Karim, thanks for your observation.

Please be informed that the upcoming UDP rally has nothing to do with the just announced local govt election. The rally to be held in Brikama, has been planned well before the IEC announce and is just part of UDP's normal political activities. We intend to hold  many such events in the weeks, months and years to come. There is certainly no plan so far and I don't think there will be any, to partake in the upcoming local govt elections.

Kindest regards
Daffeh

On Friday, 4 January 2013, abdoukarim sanneh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Edrissa
> I cannot imagine what is going on. UDP is organising a political rally just don't know if all about campiagining for Local Government Election. If they compromise their position about the illegality of the tenure of IEC Chairman and much needed reform laws governing election am done with opposition politics in the Gambia. Every election Common Wealth Observer's will come with their own recommendations but we have parties imaging their ineffective represent only for the sake of contesting in election without caring for level playing field. With even Local Government APRC have change the local government bill to an extend that useless and does not envisage or  represent local democracy. Everything in the amended Local Government legislation underminded UNDP reform and funded project of local government decentralisation which was a grant fund in APRC transition programme.
>  
>> Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 11:59:45 -0500
>> From: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Are the Political Party doing Bussiness with IEC
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>
>> Karim,
>> If this is true it is unbelievable. What happens to their
>> position that the chairman of the IEC is Constituionally Disqualified
>> to be assuming the office? Let's hope they have some Very Good reasons
>> for legitimizing his office and not just for contesting to control the
>> local governments. Now is the time for the Collective Opposition to
>> render the Country Un-Governable.
>>
>> Farang.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: abdoukarim sanneh <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: GAMBIA-L <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Fri, Jan 4, 2013 9:58 am
>> Subject: Are the Political Party doing Bussiness with IEC
>>
>> I cannot imagine if our political parties are doing bussiness with
>> IEC eithout their demand not met. Am just confused and disturb with the
>> below below.
>>
>>  http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/local-govt-election-slated-for-
>> 4th-april
>>
>> &gt; Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 00:39:32 -0500
>> &gt; From: [log in to unmask]
>> &gt; Subject: Re: It is a baby Boy
>> &gt; To: [log in to unmask]
>> &gt;
>> &gt; Congratulations to Banka and Mrs. Manneh for the new member of the
>> &gt; Manneh family May Allah Bless the baby with HIS Abundance.
>> &gt;
>> &gt; Farang.
>> &gt;
>> &gt; -----Original Message-----
>> &gt; From: abdoukarim sanneh &lt;[log in to unmask]&gt;
>> &gt; To: GAMBIA-L &lt;[log in to unmask]&gt;
>> &gt; Sent: Thu, Jan 3, 2013 11:37 am
>> &gt; Subject: It is a baby Boy
>> &gt;
>> &gt; Folks can you join me and my family to congra Banka Manneh and the
>> Wife
>> &gt; for the Baby Boy that add into the Family.Congratulation to Banka
>> &gt; Manneh and the wife for the baby boy that add to the family. May
>> Allah
>> &gt; protect him and give him the courage and determination to have
>> love and
>> &gt; caring heart and follow our path for education and struggle
>> against
>> &gt; injustice.
>> &gt; Once again Congratulation Banka and your wife from me, Khaddy,
>> Muhammed
>> &gt; , Alhagie and Sirah
>> &gt;  
>> &gt;
>> &gt; From: [log in to unmask]
>> &gt; To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask];
>> &gt; [log in to unmask]
>> &gt; Subject: [&gt;-&lt;] Dr. Jaiteh on Air
>> &gt; Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2013 18:04:38 -0600
>> &gt;
>> &gt; http://www.gainako.com/
>> &gt;  
>> &gt; Folks,
>> &gt;  
>> &gt; We are currently doing some work on the site, and for that, we ask
>> for
>> &gt; your usual patience.
>> &gt;  
>> &gt; On a note, let us give it to our own Dr. Jaiteh.
>> &gt;  
>> &gt; Dr. Jaiteh discussed a whole range of issues. One that caught my
>> &gt; attention greatly is to whether the Gambia infact does have oil.
>> You
>> &gt; want to hear it, please click on the link.
>> &gt;  
>> &gt; Best regards for 2013.
>> &gt;  
>> &gt; Yero
>> &gt;
>> &gt;
>> &gt;
>> &gt;
>> &gt; ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤To
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