http://www.afriquejet.com/iec-2011111127065.html Gambia: Presidential candidates react to campaign rules Banjul, Gambia - The three presidential candidates in Gambia's forthcoming poll have warned against acts of violence or rigging during the election, following the unveiling of the campaign rules by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in Banjul Thursday. Incumbent President Yahya Jammeh warned that his ruling Alliance Patriotic Re-orientation and Construction (APRC) party would not accept acts of 'indiscipline' from any party. “In 2001, our supporter was killed, and this time we are not going to tolerate nonsense from anyone. In 1996, the opposition attacked my supporters homes in Taliding, but this time my party and government will not accepted that,” President Jammeh told officials IEC Thursday. “They have their so-called democracy supporters, but we do not care for their disapproval of our election that takes place in the Gambia. When they have their election, no African observer is invited to observed it...but they are always in Africa to observe election,” he noted. On his part, Ousainou Darboe of the United Democratic Party (UDP) said his party had been advocating for peaceful poll, fixed for 24 Nov., and would continue to do so. He also assured the electoral officials that his party's campaign would be conducted in a free and fair manner. “We will not accept any violation of the campaign Act, the security forces should be impartial and we will not accept any intimidation,” he said. The only independent candidate, Hamat N.K. Bah, said: 'Mr. Chairman we will not sit and watch our victory washed away. Ask the chiefs and governors to stay away from the campaign. We will do everything to prevent violence.' He told the IEC officials that election violence starts from the ruling party, especially the chiefs, governors and security officers supporting the system. Pana 11/11/2011 -- -Laye ============================== "With fair speech thou might have thy will, With it thou might thy self spoil." --The R.M ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ 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] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