Yes, indeed! And he sure do act like it and then some. Parliaments under Jawara put it in the books, and Yaya is feasting on it. Jawara was above the law and Yaya now give it a new and improved meaning - Yaya is now the Judge, Jury, and executioner, and is now anointed by the Imam for lord of all. What we have in substance is a Monarchy, all and sundry better stock up on kola Nuts and Bitter Cola to plead for mercy and take responsibility for treason when you are very very innocent. The Justice is just interpreting what the legislators put in the books. One would think that recent acts by the Assembly and Yaya's continuous assault on Gambians would make all the opposition leaders see the wisdom in contesting the NA seats tactically. NADD and GPDP see the wisdom in contesting the NA seats tactically, and would do so, even if the UDP/NRP want to contest every where, even those places they know they will clearly loose. UDP and NRP on the other hand sees it otherwise and to them it is now time to settle a score with NADD, in my opinion. I am sure even their supporters in the diaspora are shaking their heads why UDP/NRP would want for Halifa to loose his seat, even if that means the APRC wins it. UDP is going to make it a three way race in Sere Kunda Central. Some may say, all have a right to contest any seat and that is true, but remember the operative phrase here is "tactical alliance among the opposition" for the "opposition" to win more seats and therefore, have a better chance at slowing down the rubber stamp that currently obtains. What would the UDP gain contesting in Sere Kunda Central and in Wouli East? Nothing, but the gratification that they settled a score with Halifa? Is this the kind of leadership that Gambians expect within the opposition? Is this not vengeful and vindictive? Are these the people Gambians see as the future? This is not about being negative, but rather, calling out a consistent attitude that the UDP carries every where. At a time when Gambians look for a mature opposition, the immaturity in some quarters continues. Is there hope for Gambia, with this behavior? Truly amazing. How on earth could one take the rationale for a tactical alliance to mean, NADD is therefore afraid that they will loose their their seats, because of the UDP challenge. It is a shame that something as simple as a tactical alliance is lost for a tunnel vision. Again, the UDP/NRP believe they can WIN IT ALL. God Help Gambians! Please read on. “NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW, EXCEPT THE PRESIDENT” MAGISTRATE MBACKEH By Bubacarr K. Sowe & Fabakary B. Ceesay Magistrate Abdoulie Mbackeh of the Kanifing Magistrate Court on Tuesday said, “No one is above the law, except the President.” Advising accused persons and complainant (s) before him, the Magistrate said despite the fact that he is a magistrate; he will face the consequences if he violates the law. He urged them to desist from provoking each other, stressing that he will send any of them to jail, if they are found to be guilty of provoking another persons. He noted receiving two fresh cases that are related to the matter of provocation. “I am not saying the accused are guilty, but desist from provocation,” Mr. Mbackeh advised. He advised the parties to live in harmony as neighbours, urging them to go away from petty talks that ignite quarrels among them. _________________________________________________________________ The MSN Entertainment Guide to Golden Globes is here. Get all the scoop. http://tv.msn.com/tv/globes2007/ ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ 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] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