I will have to disagree with you to some point Mr. Sambou, because If they did not sell their agenda, we wouldn't have the ability to discuss it here at the first place. secondly, someone have to lead or do something that can be able to close the differences as Darbo came with only UDP lead coalition which as well, was verbally conveyed PDOIS came with agenda 2011. On the other hand, they should both rightfully put their proposal into writing and send a copy to each and every political party well before the media got their hand on them. Besides, the problem here is not the agenda but the power struggle and distrust among the players which is deterring the progress here. If Darbo wanted to become a president due to the size of his party, He should then take the lead and call the smaller parties and convince them the reason why they will have to trust him in his pursue. To eliminate even one party from the coalition will be a disaster Therefore the acts of foolish pride should take a back seat and all hands should be on the deck to fulfilling people's wish of political Unity. Even in our culture, the big brother is the one to take all the garbage thrown to him in-other to see the family programs in tact. A to be responsible leader should always be in balance and be able to listen to people's worries and head to solve them even if it means loosing his or her quality in the process. In this world one have to be able to give-up on something dear to him/her to become a winner but if you want all you loose all period. Edi ________________________________ From: Joe Joe <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Mon, 2 May, 2011 2:40:00 Subject: Re: [>-<] Re: Unofficial results of the Bye-elections leaked!!! Edi, regarding Agenda 2011, do you agree that the proper thing for PDOIS to have done is to invite the other parties to sell it to them or at least have a dialogiue with them on it. PDOIS instead called themself going to the people to sell it to the people. The question is, what people did they sell it to? Certainly not to the diehards of APRC, UDP, PPP, NDAM, GMC, or Henry's outfit. Unless there is such a thing as Undecideds in Gambian politics, which I highly doubt, the remainder is their PDOIS wagon. Thus, what was the value of that exercise? How can one objectively evaluate the results of that exercise, etc? It is not enough to just say the people receive the message well. PDOIS loosing last week has never stopped them, and certainly UDP is not worried either. We must face reality and move on. Joe ________________________________ Date: Sun, 1 May 2011 17:26:03 +0100 From: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [>-<] Re: Unofficial results of the Bye-elections leaked!!! To: [log in to unmask] What I cannot understand is the fact that; how can a proposition became a stumbling block before it's initiation? The agendas red in this forum and their intention was for the political leaders to look into them and discourse the viability not for us," the less important decision makers regarding the political forum back home", to just look at it and say ooh no this is wrong and that is not properly elaborated to mandate abandonment. If the primary part worries some quarters, let them write to the author or invite them to elaborate on those factor. However, one part of that agenda cannot be taking as a stumbling block for the unification if the agenda was not tabled for scrutiny by the party leaders. Let us be honest here fellow country men and women, I think as so called Pan Africans, we should always try to accept and encourage our educated ones no matter their political affiliation. However, without too much of wasting our energy, God is showing them what is meant by unity, It was PDOIS last week and they were nastily defeated, and in about two months or so is UDP on the block and we will see what the stumbling block is there then different from unification. 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