Goro,

LJDarboe's
lame argument is not grounded in law. It is quite disappointing that
a man who served as a magistrate could display this basic misunderstanding of the
constitution. The provision that he is referring to is dealing not
with who can stand as a candidate but, which association can sponsor a
candidate. For example, the Bar Association as an association cannot sponsor a
candidate for elections. This does not in any way suggest that one cannot run
as an independent candidate. It is quite proper that given this lame argument, one can clearly call for a review of all the cases handled by LJ Darboe as a magistrate.

Here is the whole part
of the constitution dealing with political parties:

 

PART 7: POLITICAL PARTIES 

Political
parties 6 of 2001 60.

 

 (1) No association, other
than a political party registered under or pursuant to an Act of the National
assembly, shall sponsor candidates public elections. 

(2)
No association shall be registered or remain registered as a political party
if- 

 

(a)
it is formed or organised on an ethnic, sectional, religious or regional basis;


 

(b)
its internal organisation does not conform with democratic principles; or 

 

(c)
its purpose if to subvert this constitution or the rule of law. 

 

 

(3)
An Act of the National Assembly shall make provisions for the better
implementation of this section. 

 

 
"True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

> Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:55:52 -0500
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> Subject: Re: [G_L] [>-<] Hamat Bah is legally barred from contesting the presidency as an independent candidate
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> Mawdo G:
> 
> Thanks for sharing your thoughts. In as much as I dare not to hold brief for LJD, allow me to ask what would have been your reaction if it were a situation where the legitimacy of Hamat's winning the election (as remote as this may be) was challenged based on the legitimacy or lack thereof of his candidature? Would you have chided our lettered friend for Modany morning quarterbacking if he were to opine on it at that point? 
> 
> My respected brother Musa shared with us that STGDP (of which I am a member) sought his opinion on the same issue. However, Musa is chiding him for sharing a similar if not the same opinion with the IEC for greater good.
> 
> I will not hazard to guess on whether  Hamat or Halifa would have given him the proper audience to share his views while they had their minds set on forming a "united front."
> 
> -Laye
> 
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