*Haruinerding GDPUDP fundraising Guru*, Go and revamp the *Grounded DirimooCracy Protruberance (GDP) one man show. *STGDP is not the companion of such a *puerile outfit.* The GDP one man show desperately needs a makeover. And please stop trying to usurp peoples good causes to feed your megalomaniacal ego. Mboge On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 5:11 PM, Haruna Darbo <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Bailo, you are wonderful. Just don't change midstream when the going gets > tough. When we revamp STGDPDOIS, you should be one of the candidates for the > new executive. And don't tell me you're indisposed. I don't know why > Gambians like that word --- Indisposed. Wait till I get ahold of you. > Indisposed my foot. > > Haruna. > -----Original Message----- > From: bailo jallow <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Wed, Apr 21, 2010 10:16 am > Subject: Re: Foroyaa Editorial: The Gambian Opposition-The Punching Bag of > The Gambian Diaspora > > Foroyaa states: > "Foroyaa would like to come to the defence of such parties by emphasizing > with all the emphasis it can command that those who criticize such parties > but are unwilling to contribute a dime to their well being are sheer > hypocrites." > > Constructive criticism or citicism in good faith of the strategy/manifesto > of any party to me is as important as giving a political party money or > funds. However I do not subscribe to attempts by a few towards belittling > the efforts or doubting the commitment of any politician on the frontline of > Gambian politics. I do not think that resorting to such tactics is fair or > of any potential good for the opposition. Resorting to such methods would > only generate needless bickering and animousity within the opposition > instead of directing efforts and resources towards developing genuine unity > base on mutual respect between opposition factions. The illegal incaceration > of Femi Peters is a personal sacrifice that Femi was personally prepared for > and as a key member of the UDP, it is also the price that his party is > paying towards the freedom of Gambians. The legalistic approach of the UDP > is therefore the best approach towards freeing him fom jail. Anyone who > thinks otherwise should try to implement what they think is the only > effective response. > > The following statement by Foroyaa is also a testimony of the immense > contribution of PDOIS to the quest for sanity in the governance of the > Gambia. It is applaudable. > > Any body who reads Foroyaa daily cannot fail to see that the Government is > being engaged in all areas. Detentions without trial are being exposed, > Seccos (ground nut buying centres) were monitored during the trade season > which yielded positive results by engaging the marketing agencies, rural > infrastructure and services are being monitored, the economy is being > analysed and all civil, social, economic, political and cultural factors > impeding development are being exposed and combated. > > The same goes to the positive contribitions the leaders of other parties > especially Omar A Jallow and Lawyer Mai Fatty. They are all playing their > parts as expected of them. We salute you all. > > In conclusion, I suggest that all opposition parties to respectively select > a negotiator on their behalf for the task of achieving agreement for a > united stance against the APRC in 2011. > > Best wishes to all! > > Bailo > > > > > > --- On *Wed, 21/4/10, Modou Nyang <[log in to unmask]>* wrote: > > > From: Modou Nyang <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Foroyaa Editorial: The Gambian Opposition-The Punching Bag of The > Gambian Diaspora > To: [log in to unmask] > Date: Wednesday, 21 April, 2010, 11:40 > > The Gambian Opposition-The Punching Bag of The Gambian Diaspora > > > The Leaders of the APRC must wear a smile every day as they read many on > line and local papers on the state of the opposition in the Gambia. Some > claim that they are toothless bulldogs. Others claim that they are preparing > for failure in 2011. Some argue that the opposition is not worth following > until they engage the Government. > > Foroyaa therefore consider it in the public interest to do a review of the > situation of the opposition in the Gambia. > > First and foremost, we have realized that a political party is as powerful > as its number of members and supporters or its capacity to control state > power. Our evaluation of nominations of Presidential Candidates reveals that > none of the political parties ever had up to 20000 persons endorsing their > nomination papers. This simply means that no political party in the Gambia > has up to 20000 members. In fact, discussion with some informed executive > members of parties confirm that many members of parties expect something > from the leaders instead of paying membership fees. Hence, many political > parties depend on patrons instead of membership dues to sustain their > activities. Many of those in the Diaspora who make contribution see it as > helping individuals in parties to achieve position of National leadership > instead of fulfilling a National duty. Many opposition parties are therefore > unable to build a base among the people. Foroyaa would like to come to the > defence of such parties by emphasizing with all the emphasis it can command > that those who criticize such parties but are unwilling to contribute a dime > to their well being are sheer hypocrites. They have transformed the > opposition parties into punching bags as a means of covering up their own > political impotency and apathy. We therefore recommend that those who do not > select to support a political party or form one if they are dissatisfied > with all have no right to criticize those who are making effort to make sure > that the Nation is govern according to the will of the people or offer > themselves as alternatives. Those who are not making any effort to be on the > ground to defend the interest of the people but are just criticising > citizens who have the same obligation as they do are responsible for the > current predicament of the Gambia. They are in fact the problem of the > Gambia. They frustrate the little or big efforts others are making and thus > sow the seed of political apathy. > > Political parties may have few members but could have many supporters. In > short, more people turn out to vote for a candidate than the number of the > members of his or her party. Foroyaa does not have to quote the results of > elections since the 2006 Presidential elections to confirm that political > apathy is not only affecting the opposition but also the APRC. Hence, many > people are not coming out to vote for the parties. The challenge is for > existing parties to develop new ways to win the hearts and minds of the > people or new parties which could do so to emerge. The task of Gambians who > are not helping political parties to find new ways or create parties to > replace them is to appreciate the efforts of those who are at least putting > their energies and monies where their hearts are. > > This is no time for opposition bashing. These are times to find solutions > to shortcomings. > Governments are not only engaged by political parties. They are engaged by > the whole citizenry who are all stake holders. How many Gambians in the > Diaspora attend programmes organised by political parties? Very few. > However, they turn up by the hundreds to attend social programmes. It is > best to use such social programmes to get them to discuss the future of > their country. > > There is no doubt that the Government is being engaged at all corners. Any > body who reads Foroyaa daily cannot fail to see that the Government is being > engaged in all areas. Detentions without trial are being exposed, Seccos > (ground nut buying centres) were monitored during the trade season which > yielded positive results by engaging the marketing agencies, rural > infrastructure and services are being monitored, the economy is being > analysed and all civil, social, economic, political and cultural factors > impeding development are being exposed and combated. What is missing in the > Diaspora, are objective patriots who are willing to direct their energies > and resources to strengthen parties of their choice or help to set up one. > Opposition bashing will not lead us anywhere other than the road to > political apathy. 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