More steps need to taken to galvanise the people. No more nonsense from the callous criminals. Thanks for sharing Pa Samba. Suntou On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 5:19 PM, Pasamba Jow <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > “UDP Will Not Allow Anyone To Stampede On Its Rights” – Lawyer Darboe > > > <http://dailynews.gm/africa/gambia/article/udp-will-not-allow-anyone-to-stampede-on-its-rights-lawyer-darboe#map> > africa <http://dailynews.gm/africa/news> » gambia<http://dailynews.gm/africa/gambia/news> > Wednesday, March 02, 2011 > > The secretary general and leader of the opposition United Democratic > Party, lawyer Ousainou Darboe has said that his party would not allow > anyone to trample or interfere with his party’s rights during the cause > of exercising its constitutional rights or holding of its rallies. > Darboe made this comments over the weekend in Sami Medina in the Sami > constituency where the women of Sami Medina adopted Syngle Nyassi, the > Party’s propaganda secretary as their father. > “UDP would not allow anyone being it security or any person to interfere > with the party’s right, we will crush you and there is no doubt about that,” > said the renowned Gambian lawyer cum politician. > The high powered delegation of the UDP received a tumultuous welcome from > the villagers characterised by cultural dance chanting the slogan ‘lead us > to victory for justice peace and progress.’ > In his short address to the people of Sami Medina and its surrounding > villages who turned out in their large numbers, the party leader urged them > to respect the rule of law and cast their ballots without fear or favor for > change in the upcoming presidential election for the UDP who has the country > at heart with visions for the socio –economic advancement of its citizens > and the protection of their fundamental human rights. > He added: “To be an opposition in this country is not an easy task, and you > have lot of challenges ahead of you as an opposition. The road might be long > but with courage, commitment and determination we can achieves our aims and > objectives. I welcome your idea for nominating Syngle Nyassi as your father > who shows great interest for the future of this country as a genuine > politician and loyal opposition for that matter.” > Darboe recalled the hardships and tribulations Nyassi encountered in > Gambian politics which he described as ‘unlawful and unconstitutional.’ > “I am happy to be here today adopting him {Nyassi} as your father. Shyngle > Nyassi as you all know has said before that the Gambia was sinking into > ditches and the hardship the citizens are encountering such as the rapid > escalation of prices of basic commodities, the poor health quality delivery > system and the poor salary of ordinary civil servants who could not afford > to take care of the medical bills and school fees of their children and > family. The farmer’s groundnuts are no bought only on credit basis and when > he {president Jammeh’s} family is sick, he takes them abroad for treatment > and where his wife also goes to deliver. I don’t hate him as a human being > but I condemn the way he governs the country,” said the party’s secretary > general, lawyer Darboe. > He continued, “you have witnessed what president Yaya Jammeh said when he > assumed the mantle of leadership by saying he is your servant and not your > king , but today the chiefs are campaigning in order to crown him as king > and even the majority leader, Fabakary Tombong Jatta has supported that > idea. Jammeh has accused the former regime of embezzlement of state funds. > Today he {Jammeh} is giving millions of dalasis to people and he is proud to > say that he has done a lot for the Gambia. Gambians are the ones to be > blamed for his unguided statements, he has nothing but because of the > position he holds.” > The aspiring presidential candidate who was addressing a meeting over > hundred miles away from the capital , Banjul has urged the supporters to > turnout in their large numbers to cast their ballots for the UDP in the > next presidential run up for change in order to oust president Yaya > Jammeh from power so as to end the terrible hardship , violation of the > rights of the citizens and disappearance of the ordinary citizens. > The party secretary general and leader urged the people to respect their > chief but was quick to add that let him {the chief} not use them to work on > the farm of the president at Kanilai but rather t to initiate plans and > work on their own farm. > “If president Jammeh wants to help you, why can’t he help you with the > machines and the fertilizers he uses on his own farm? It’s not because of > position that I joined politics, if that is the reason I would have joined > politic since during Jawara’s regime. Because of the situation the country > was engulfed in that is why I decided to join politics in order to liberate > the citizens,” Darboe opined. > Since the current regime assumed power, the opposition in the country has > witnessed scores of arbitrary arrests and detentions. The recent arrest was > the opposition United Democratic Party’s then campaign manager now the > administrative secretary , Femi Peters who was denied a permit to hold > a political rally in October 2009 and was charged with ‘control of > procession and ‘use of loudspeaker. After found guilty by the court, Mr. > Peters was sentenced to a one year jail term and a fine of D10, 000, the > verdict that attracted condemnation at both local and international levels. > Author: *Baba Sillah* > > "True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of > justice." 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