Suntou, I agree with you - unity of purpose. Joe > Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 10:22:10 +0000 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [G_L] Fwd: GAMBIA: OPPOSITION PARTIES CALL FOR POSTPONEMENT IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN GENUINE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS > To: [log in to unmask] > > I agree, the opposition has the capacity to incite the people. The > initial stage will be the only obstacle. However, speaking with one > voice is the first huddle, if they can get that part right, the rest > will be in their favour. I hope there will be no underhand trickery > though within the opposition ranks, because that is what will make or > break the relationships. > Suntou > > On 3/8/12, Joe Joe <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > Baba, Maag lumnangore Yennu, Nyu Yenn Kokor Bame Matt. This is all the > > citizens has been and continue to ask of the opposition politicians - be > > seen to be standing firm for the people. As you indicated, let's see what > > will happen next. > > Joe > > > > Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 14:25:06 -0800 > > From: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: [G_L] Fwd: GAMBIA: OPPOSITION PARTIES CALL FOR POSTPONEMENT IN > > ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN GENUINE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bamba Laye, let's hope the Senegal fever catches Gambia too. His Poxillency > > the Fropessor will certainly try to say no to any postponement. Will Mr. > > Carayol and his team deliver? Or will they allow the Sheeek to have his > > angry way? And if the latter, will the opposition put its foot down? Or will > > it file a suit in the Jumus courts? It would be interesting to see how this > > plays out. Thanks for sharing. > > > > > > > > Baba > > > > > > > > > > > > Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 09:05:44 -0600 > > From: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: [G_L] Fwd: GAMBIA: OPPOSITION PARTIES CALL FOR POSTPONEMENT IN > > ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN GENUINE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > > http://www.foroyaa.gm/modules/news/print.php?storyid=9123 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > OPPOSITION PARTIES CALL FOR POSTPONEMENT IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN GENUINE > > NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONSAuthor: Publisher | Date: 07-03-12 | Topic: > > Burning Issues > > > > > > > > By Abdoulie Dibba/Ousman Sillah > > The seven Opposition Parties namely the Gambia Moral Congress (GMC), the > > Gambia Party for Development and Progress (GPDP), the National Alliance for > > Democracy and Development (NADD), the National Reconciliation Party (NRP), > > the People Progressive Party (PPP), the People’s Democratic Organisation for > > Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) and the United Democratic Party (UDP) > > held a Press Conference on Tuesday 6th March 2012 at the People’s Centre at > > Churchill Town to state their position regarding the forth coming National > > Assembly Elections. They made it clear that the IEC has responded positively > > to many of their demands but argued that time is needed to back the promises > > with concrete action. They pointed out that since the IEC has scheduled the > > elections beyond the constitutionally established period and is also under > > the Chairmanship of a person whose tenure of office has been exceeded it > > would augur well for the Commission to postpone the elections and hold it at > > a date that is mutually agreed. They claimed that they wanted the discussion > > with the Commission to start since January but that the Chairman of the > > Commission was not responsive to dialogue until 28 February 2012. They > > argued that their declaration had not been responded to until 6 March, two > > days before Nomination. The parties underscored their desire to participate > > in a genuinely free and fair National Elections in which they will put up > > credible candidates to contest and demand for the Independent Electoral > > Commission to postpone the elections in order to give time to all the > > stakeholders to put in place the necessary guarantees that would ensure free > > and fair elections. They promised to engage the IEC today before issuing a > > final statement on their position vis a vis the National Assembly elections. > > > > Reading out the joint statement on behalf of the combined opposition > > parties, Halifa Sallah disclosed that they have received on the very day of > > the press conference (yesterday) a letter dated 5th March 2012 from the IEC > > responding to their 14 point demand contained in an earlier Declaration > > dated 28 February 2012. He said the opposition acknowledged this response > > from the IEC as the commencement of a process of engagement to address > > genuine and legitimate demands for participation in free and fair elections. > > He said as responsible political leaders they are trying to express the > > demands of the Gambian people who desire genuine elections that reflect > > their true choice for political representation. He said in the declaration > > they forwarded to the IEC they underscored the fact that elections are and > > should only be contested by political parties and individuals on a level > > ground and not by other political parties against a party represented by the > > State machinery. He said their demands are basically for the electoral body > > to