Folks, "Left hands" should read "right hand". >From: omar joof <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: [>-<] Re: Waa Juwara's Comments. >Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 15:23:47 +0000 > >Ya-Soffie, >There is a mandinka explanation of the three lines we all have on the palm >of our left hands. They go thus: > >Line 1: You are told; > >Line 2: you dont hear; > >Line 3: you see. > >In the build-up to the presidential election it had been argued that the " >two coalition formula is recipe for Jammeh victory." There were even up to >the very last moments, expressions of hope that something would happen >which could engender atleast some kind of unity between the two coalitions, >but all to no avail! >The fact is, all the criticisms that are being put forward now were there >before the signing of the MOU between the coalition partners and the >A(F)PRC. Most of us knew about the flawed electoral process as several >contributors on this forum and others elaborated on it. Notwithstanding we >committed ourselves to that process. Infact by signing the MOU with the >dictatorship, one can argue that the coalition leadership did not show any >indication that it shared the conviction that the electoral process was >flawed. >Furthermore, even before the emergence of NADD, many of us stressed the >significance of a united opposition as a viable means of getting rid of the >dictatorship. We had that Grand Coalition, but in the eleventh hour, it >broke up into two, with a number of serious political ramifications. >For the way forward, we should all accept the errors committed, and resolve >to come together as a united opposition to take on the dictatorship at the >polls in January. If we dont, we would be in for some other rude awakening. >For January, I raise my voice with this prognosis: THE TWO COALITION >FORMULA IS RECIPE FOR A DECIMATED OPPOSITION IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY! >Omar Joof. > > >>From: "Ceesay, Soffie" <[log in to unmask]> >>Reply-To: [log in to unmask] >>To: <[log in to unmask]> >>Subject: RE: [>-<] Re: Waa Juwara's Comments. >>Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 07:48:44 -0400 >> >>Mr. Forster, >> >>Good morning. Juxtapose the two articles to see which qualifies as >>politically expedient and which is close to factual reporting. Mr. >>Barry's piece shows Discordia's hand at work and to opine that what was >>printed, not reported, "betray a semblance of sympathy towards APRC" by >>Waa is but an opinion. Interpreting Waa Juwara's statements to mean >>that he could be jockeying (with whom?) for leadership is, again, to >>invite "political debate" on a non-issue. The Point's article has some >>substance from which we can glean some of what is important to Waa and >>many of us who wished to see the back Jammeh for good. >> >>Thank you, >>Soffie Ceesay >> >>________________________________ >> >>From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On >>Behalf Of Joko Forster >>Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 9:20 PM >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: [>-<] Re: Waa Juwara's Comments. >> >> >>Mr. Barber, >>With respect, I would refer you to the article carried by The Point >>Newspaper re. Waa Juwara. You may wish to visit the point website at >>www.thepoint.gm. Obviously, this paper will not sweat its socks just to >>earn the president's cheers! Perhaps as a matter for political debate >>one could attempt to fathom why Waa of all people would make ANY >>(emphasis mine) statement that could betray a semblance of sympathy >>towards APRC. For example, is he jockeying for leadership of a possible >>new umbrella party. thanks. >> >>__________________________________________________ >>Do You Yahoo!? >>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >>http://mail.yahoo.com >> > >いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface >at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html > >To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: >http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l >To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >[log in to unmask] >いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい