >> >>time engage themselves in female genital mutilation. I learn this when >>i came to >> >> the States two years ago. That shows that despite the intrution of >>modern >> >> beleives, the majority of the Gambians beleive that our traditional >>norms and >> >> values should not be compromised for external beleives. Mr Cessay >>said, that >> >> person who should be selected should be an "acknowledged public >>figure." While >> >> i agree that Dr Touray is a public figure, i beg to differ that her >>public >> >> stature is appealing to the majority of the Gambians who will be >>going to the >> >> polls in 2006. I think her stand against FGM has not done her any >>favour from >> >> the perspective of the Gambian women and she, as well as any Gambian >>who is >> >> ready for change would pay a heavy price if she is selected. Yahya >>Jammeh is >> >> more popular among the elderly and women. >> >> Those who buy the APRC's political pancake are not the literate >>Gambians. >> >>They are not the young Gambians as FJC would want us to beleive. Those >>who buy >> >> APRC's propaganda are the elderly and the women who unfortunately >>compromise the >> >> bulk of both the illiterate pack of our nation as well as the >>majority of the >> >> voters. Come to think of it: an APRC campaign labelling Dr. Touray >>as an >> >> anti-tradition. Of course we all know that such a message will no >>doubt cast a >> >> great shadow over her face and nothing, not even a political miracle >>can save us >> >> from losing against Yahya Jammeh. >> >> If i am ask for the right person, i think two great people of our >> >>country come to mind. Dr Sedat Jobe and Musa Sillah. These are two men >>who had >> >> shown, despite their errors under Jammeh, that they have the steel, >>the >> >> character, determination and will to stand in the face of >>difficulties. For Mr >> >> Sillah he had shown that he is a career diplomat who did not allow >>any influence >> >> of Jammeh's fake intimidation to deviate him from his job. More >>importantly, the >> >> fact that these two men have served under Jammeh, if selected, that >>will be a >> >> political punch to the APRC. And above all, these two have proven to >>us under >> >> Jammeh that they are seassoned dimplomats and determined people as >>well. It is >> >> left to the coalition members to decide who shall lead at the end! I >>surely hope >> >> it is not anybody who >> >>conspicueosely does not stand a chance, whatever the character of that >>person. >> >> THIS IS BECAUSE WE NEED A CHANGE AND TO MAKE A CHANGE WE NEED THE >>RIGHT PERSON >> >> TO STAND AGAINST YAHYA AND HIS PARTY! >> >> Haven said the above, i think it is important for this sissue to be >>put >> >>on a national debate which will enable the leadership of the coalition >>to make a >> >> good assesment of the issue and possibly select a candidate that >>stand a chance >> >> to win, and eventually free us from the shackles of the powerful >>few... >> >>While i anticipate this debate of who is the best to continue both of >>the >> >> cyberspace and at home- who mattered most, i remain open to more >>discussions as >> >> we look to the future. >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >>>From: "Ebrima Ceesay" <[log in to unmask]> >> >>>Reply-To: [log in to unmask] >> >>>To: [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask] >> >>>CC: [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask] >> >>>Subject: [>-<] Looking To The Future >> >>>Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2005 02:04:57 +0000 >> >>> >> >> >> >>_________________________________________________________________ >>Express >> >> yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! 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