curb the abuse of incumbency as provided for by the law so that all the > > contending parties can contest on a free and equal landscape. > > In response to questions from journalists as to whether the opposition > > intends to boycott the elections, Mr. Sallah stressed that the opposition is > > more prepared for genuine elections than the IEC and the ruling patty. He > > disclosed that request was made to engage the IEC since January without any > > positive response. He recalled the recent meeting the IEC held with the > > parties including the APRC which they utilised to put their demands. He said > > that if they did not want to participate in genuine elections they would not > > have taken all these initiatives. He said the delay is caused by the IEC and > > they should compensate the opposition for the delay by postponing the > > elections. In the wake of this development, he said, the parties will be > > meeting the IEC to acknowledge its response and its commitment to accede to > > some of their (opposition) demands and also highlight the sticking points > > which require time for their resolution; hence the demand for the > > postponement of the National Assembly elections to a mutually agreed time to > > allow the institution to put the necessary safeguards in place to ensure the > > holding of free and fair polls. > > Hon. Hamat Bah of NRP reiterated the desire of the opposition parties to > > participate in the elections, adding that the IEC should postpone the > > elections for their mutual benefit as it would allow sufficient time for > > both the electoral body and the parties to implement the necessary processes > > and the commitments they made. He however noted that the IEC has responded > > very lately to their demands which they made earlier and as such should > > therefore be considerate to push the elections. He highlighted the > > initiatives they took to engage the IEC to reflect on the shortcomings of > > the electoral system without response. He said the date set for the > > elections is beyond the limit set by the Constitution. Hence there is the > > legal basis to postpone the elections. > > > > Mr. Ebou Manneh of UDP said the opposition has taken a common position in > > their demand to participate in genuinely free and fair elections. He > > described the common approach being undertaken by the opposition parties as > > ‘détente cordiale’ in which they are working together to address the common > > desires and demands of their respective party memberships which is the > > holding of genuinely free and fair National Assembly elections. He reechoed > > the common demand for the postponement of the legislative polls and for the > > IEC to be proactive. > > Dr. Borro Susso of UDP buttressed the point that the guarantees have to be > > put in place to allow for genuine political contest. “This requires adequate > > preparation and time,” he contended > > Mr. Omar Jallow of PPP stressed that it is the duty of the IEC to organize > > and ensure free and fair elections. He reiterated that it is the duty of the > > IEC as a state body to serve all parties and candidates who want to > > participate in genuine elections. He also calls for a postponement to > > prepare for a genuine contest. > > Mr. Henry Gomez said the opposition is resolved to ensure that things cannot > > continue with “business as usual” and that they are ready to engage the > > electoral body to conduct free and fair elections. > > Below are the Declaration issued by the combined opposition and the response > > of the Independent Electoral Commission: > > THE DEMAND FOR A LEVEL GROUND FOR MULTI PARTY CONTEST IN THE GAMBIA TO > > PREVENT POLITICAL EXCLUSION OF THE OPPOSITION > > > > We the member parties that are signatories to this Declaration, > > Being cognisant of our role as the custodians of the political parties that > > are established under Section 103 of the Elections Act “to participate in > > the shaping of the political will of the people and further sponsor > > candidates for public elections; of the Gambia that it guarantees > > participatory Democracy that reflects the undiluted choice of the people; > > Fully acknowledging the rights enshrined in Section 26 of the Constitution > > “to take part in the conduct of public affairs , directly or through freely > > chosen representatives” and “to vote and stand for elections at genuine > > public elections for public office which elections shall be by universal and > > equal suffrage and be held by secret ballot; > > Fully conscious of the rights we have as stipulated in section 25 of the > > Constitution “to freedom of speech and expression, freedom of thought and > > conscience, freedom of association which shall include freedom to form and > > join associations including political parties and freedom to assemble and > > demonstrate peaceably; > > Alerting our minds to the importance given to political parties and a multi > > party system by Section 100 of the Constitution which states that “the > > National Assembly shall not pass a bill to establish a one party state” > > which is further buttressed by Section 104 of the Elections Act that, > > informs us that the number of political parties shall not be limited by law > > and every citizen of the Gambia shall have the right freely to choose > > whether or not he will be become a member of a political party and which > > party he or she will support;” > > Informing ourselves of the content of Section 39 of the Constitution which > > amplifies the supreme authority given by the first Chapter of the > > Constitution that “the sovereignty of the Gambia resides in the people of > > the Gambia from whom all organs of Government derive their authority,” by > > making it categorically clear that “every citizen of the Gambia being of the > > age of 18 years or older and of sound mind shall have the right to vote for > > the purpose of elections of a President and members of National Assembly;” > > Acknowledging it to be categorically clear that the Independent Electoral > > Commission is supposed to ensure that a level ground is established for > > multi party contest in accordance with the dictates of Section 41 of the > > Constitution that makes it mandatory for an electoral law to be enacted to > > guarantee “equal access to public facilities and the media by candidates at > > public elections;” > > Recalling that a memorandum of understanding is signed, on our own volition, > > to usher in an Inter party committee to enhance our genuine political > > participation to build democratic political Institutions and culture that > > would engender and safeguard genuine multi party contest on a level > > political ground for all candidates; > > Realising that for almost two decades genuine efforts have been made by > > forces in the opposition to make the Government realise that a functioning > > multi party system is characterised by building a genuine electoral system > > that guarantees participation of all candidates on an equal footing and > > guaranteeing them equal protection from all unfair electoral practices and > > to note further that it is only such a system that could give rise to the > > undiluted choice of the people, consolidate the building of democratic > > institutions, nurture a democratic culture and foster national unity and an > > open society that sustains respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, > > political legitimacy, national stability, sustainable economic growth and > > general welfare; > > Have come to the following Conclusion: > > That the greatest threat to the building of a genuine electoral system is > > the abuse of incumbency and the complete merger between party and state that > > enabled the ruling APRC party to exercise complete monopoly over state > > resources and the media and their utilisation to its political advantage. > > That even though it is incontrovertible that public elections are designed > > to enable the enfranchised citizenry to listen to the candidates and elect > > the person of one’s choice elections in the Gambia is transformed into a > > battle between opposition candidates and the state. APRC candidates are > > accompanied by Ministers, Governors, Chiefs, Council of elders, Village > > Heads , Paramilitary and military personnel, ambulance drivers, green boys > > and girls and local government authorities boarding Government and Local > > Government vehicles, ambulances, military trucks to form a convoys that are > > given the clout of state authority when they ply in and out of villages. In > > many cases village heads would struggle to ensure that their villages are > > not branded as opposition strongholds because of threat of deprivation of > > development and would therefore counselor urge opposition supporters to hide > > their party emblems, flags and pictures of candidates and lectured that one > > cannot fight a state. This is what has given rise to the slogan that “if you > > cannot beat them join them.” > > We want an end to such a slogan. We want elections to be between equals > > where the state is neutral and provide resources and personnel to secure the > > vote and ensure a free atmosphere for the conduct of fair and genuine > > elections. > > That despite the expression of our wish for genuine elections , over the > > years the utilisation of state resources and the media to expand and > > consolidate the supremacy of ruling party has even been extended to promote > > a monarchical political culture in gross subversion of the Republican > > Constitution thus pushing the country steadily towards a de facto one party > > state and the painting of the opposition as an obstacle to National > > Development while cajoling it whenever it is deemed advantageous to go to > > elections with its hands and feet tied \by refusing to undertake the > > paltriest of reforms. > > This has placed the opposition in a vicious corner to either boycott > > elections and be damned or participate in elections and be damned. Caught in > > this loss -loss situation it would be disingenuous to continue to contest > > every election with our hands and feet tied and then come out complaining of > > electoral misconduct. > > Are now resolved > > to take a stand to demand for the IEC and the ruling party to put an end to > > the conditions which prevent us from being a viable opposition and exclude > > us from participating in genuine elections and express the factors which > > ought to be put in place by the ruling party and the IEC to ensure the > > genuine elections, that are fit to ensure our inclusion. > > To utilise every legal means at our disposal to ensure that from henceforth > > genuine elections are held in the Gambia should the dictates of the > > Constitution and the election laws be ignored with impunity. > > Therefore, seek the following assurance, commitment and Declaration from the > > IEC and the ruling party. > > > > 1 that there is complete separation between the campaign of APRC candidates > > and the state; that there is equal access to public facilities be it those > > of the central government or local government by all candidates