Hey, I just learnt from a friend that you are indeed a cousin and my former neighbor. What a small world... On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 5:12 PM, Haruna Darbo <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Thanx for sharing Cousin Fakoo Fakoo. I encourage those Gambians who > haven't made the switch yet to NOT wait until the ricketty dinghy begins to > sink. We welcome the defectors and we congratulate Hon. Shyngle Nyassey on > his adoption as honorary father of the Sami women and villages. > > Haruna. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Fankung Fankung Jammeh <[log in to unmask]> > To: GAMBIA-L <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Mon, Feb 28, 2011 3:28 pm > Subject: UDP Welcomes Another Batch Of APRC Defectors - AND YET THEY WILL > GET 9% THIS ELECTIONS, WHAT A JOKE > > Breaking News: Gambia: UDP Welcomes Another Batch Of APRC Defectors > *UDP Welcomes Another Batch Of APRC Defectors > ** As Over 800 APRC Supporters In Sami Constituency Defected To The UDP > *By Staff Reporter Bakary Gibba, Banjul > BANJUL, THE GAMBIA—About eight hundred Ruling APRC supporters in Sami > Constituency on Saturday switched their allegiance to the main opposition > United Democratic Party, ahead of the country’s September 2011 Presidential > elections. The massive defection, the first of its kind, took place > during a political rally, in which the UDP Propaganda Secretary Momodou > Syngle Nyassi was adopted as “FATHER” by the Women of Sami Medina. > It was a historic day, as APRC defectors openly lamented about the > maladministration which had rocked this impoverished West African country. > They renounced their support for President Jammeh, and his leadership. The > defectors said one of the reasons they abandoned the APRC “sinking” ship was > due to its poor leadership—characterized by institutionalized corruption, > and gross rights violations. They said Mr. Jammeh’s terror campaign has > no boundary, and of late he is going after his own supporters. > In Sami Medina 92 APRC supporters defected to the UDP, while in Sami > Pachonki 300, APRC militants turned their back against dictator Jammeh. In > Njala Toro, a predominantly APRC stronghold, about 250 ruling party > supporters switched their allegiance to the UDP. Sami Madiyana, was also > another defection showdown with 15 men, 26 women and 36 youths, all saying > *“BYE, BYE TO THE APRC*.” > The majority of the APRC defectors complained about the leadership gap in > this country. They are not convinced that under Yahya Jammeh’s rule > Gambians will enjoy freedom, basic liberties, human rights, and the rule > of law. They could be seen shedding tears on the podium—calling for > political change in The Gambia. They regretted supporting a man, who has > transformed the country into his personal property, and kingdom. > Sami constituency, is the home locality of the UDP leader Ousainou > Darboe, who hailed from Doboe. The regime infiltrated the area by employing > politics of “cash” and intimidation to lobby political support. But it > appears that the residents of Sami had embarked on a new political > shift—with Di-heart APRC supporters defecting to the opposition. > In welcoming the APRC defectors, UDP leader Ousainanou Darboe, hailed the > former APRC militants for joining a party that will guarantee their > democratic rights, and freedoms when voted into office come September. Mr. > Darboe told the supporters to feel at home, as they will be treated as > bonafide members of the UDP. He says the UDP is a Government in waiting and > come September this bad administration under the leadership of Yahya Jammeh > would be sent packing. > "The UDP is a party for all Gambians, and whosoever believes in democracy, > the rule of law and humanity is indeed welcome to join us." said Darboe > adding that Gambia’s liberation is imminent, as the country is being > presided over by people of questionable characters. > For his part, Momodoulamin Syngle Nyassi, the UDP Propaganda Secretary > thanked the women of Sami Medina for reposing trust in him by adopting > him as a father. He said he was very delighted with the women’s move. He > called on Gambians to remain united so that the despotic Jammeh regime would > be declared null and void in the coming poll. He says the regime has lost > its legitimacy in the ruling this country in view of its hostile nature > against citizens, and poor leadership. He observed that with unity, and > commitment change is inevitable in The Gambia. > The UDP National President Dembo Bye Force Bojang, Hon Lamin Ceesay and a > host of speakers all pledged their support and readiness to rally behind > their party leader to effect political change in this country. > > > > -- > * > > ***************************************************************************** > GOD BLESS SHEIKH PROFESSOR ALHAGIE YAHYA AJJ JAMMEH* > *(PRESIDENT FOR LIFE.)* > * > * > *GOD BLESS THE GAMBIA* > * > * > *GOD BLESS APRC* > * > * > *DOWN WITH THE FAILED OPPOSITION * > > ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ 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]¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ > ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ 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]¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ > -- * ***************************************************************************** GOD BLESS SHEIKH PROFESSOR ALHAGIE YAHYA AJJ JAMMEH* *(PRESIDENT FOR LIFE.)* * * *GOD BLESS THE GAMBIA* * * *GOD BLESS APRC* * * *DOWN WITH THE FAILED OPPOSITION * ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ 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] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