Comrades <br> <div>Recently I read references of Sedia Jatta postulating we (larger opposition camp) can win 2016. Am assuming he added qualifiers such as a unify opposition with a common candidate. Correct me if my assumption is wrong. He looked at the spread of numbers between the disjointed opposition combined against the ruling party&#39;s.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Am surprised after about 40 years in politics Sedia failed to recognized the problems of our electoral system and the numbers - why and how the number come out so.</div><div><br></div><div>In addition what is different today/now that will encourage a union that failed to be over the last 20 years. If such union may never be why beat that dead horse? The blame game?</div>
<div><br></div><div>Above all, why should we believe a government produce under that arrangement will be any different from APRC and/or PPP? Certainly such efforts never address the operating environment that enable tyranny.  Or are we saying tyranny from all others except Yahya is acceptable or we could live with that one?</div>
<div><br></div><div>Comrades our fight is not about who is the next government. Out fight is not stratifying ourselves into blocks by party, gender, localities, tribes, etc.</div><div><br></div>Here&#39;s where we are - deep in a political hole. First stop digging further. Then we need to formulate a democratic agenda (our cause/purpose)- meaning reclaiming our sovereignty as citizens of a republic. That&#39;s a big subject to be explain and broke down into political programs. Then as citizens not parties/groups identify A Nation Face to run these programs on our behave. The rest of us anywhere will be the operational foot-soldiers to promote, market and raise all possible resources. <div>
<br></div><div>The end product is not President X, Y or Z but an appreciable functioning democratic Gambia where each of these personalities can go back to the people ( somewhat informed, rights protected, etc) to choose one. </div>
<div><br></div>It&#39;s likely such winner/person will continue the overhaul knowing there already exist a vigilant citizenry.<div><br></div><div>Statistical number are usually interpreted in the prism of the interpreter. In this case Mr. Jatta fall victim. He want to see it that way and that is it for him. How would he or you answer - the totality opposition numbers were always less than 50%? The interpret if me can argue a union will cause a crossover to get us over the trace hole - see my point. The numbers didn&#39;t say so but I do.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Comrades let&#39;s start the debate on a holistic approach. Dr Saine recently ask Yahya to dialogue. I wouldn&#39;t  characterized it as dialogue but a demand for political overhaul that is achieved through negotiation. Unfortunately we can&#39;t do this without a political leverage. We can&#39;t secure political leverage without a spelling out our cause and put in place an organization.<span></span></div>
<div><br></div><div>Statistics is a science but making conclusion or drawing inferences can be very subjective.</div><div><br></div><div>Burama</div>

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