Suntou, PDOIS Central Committe did not overrule Halifa because Halifa is the central committee and everything else in pdois. The rest including Sidia, follow him like a folk of sheep. The guy is a control freak and a *walter mitty *and hence, no one should be suprised about his recent self contradictions. Anyway, we have taken note of his release. Daffeh On 9 August 2011 10:46, Lamin Darbo <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Nyang > > No chance whatsoeve!. > > The *Arab spring* has a context. > > In case you disagree, "could this riots in hackney spark off an Arab > spring style revolution" in the land of the free, aka the USofA? > > > > > LJDarbo > --- On *Tue, 9/8/11, Modou Nyang <[log in to unmask]>* wrote: > > > From: Modou Nyang <[log in to unmask]> > > Subject: Re: [G_L] PDOIS Central Commitee statement On United Opposition. > The Long Road To > To: [log in to unmask] > Date: Tuesday, 9 August, 2011, 6:09 > > > Uncle, could this riots in hackney spark off an Arab spring style > revolution in her majesty's land? Whaddo you think? > > --- On *Tue, 8/9/11, Haruna Darbo <[log in to unmask]>* wrote: > > > From: Haruna Darbo <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: [G_L] PDOIS Central Commitee statement On United Opposition. > The Long Road To > To: [log in to unmask] > Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2011, 12:53 AM > > I hope you guys are safe in the Hackney riots. What is going on?? > > Haruna. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lamin Darbo <[log in to unmask]> > To: GAMBIA-L <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Mon, Aug 8, 2011 8:06 pm > Subject: Re: [G_L] PDOIS Central Commitee statement On United Opposition. > The Long Road To > > Quite disheartening Suntou. > > In this PDOIS statement, I see a complete replay of the strategic route > Halifa took in 2006. Then as now, he promised to do what the people wanted, > and that, as events would indicate, was, by his estimation, a fragmented > opposition against the Professor. > > Halifa should recognise that Agenda 2011 - in so far as blueprints - is > not a road map to anywhere and there is no justification to interpose it as > a precondition to a united front. Clearly, the only new idea in Agenda 2011 > is the so-called "primary", and since that is apparently off the table if > only because of its action time-frames, there are no remaining issues > weighty enough to torpedo a united front. > > > > > > LJDarbo > > > > > > > > --- On *Tue, 9/8/11, suntou touray <[log in to unmask]>* wrote: > > > From: suntou touray <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: [G_L] PDOIS Central Commitee statement On United Opposition. The > Long Road To > To: [log in to unmask] > Date: Tuesday, 9 August, 2011, 0:10 > > Over two weeks ago, unless Halifa's remarks were overuled by the > Central Committee, he said, PDOIS will not sponsor any candidate for the > 2011 election, the Presidential. I wonder what use is the Radio chat with > opposition leaders if statements actually cause confusion? The statement > here is no different to Agenda 2011 only that, it is calling for the > involvement of stakeholders, a massive rally where the numbers will > determine a prescribe outcome, etc..The journey continues. > Suntou > > PDOIS ON THE UNITED FRONT Statement from the Central Committee of PDOIS on > the Establishment of a United Front for the Opposition for the 2011 > Presidential Elections > By Publisher <http://www.foroyaa.gm/userinfo.php?uid=31> on 08-08-11 (191 > reads) News by the same author<http://www.foroyaa.gm/modules/news/newsbythisauthor.php?uid=31> > 7TH AUGUST 2011 > The Central Committee of the People’s Democratic Organisation For > Independence and Socialism (PDOIS), has acknowledged the increase in the > number of people who seek clarification on the way forward for building a > United Front for the 24 November Presidential Polls in the Gambia. The > Central Committee has deliberated on the concerns of the people especially, > the question whether it is not too late in the day to form a United Front > and still build a momentum for success. > > Advertisement: > *ADVERTISE YOUR CAR FOR FREE!* > Advertise your vehicle (car, truck, van, motorbike or even your boat) for > free on www.vehicle.gm > *Click here and register completely for free today!* <http://vehicle.gm/> > > > > > The Central Committee would wish to convey to the Gambian people that it is > still not late in the day for a United Front to be established if it is > indeed the wish of the vast majority of voters in the Gambia. > In its deliberation the Central Committee observed that in 1996 the ban on > political parties was not lifted until 14th August 1996. The parties were > given from 2nd to 30th of August 1996 to Register as Political Parties. This > is when the UDP and the NRP registered for the first time. The Presidential > elections took place on 26 September 1996, weeks after the registration of > political parties, and 18 days after the official campaign period. Despite > this fact the incumbent had 56 percent of the votes. This is less than the > margin of victory in 2006 after Political parties have been in existence for > 10 years. > The Central Committee observed that Political Parties have been in > existence for 15 years and their activities or otherwise are fully > acknowledged by the people. It is evident that they have more than two solid > months including August to arrive at a consensus and more than a whole month > to Campaign for the Candidate of a United Front. > We should therefore focus on the task of building a United Front rather > than pontificate on the effects of a failure. This is the first point. > In this regard, the Central Committee conceives the delay in initiating > talks to establish a United Front to the failure by some political parties > to formulate and publish their negotiating position for the establishment of > a United Front for general information for other stakeholders in particular > and the public at large. > PDOIS therefore considers it urgent and does ardently propose that each > party issues a written declaration on the type of United Front it subscribes > to for the consideration of all other parties in particular and the public > at large. This would create the basis for the public to compare the various > suggestions and express their opinions on the type of United Front that is > most appealing and is most likely to succeed or support the holding of > inter-party dialogue to iron out divergences and come up with a consensual > formula. > PDOIS has resolved to conduct a Nationwide tour to remind the people that > it has been transparent and concrete about its proposal for a United Front > which involves the selection of one candidate by the people to administer a > transitional administration for a period of no more than one term that would > not be characterized by any misconduct in governance and that would hand > over to a democratically elected government after opening both the public > and private media to divergent views. > Since the Radio and TV continue to broadcast the meetings of the President, > PDOIS will continue its sensitisation tours during August to keep our > messages alive. > Furthermore as of 3rd September 2011, PDOIS will hold major rallies for a > period of two weeks to determine the level of public support for a United > Front. These meetings must be supported massively by those who support the > establishment of a United Front to be deemed successful and convincing. They > must be bigger than the artificial crowd the APRC is drawing during the > official tour of the President to prove that the opposition should be taken > seriously and that we are serious about establishing a United Front. This is > the challenge PDOIS is putting out to the voters. People should put their > efforts where their hearts are if we are to convince each other that we > could move together to be the architects of a new Gambia. We have only > ourselves to blame if we fail to join others and build a respectable crowd > that could show that we are serious about building a United Front for the > elections. > These rallies would be followed by a proposal for the convening of a > National Conference at a Hall or field that could accommodate more than a > thousand people from all over the country to promote dialogue by all > stakeholders such as political parties, youth organisations, women > organisations, Committee of elders in the opposition, other civil societies > and individuals to determine the way forward for the establishment of a > United Front and the selection of a single Candidate for the opposition for > the Presidency. 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