at all > > public elections, that there is no improper use or abuse of properties of > > central government or local government, by Ministers, Governors, Chiefs, > > council of elders, the paramilitary, the army, other security forces or > > leave councils to be utilised as elections headquarters of the ruling party; > > that public corporations desist from allowing their resources to be utilised > > for propaganda purposes by the ruling party > > 2 that the candidates from all sides of the political spectrum will enjoy > > the same treatment from government officials, the security forces and the > > law enforcement agents. > > 3 that military personnel in particular shall be confined to barracks during > > the election period and only unarmed police officers should be on security > > duties > > 4 that Governors, Chiefs, Members of District Tribunals ,Security Personnel > > should not participate in election campaign > > 5 that during the cooling period up to the day of the elections there will > > be no encampment of voters in any place or any issuing of statement on > > electoral matters by any other authority other than the IEC. > > 6 hat the state media operate in accordance with the principle of complete > > impartiality and neutrality and would provide balance news coverage > > regarding parties and candidates, grant the right to reply by all candidates > > and l give outlet to divergent views form different parties and candidates, > > on matters concerning them or their campaign. The employees shall not > > express political loyalties or make derogatory remarks against other parties > > while on duty > > 7 The IEC should take full responsibility for providing facilities, food, > > refreshments and allowance to all polling and counting agents since they are > > appointed to guard and secure the ballots from any tampering and ensure the > > fairness of the elections. that the IEC gives us clear information on how > > polling stations would be secured and provided with lighting facilities, now > > that it has accepted to do counting on the spot. Forms should be issued to > > each polling/counting agents to record the results of the polling station > > which shall be signed by all the polling/counting agents and the presiding > > officer of the station and a signed copy shall also be posted at the > > entrance of the polling station. This should be replicated at all levels of > > the computation process of the votes. > > 8 the IEC should name and shame all those who were accused of double > > registration but did not turn their cards in and all those who attested to > > voters’ cards that are revoked by the revising court sitting at Kanifing > > magistrate Court in 2011. > > 9 that transports would be allowed to move without any obstruction to carry > > voters to their regions and transports carrying voters would not be delayed > > at police stop or security checkpoints without consultation with the > > Independent Electoral Commission > > 10 that Gambians, particularly financiers of political parties, be assured > > that they could support the party of their choice morally, materially and > > finically without fear of any reprisal. > > 11 That all calls for the Presidency to be regarded a s a monarchy to be > > declared as seditious and treasonable propaganda aimed at overthrowing the > > Constitution and the Republic and should not be tolerated by the state > > media. > > 12 Since the APRC has received funds in contravention to the Constitutional > > requirement that funds to be sought from any source which aim to promote > > good governance in the Gambia to finance the budget of the opposition for > > this national Assembly elections to assist it to make a good start towards > > the leveling of the grossly uneven electoral landscape. > > 13 That the elections be postponed because of the delay in meeting the > > opposition to discuss how to put the right conditions in place for genuine > > election > > 14 assurances to come in the form of a memorandum of understanding and be > > discussed over the radio and TV by representatives of all political parties > > from now up to nomination day. > > > > Finally we would want to pledge our honour with an indelible ink that that > > if the IEC and the ruling APRC join the opposition to ensure genuine > > electoral reform the opposition will conduct itself in an admirable fashion > > and accept results of public elections honourably no matter who it favours. > > However if there is no breakthrough we will not hesitate to proceed to put > > our case before the judgment seat of the ECOWAS Court and the tribunal of > > Continental and World public opinion to test the veracity of our common > > position so that posterity would properly make its judgment. We hope > > together all stake holders would do what our times and circumstances > > dictate. To be true to the Gambia ever more and pledge our firm allegiance > > to the principle of holding genuine public elections that would give rise to > > the undiluted choice of the people. > > > > IEC RESPONSE > > > > The Independent Electoral Commission having reviewed the letter of Demand > > from members of the Opposition Parties in the signatories of GMC, GPDP, > > NADD, NRP, PDOIS, PPP and UDP and having diagnosed and discussed the above > > mentioned at an emergency meeting convened by the Commission whose sole > > purpose was to discuss expeditiously and judiciously the concerns raised by > > the Opposition Parties and resolved as follows to implement the following, > > cognisant of the fact that democracy is a process