You are welcome Haruna. Bolonba On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 12:46 PM, Haruna Darbo <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Thanx Suntou for sharing the Great and eloquent Rambo. I applaud the UDP > for safeguarding the privacy of new partisans against enormous temptations > for value-added adherence. What that will do is save persons and their > families from undue harassment and intimidation and it will assure you that > whoever joins the UDP will have done it out of genuine conscience and the > belief in the UDP's governance platform. > > I encourage NRP, PDOIS, and GMC and even APRC to follow this example. It is > undemocratic to coerce votes by association. > > Thanx again Suntou for sharing. > > Haruna. > > -----Original Message----- > From: suntou touray <[log in to unmask]> > To: GAMBIA-L <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Wed, Nov 10, 2010 7:23 am > Subject: Ousman Rambo speaks (UDP top man) > > *http://www.maafanta.com/MaafantaRamboTranscribe.html* > *Maafanta Transcribes Speeches At The Brikama UDP Rally > **No Retreat No Surrender - says Jatta > **Ousman Alias Rambo Jatta (UDP National Youth Leader) > * > > Speech at the September Brikama Rally > "Please let's observe a one minute silence, and recite Bismillah for > the > late karamo Touray. Greetings to the Executive members of the party > (Ousainou, Alh.Yahya Jallow, Ebou Manneh, and the entire militancy). > where of Kanyiba Kanyi.???????? > > "I Rambo was clandestinely jailed all over the major Gambian police > stations, up to the URR Sare Ngai Police station in Wulli yet the APRC > government kept telling Lawyer Ousainou that, they don’t have me in > custody. There is only one Gambian police force, and when the High > court > in Banjul request that, the police release me, they responded by saying > i > am not under their custody. *A lie by all accounts." Clapping** > ** > *Rambo was briefly interrupted by the Green Boys who attended the rally > to > cause trouble. "T*he rude uncontrollable behavior will not be > **tolerated anymore.If they want an eye for eye or a tooth for tooth, > **am ready for that.”** > * > > He then turned towards the UDP supporters and said,* “if anybody is > unwilling to stand up to the bullies, then go > home. T*he irritating atmosphere created by the government is intolerable, > but the Gambia is where we are equal in. > APRC does not have any higher priviledge in the Gambia more than the UDP, > and this time we will go all the way out.” > Meaning, the bullies will meet their match. > > "Heavy rains has caused considerable damage to the farming community. > However, Isatou Njie-Saidy said, the > government has given D10million to the affected farmers and that, people > should call the President and congratulate > him.Why should people congratulate the President? Is it not the Gambian tax > payers who foot the bill? Cheap politics > should end. He said, “because the 2011 national elections is round the > corner, this is why, even disasters are hijacked > for propaganda purposes by the government.” > "Play time is over, Gambians are dissatisfied and bitter with the events > happening.Those APRC supporters who join the > UDP will have their privacy protected. The announcements made in Brikama > were to show delegates that, the UDP is > making headway, but in future, no announcements will be made.The APRC has > been parading their own supporters on > GRTS as UDP supporters joining them.” He said, let the APRC continue on > such lies, but the UDP will keep the dignity > and identity of new members a private matter and that, many more APRC > militants are joining them.” > > Coming to the Tourism industry, Rambo said, that his specialty. He said, > “after the 1994 coup, all Western countries > introduce Visas between them and the Gambia.The reason for that is simple > logic, the aftermath of coup entail fugitives > and mass asylum to safe stable countries. Without Visa, their borders will > be flooded.” Rambo said, the GTA (Gambia > Tourism Authority) is incompetent and unable to manage the Tourism > industry. Each year the there is less and less > Tourist visiting the Gambia, what is the reason for the GTA?” > 'The Tourism industry’s decline is so severe, Denmark announced of their > intention to close down the operations in the > Gambia for 2010. The Tourist season which has started is minus Denmark and > what will happen next year is sadly > unpredictable. Sweden may also close down operations.” Rambo said, “Tourism > is a big employer for Gambians and the > decline will impact on the youths. The upcoming election is crucial for the > youths to avoid being bought with meager > amounts. *They shouldn’t be fooled into travelling around with the APRC > because of few handouts. Those > youth who sell their dignity get dumped soon after the elections. > *There is only one youth movement in the Gambia and am the head of that > body. All the youths are members of his > movement regardless of party affiliations. > > "APRC has never held a Congress which means, the party is a one man show.” > Rambo closed his speech with swipe at > Yankuba Colly, APRC national mobiliser who said, “the UDP has three > signatories to its account.” Rambo said, “Colly is > actually telling his boss how transparent the UDP is.” He said, “the APRC > supporters don’t even know who controls their > money.” > Rambo calls on the youths to register en masse to counter the voter apathy. > He warns the youths to avoid staying home > during elections. “The civil servants should also realizes that, the > current regime is bad for them. They are unsure as to > their positions on regular, daily basis. The uncertainty that clutter over > their job security is a terrible depressing > dilemma.” He said, they should vote UDP to get job security and peace of > mind. > Rambo ends the speech with a rallying cry for the next rally to be held in > Bakau. He said, under the UDP government, > he will stand for mayor of KMC and, come next election he is contesting the > Bakau parliamentary seat. > > > *Ousman Rambo Jatta. Verbatim > * > > -- > Surah- Ar-Rum 30-22 > "And among His signs is the creation of heavens and the earth, and the > difference of your languages and colours. Verily, in that are indeed signs > for men of sound knowledge." 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