Indeed Haruna.  Demba I cannot imagine genuine dissenting voices within the
A(F)PRC. The minority leaders appeal will only be heeded if it suits their
modus operandi.

Only wholesale changes  can get us out of this mess. Jammeh has such a
stranglehold on everything including the not so independent IEC, it sad to
say, the opposition will never pass one meaningful bill in that assembly
while the "all powerful mansa" is at the helm.

A tactical alliance would be beneficial but would not amount to much. Even
if a coalition is managed at presidential polls and the opposition wins we
might only end up with a Kenya or Ivory coast scenario.

Happy Holidays to all.

Edi Jah
On 27 Dec 2012 21:28, "Demba Baldeh" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Thanks for sharing Edi. It is sometimes refreshing to see people standing
> up to what is not right in Gambia.  I think the minority leader triggered
> this and even asked to meet the President.
>
> Now, imagine if they have 10 - 14 strong voices in the house constantly
> challenging the status quo? There are several ways of challenging and
> forcing a dictatorial regime to succumb to changes... The presidential
> platform is not the only way to change the status quo in Gambia.  If the
> opposition had formed a tactical alliance and got at least five of their
> leadership in the house, we would have seen some difference in how the
> government is run in Gambia... They could have forged a better alliance
> with the press and other in active civil society groups to challenge the
> status quo particularly the media censorship...
>
> But nope the same old formula expecting different results... two steps
> forward three steps backward will never see progress..
>
> Hope you had a Merry Christmas and look forward to a blessed new year.
>
> Demba
>
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 4:32 AM, Edi Jah <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Kudos to Fabakary Tombong Jatta if he wasn't prompted to say this to
>> portray some semblance of [non-existant] democratic values at our
>> rubber-stamp national assembly:
>>
>>
>> http://www.africareview.com/News/Gambia-Majority-Leader-opposes-media-ban/-/979180/1651698/-/135gxtwz/-/index.html
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>> Edi Jah
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