and the Commission should > > always, as is expected of it by constitutional dictates, promote a free, > > fair and transparent electoral process and in so doing persevere to > > facilitate a leveling of the playing field for all stakeholders in the > > process. > > 1. On the issue of the use of state Resources, The Commission has been quite > > pro-active in this regard. The Chairman has just concluded a countrywide > > tour whose main objective has been to sensitize local authorities on dos and > > don’ts as far co elections are concerned. Laws are very clear on separation > > of party and state. > > The Commission will continue to sensitize the nation on this issue and will > > write a letter to the Minister of Local Government highlighting this issue. > > 2. There has always been full and unconditional cooperation for the Armed > > and police Forces of the Gambia in guaranteeing that the armed personnel of > > the security services are confined to their barracks during Electoral > > Processes. The only security officials that are appointed during electoral > > processes are those that are requested by the Commission. These are the > > security personnel that are engaged to safeguard the candidates as per > > request, the elections commissioners and teams who man polling stations. > > Notwithstanding, the Commission will convene a meeting with all security > > heads to discuss all matters relating to the level of participation expected > > from the security forces in order for them to positively impact an the > > forthcoming Elections. > > 3. The cooling off day is a day designated by the Commission as a non > > activity day for politics. All stakeholders should desist from campaigns, > > rallies, political gatherings and any form of mass gatherings that could be > > contrived as canvassing. This day is so designated in order to allow all > > parties to cool off prior to voting day. This day also allows voters to > > reflect on their choice of candidate without any interference from > > canvassing politicians. In this regard the Commission has in the past and > > will in the future sensitize stakeholders to understand the essence of this > > day in the elections calendar so as to value its significance. The > > Commission will take the step of setting up monitoring teams made up of > > staff of the Commission to monitor areas where elections are being held. > > These monitors will be given the mandate to break up any political gathering > > on the cooling off day. The Commission would appeal to all stake holders to > > do their own monitoring and to report any such infringements to the > > Commission. In turn the commission will take punitive measures against > > anyone found contravening this policy. > > 4. The Commission has made major strides in the area of equal access to the > > state media during campaign periods. Equal access is given to all contesting > > parties during this period. This will continue during the forth coming > > National Assembly Elections. All contesting parties including Independent > > Candidates will be given the opportunity to be heard on Public Radio and > > where possible on Public Television. The Commission will activate a media > > monitoring unit who will monitor the air waves on behalf of the commission > > and report any infringement of the code of campaign ethics to the commission > > for swift action. > > The time allocated to parties and candidates should be used to give outlet > > to divergent views. As has augured in the past, the Commission will hold > > meetings with the GRTS to hammer out issues of fair and equal coverage for > > all contesting parties and candidates. The Commission is of the opinion that > > during campaigns, equal access to the public media by all candidates is a > > sine qua non. The commission is also of the opinion that major strides have > > been made in this regard and cognizant of the fact that our democracy is a > > process will endeavor to guarantee equal access to the public media to all > > contesting parties and candidates. > > 5. The issue of funding for party agents was done in 2006 mainly because > > funds were available through the Basket Fund. This facility in the > > Commission’s opinion did go a long way in delivering quality elections to > > the Gambia. For the forthcoming elections the issue of funding of agents has > > been fore most on the Commission’s agenda considering that this will be the > > first time that counting on the spot is introduced in all polling stations, > > it is the opinion of the Commission that it will only add credibility to the > > process if it is witnessed by agents of all contesting candidates. In this > > regard, the commission has already embarked on drives to secure funding for > > candidates agents during the upcoming National Assembly Elections. It is > > important to note though these funds when made available will only be used > > to subsidies the up keep of candidates agents at polling stations not for > > any other purposes. Consequently, these funds will be disbursed at polling > > stations directly to the candidate’s agents. > > 6. The modality for counting on the spot will be made clear to all > > candidates and their agents. All agents will be issued a signed copy of the > > final count sheet at the end of the count which they will be expected to > > submit to their candidates. The transparency of the count at the polling > > station will be given the importance it deserves and all agents will be > > first hand witnesses of the count. The agents will be required to take all > > the