Mr. Farang, Can you summarize this write up some of us laymen on the streets. I read it 5 times and could not identify the head from the tail. Thanks in advance.... On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 1:59 PM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > ** > ** > ** > > *TO OUR COMPATRIOTS- LEADERS OF THE OPPOSITION PARTIES(COLLECTIVE > OPPOSITION)* > > * PREAMBLE:* > I write to suggest for your consideration the > following proposal not knowing; anxiously waiting I might add as many fellow > Gambians IF you are in negotiations to form a Coalition and IF those > negotiations will *lead *to a Coalition to *RID* us of the illegal reign > of the jammeh dictatorship. > It is a fact that the spectrum of the prospective negotiation that is > laid out for consideration in Public by the respective Parties(formal and > informal public positions)addresses the Gambian predicament within the > contours of pre-election/post-election scenario in the eventuality of the > demise of the jammeh regime. Assuming given the the space with which you are > expected to operate provides you the legal parameters of acceptable Normal > Operating Standards-*free and fair elections winner assumes* *office* then > all is fair game coalition or no coalition. > However jammeh by public declaration(again)has stated that even if he > looses he will not yield to: > 1. Normal Operating Standards- Concede to the Winner. > 2.Civil Disobedience-Peaceful non-violent action against his > illegal regime. > It is obvious to discern from jammeh's posture that his choice of > relinquishing power will be by Extra-ordinary means as is being witnessed > across our continent(joint civilian/military)action. I submit that these > three options are by no means the exhaustive options available to rid us > of jammeh's reign of terror but like all dictators the referee's(peoples) > final call means heck to them.For them the 'SHOW' must go on, but till > when?In any event unless jammeh gets it into his head that to *RESPECT*the > *CONSTITUTION* of The *REPUBLIC* must not be subject to his liking,* > GAMBIANS* Shall Stand Amenable to ALL and ANY option to rid ourselves of > his reign of terror. We URGE the collective Opposition to put jammeh on > NOTICE that his public declarations are UNACCEPTABLE and WILL be MET with > all required measures to ensure the Protection of the CONSTITUTION as OUR > FIRST, LAST and ULTIMATE RIGHT to DEFEND. > 1997 Constitution of The Gambia: > DEFENCE OF THE CONSTITUTION: > 6.(2)All Citizens of The Gambia have right and duty at all > times to defend the THIS Constitution and, and in Particular to Resist,to > the extent reasonably justifiable in the circumstances,any person or group > of persons seeking or attempting by any violent or unlawful means to > suspend, overthrow or abrogate this Constitution or any part of it. > (3)Any person who Resists the suspension, overthrow or > abrogation of this Constitution as provided in subsection(2), COMMITS NO > OFFENCE. > It is a FACT that jammeh has been in CONTEMPT of this Constitution > since the first day he laid his hands on it,not to mention the Constitution > he overthrew.This goes to the argument of his citizenship no wonder he > treats Gambians with utter contempt.This evidence is borne by the Facts of > how jammeh treats the State as his personal fiefdom(or is it kingdom as he > is ready to be proclaimed king).Of cause we can remember his first wife > saying 'my husband is ..... and no one can do f.... about it'. IT IS TIME TO > PUT jammeh ON NOTICE. THE TIME IS NOW. > It is conceivable from the fore mention that a Vacuum of Authority or > as some would say a Power Vacuum ensures by dint of jammeh's posture which > is inevitable. In light of such a scenario, better to have a contingency > plan than scramble for one. The suggestion to the Collective Opposition is > the formulation of conditions TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENT-A Government in > Waiting to temporary fill the vacuum to avoid lawlessness. > TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENT: > The mandate shall be for a term of two years.The overriding function of > this government shall be to re-establish the Democratic Structures and > Institutions that jammeh so decimated to smithereens. Of Cardinal > importance to this goal is to bring back to life the Constitution as was > produced by the NCC prior to being doctored by jammeh and his junta.For > a consideration of limited programs to be implemented and democratic > structures to re-establish: > 1.FREE PRESS (fourth estate) > > 2.Separation of powers between the three organs-Executive, Legislature > and the Judiciary. > > 3.Establish an Independent Electoral Commission. > 4.Reduce the size of Government. > > 5.Develop a well thought out plan to transform the youth population to a > productive segment of society geared towards national development to be > implemented by the succeeding government in a period of 5 years. > > 6.Integrate the Gambian Diaspora by providing them with incentives to > invest in all sectors of the economy as well as the seamless transition into > Public and Private sector employment. > These are some basics with your better minds you can develop on.This > process should be all inclusive and you must as a matter of necessity tap > from the immense valuable human resource base of the Gambian Diaspora.The > development partners must be engaged at the outset in formulating these > programs especially the UN Systems.By being pro-active you would have earned > the leverage over any entity that emerges in the instant to assume filling > the vacuum in the process stem the hemorrhaging of chaos into lawlessness. > > By virtue of your positions as Party leaders;your responsibilities and > obligations require you to be visionaries to GOAD the process of democracy > in the Gambia in this critical period of history. We have been yearning for > the democratic process for the past 17 Years and counting.....ENOUGH; THE > TIME IS NOW. SERVE jammeh NOTICE THAT HIS TIME IS UP AND IT IS UP NOW. > As a People and a Nation who aspire to stand tall in the comity of > Nations; shall we make reference to a document that stood the test of time > and a revered example in the human enterprise, the United States Declaration > of Independence: > > 2:1 We hold these TRUTHS....,....,.....,among these are life,liberty and > the pursuit of happiness. > > 2:2 That to secure these rights,governments are instituted among men, > deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.That whenever > any form of government becomes destructive of these ends,it is the RIGHT of > the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government, laying > its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form as > to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. > THE TIME IS NOW > WATO SITA > WAHTU BI JUTNA > > WAHTU YUNI > Farang. > いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい > 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]いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい > -- * ***************************************************************************** GOD BLESS THE GAMBIA. 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