On Oct 6, 2011 4:19 PM, "Ginny Quick" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Greetings, all, "by who"? All one needs to do is look at the stats
> from the past 3 elections in The Gambia to know who is the most
> serious challenger to Yahya Jammeh. If "Fankung" doesn't think that
> Darboe is the most serious challenger to Jammeh then I'd honestly like
> to know who else he thinks could/would be s erious challenge to
> Jammeh? Unless he thinks no one?
>
> At any rate, I've long maintained that "Fankung"'s sole purpose on
> this and other online Gambian email lists is merely to stir the pot
> and work everyone up into a frenzy which is why I generally ignore
> him/her. And I've long encouraged others to do the same. I think
> that "Fankung"'s sole aim is to say the most outlandish things and
> thereby draw attention to him/herself in the process. And what's
> more, this person doesn't even have the guts to identify themselves.
> Which further leads me to believe that they either don't believe half
> of the things they're saying on here, or they're too scared to come
> out and say who they really are, for fear that they'll be taken to
> task for the things they say. At least if we actually know who we
> were dealing with then perhaps we could engage them in some sort of a
> discussion, but for me, I have just chosen not to give this person the
> time of day.
>
> I can understand the urge to feel that one must answer or rebut or
> debate the kinds of things that "Fankung" spews here on a daily basis,
> however I just don't think it's worth it. Anyone can see that it's
> sycofancy and pandering in the highest order or else this person is
> just purposefully pressing people's buttons.
>
> At any rate, am going back into my little corner of the Net and am
> from this point forward taking my own advice.
>
> Ginny
>
>
>
> On 10/6/11, Fankung Fankung Jammeh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> Hey, how was the vacation. Hope u enjoyed
>> On Oct 6, 2011 3:31 PM, "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>> By everyone including the dictator.
>>>
>>> Sent from Kejau's iPhone
>>>
>>> On 6 Oct 2011, at 19:29, Fankung Fankung Jammeh <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Lawyer Ousainu Darboe is widely seen as the most serious challenger to
>> President Jammeh.
>>>> By who?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 2:22 PM, UDP United Kingdom <
>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>> Ousainou Darboe biography
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Lawyer Ousainu Darboe is widely seen as the most serious challenger to
>> President Jammeh. He became secretary general and leader of the United
>> Democratic Party in 1996 in the wake of the ban on First Republic
>> politicians and their parties imposed by the then AFPRC Military junta (now
>> APRC) that toppled the democratically elected government of former president
>> Jawara.
>>>>
>>>> His father, the late Hon. Numukunda Darboe, was a member of parliament
>> representing his native constituency of Lower Fulladu West. He was also the
>> propaganda secretary of the then opposition United Party of the late PS
>> Njie.
>>>>
>>>> Born in 1948, Lawyer Darboe attended Bansang Primary School before
>> proceeding to St. Augustine High School and Gambia High School in Banjul
>> where he successfully completed his GCE O Levels and A Levels certificates
>> respectively. He then left for Nigeria having won commonwealth scholarship
>> to study law.
>>>>
>>>> Mr. Darboe graduated from University of Lagos with an honours degree in
>> law (LLB Honours) and was called to the Federal Bar of Nigeria and
>> subsequently to The Gambia Bar in 1973 after successfully completing the
>> required training at the Federal Law School in Lagos, Nigeria. He also
>> obtained a Masters Degree in law (LLM) from the University of Ottawa,
>> Ontario, Canada.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Legal Career
>>>>
>>>> Mr. Darboe returned to The Gambia in the 1970s and worked at the Attorney
>> General’s Chambers; first as a state Counsel, then Acting Registrar-General
>> and subsequently legal draftsman. He resigned in 1980 and went into private
>> practice.
>>>>
>>>> As a private lawyer, Mr. Darboe defended many of the alleged coup
>> plotters in the foiled 1981 coup including the late Sherriff Mustapha Dibba,
>> then leader of the opposition National Convention Party (NCP) and Pap
>> Cheyassin Secka, a lawyer, both of whom were charged with treason. He also
>> successfully represented the majority of the people detained under the
>> various Emergency Powers regulations promulgated by the PPP government of
>> ex-president Jawara after the 1981 abortive coup.
>>>>
>>>> Mr. Darboe served as a retained legal advisor for many leading private
>> and public Corporations including Gambia’s telecommunication gaint Gamtel,
>> Continent Bank, GPTC, and Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation.
>> He continues to provide regular legal services (advice and representation)
>> to disadvantaged members of the society on a pro bono basis.
>>>>
>>>> He had served the Gambia Bar Association as vice president for many years
>> and still remains a leading member of the association. His involvement in
>> politics is seen by many as a big personal sacrifice but a sacrifice himself
>> considers worthy of doing if The Gambian democracy is to be saved.
>> ‘‘Somebody has to do it’’, he would say.
>>>>
>>>> Mr. Darboe was also a member of The National Advisory Committee for the
>> selection of judges to the International Court of Justice.
>>>>
>>>> He is an avid sports enthusiast who served as the First Vice President of
>> The Gambia National Olympic and Sports Committee for many years and was also
>> the Chairman of The Gambia Wrestling Federation.
>>>>
>>>> Mr. Darboe is married with two wives and several children. The eldest,
>> Mariama, is a graduate of Tulane University in USA, with a Masters Degree in
>> Public Health.
>>>>
>>>> Source; www.udpgambia.com/profile
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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