notes of the count and report back to their candidates. The Commission > > will sometime after the National Assembly Elections hold a discussion with > > all parties at a debriefing session on the implementation of counting on the > > spot. > > 7. The detection of double registrants has been a good indication that the > > process of voter registration has been improved. In the past voter > > registrations there was no tool in the database to detect this menace. The > > Commission in this regard made the decision to expunge from the register all > > previous multiple registrations therefore all registered voters can only > > vote once. Due to time constrains this was the best mechanism we could use > > in order to have had the time to prepare Registers for Presidential and > > National Assembly Elections, once we conclude the National Assembly > > Elections, the Commission will now have the time to take a more in-depth > > look into this issue and will take preventive steps in this regard. > > Indelible Ink will be used during National Assembly Elections as a second > > check to ascertain that on one votes twice. > > 8. On the freedom to move on Election Day, The Chairman will take up this > > issue with Inspector General of Police. > > Movement of voters should not be impeded. The Commission is aware that quite > > a number of voters actually move from their places of residence to their > > places of birth to vote, This being the main reason why, Election Day has > > traditionally been designated a public holiday. > > Cognizant of this fact, the commission will have a dialogue with the IGP and > > all Commissioners of police at the Administrative Area level to guarantee > > freedom of movement prior and during Election Day. > > In this regard the Commission also appeals that any such hindrances to > > movement be informed immediately to the Commission for swift action. > > 9. On the issue of freedom to support financially any candidate. The > > Commission has gone through its files and has no record of any complain made > > in this regard. It is the opinion that Gambians have the sovereign right to > > freely contribute financially to the activities of any political party of > > their choice. Notwithstanding, the above, the Commission will monitor this > > concern closely. It is the ardent belief of the Commission that parties are > > best funded by the grassroots, any Gambian who contributes to a political > > campaign will definitely vote for that candidate in an election, in this > > regard, the Commission has repeatedly expressed that elections are a > > sovereign right of the people, and these rights include supporting any > > candidate of their choice morally, financially and of course through casting > > ballots. In short the Commission encourages the participation of Gambians in > > the political process on all levels and will always protect the sovereign > > right of Gambians to participate freely in this process. > > 10. There has been no attempt to stifle elections in the Gambia; on the > > contrary, we have just gone through the first election in the second > > republic that has been funded solely by the Government of the Gambia. In > > this regard, the Commission can only say that the level of support we have > > received from Central Government, the National Assembly and all Gambians in > > general gives us the confidence to say that our democracy is healthy and > > vibrant and is under no threat. > > 11. On postponement of National Assembly Election Day, The Commission > > categorically stands by this date and National Assembly Elections will be > > held as planned on the 29th March 2011. The Constitution clearly states that > > the National Assembly Elections will be held four months after the > > Presidential Elections, this date has been Gazetted, all preparations are in > > place to hold this elections successfully, potential candidates from various > > political parties and have already collected nomination packages. The > > Commission encourages all Political Parties to participate in these > > elections in order to fulfill their raison d’être. > > 12. The Commission has sworn to protect the laws of the Gambia and in > > particular to uphold the Elections Laws of this country. These laws > > fundamentally dictate the modus operandi of the Commission. The Commission > > acts in line with the laws, independent of any influence from any political > > party, this being the only way to achieving the status of a free, fair and > > transparent Referee. The Elections act 2001 is clear on this issue. Section > > 104 part 7 clearly states that a political party shall not receive any > > contribution from any person who is not a citizen of the Gambia or from any > > body corporate or incorporated. > > The Commission will proactively act on any contraventions of the law and > > therefore behoves all stakeholders to formally lodge complaints in writing > > to the Commission. > > When there is evidence of contravention. > > In this regard the Commission will have to follow dictates of the law as > > stipulated in Section 104 part 7. > > Finally, the Commission promotes a healthy dialogue with and amongst all > > stakeholders in the political process. As referees, we will continue, to > > manage the electoral process in the Gambia to the best of our God given > > abilities listening to all concerns from stakeholders yet making informed > > decisions without any undue hindrance and interference, so help us God. > > Yours sincerely > > Alh. Mustapha L. 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