Opposition has no agenda for Gambians...Says Minister Sillah <http://observer.gm/africa/gambia/article/opposition-has-no-agenda-for-gambianssays-minister-sillah#map> Africa <http://observer.gm/africa/news> » Gambia<http://observer.gm/africa/gambia/news> Friday, November 04, 2011 The minister of Forestry and the Environment has said that the opposition has no agenda for Gambians. Honourable Jatto Sillah, who is also one of the liaison officers for APRC in the Upper River Region (URR) was speaking on behalf of President Jammeh during the launching of the APRC Regional, Constituency, and Ward Campaign Committees in URR Wednesday at the Regional Education Office Directorate in Basse. He said the opposition knows that the whole of URR is behind President Jammeh and the APRC. “We don’t want people to come and tell them lies, what we have on the ground is that the whole URR is APRC,” he stated, adding that they also want to see a free, fair and secure electoral system, which he said is already in place and will be implemented. Sillah further said the opposition cannot even unite, and that Gambians are very much aware of that fact. “The mistake we had in URR the last time was people coming from the Kombo telling us all sorts of lies that the whole of Kombo is behind the opposition,” he said, adding that those in the habit of misinforming the people are not welcome in the region. The Forestry and Environment minister declared that URR will set a record in this year’s election by voting 95% for the APRC, while promising a massive turnout of voters during the election period. He advised the people to maintain peace before, during, after the election, stressing that the peace and security of The Gambia will not be compromised. He urged the people to come out in large numbers and vote for President Jammeh. He said: “President Jammeh is incomparable to any other leader because his efforts have been well-recognised throughout the world and for that, Gambians should be proud of him. This is the time for Gambians to reciprocate the gesture brought by the president and all what he has done for them.” Hon. Edward Gomez, the attorney general and minister of Justice who is also one of the liaison officers of the APRC in URR, reiterated his call on the people of URR to come out in large numbers and vote for President Jammeh. “The love for President Jammeh should go beyond just saying it, but this is the time for people to mean their words by voting for him massively,” he emphasised. He finally prayed for long life and good health for President Jammeh and the Gambian people. For his part, Honourable Sellu Bah, National Assembly member for Basse, who is the chairman of the regional campaign committee and also the APRC Desk officer for URR, predicted that the region will win the inter-regional competition [on the number of votes cast for the APRC] come the election day. He recalled that the people of URR told President Jammeh not to campaign, while promising 95% victory for the Gambian leader in the region come 24th November, 2011. Hon. Bah also disclosed that logistics are in place for a successful campaign from the 12th-22nd November, assuring that people of URR will reciprocate positively to what the president has done for them by coming out in large numbers to vote for him. He also thanked the youths and all APRC militants for their support to the party over the years. For his part, the governor of URR, Alhaji Omar Khan, described the meeting as very important, as different APRC campaign committees are launched to steer the upcoming campaign activities of the party. He stated that the 95% vote target promised by the people of his region will be met by the grace of the Almighty God, considering the number of defections from the opposition to the ruling party during the president’s Dialogue With the Peoples’ Tour in July this year. He also advised his people to maintain peaceful conduct before, during, and after the election. Omar Sampo Ceesay, chairman of the Basse Area Council, said this year’s election belongs to the local government councils, pointing out that both the national mobiliser and the women mobiliser are all from the councils. He assured that his Council will work hand-in-glove with the people to ensure that President Jammeh gets the highest percentage of votes in URR. Other speakers at the launching ceremony included Hon. Mama Kandeh of Jimara District; Chief Jun Bah of Sandu; Chief Hammeh Minteh Krubally of Fulladou East; Mawdo Amadou Susso, regional youth mobiliser; Mariama Jaw, regional women mobiliser; and Hammeh Jabou Krubally, APRC regional chairman. They all promised 95% votes for president Jammeh. The launching also witnessed the presentation of a cheque for D100, 000 by Honourable Netty Baldeh, the National member for Tumana, to the women of his constituency. He also pledged D10, 000 to the URR women for their contribution on the nomination day. Author: *Alieu Ceesay in Basse, URR* -- * ***************************************************************************** GOD BLESS THE GAMBIA. LET US JOIN HANDS AND SUPPORT SHEIKH PROFESSOR DR. 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