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Biraago
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 Posted - 23 Aug 2006 : 03:34:56
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Posted by Soffie Ceesay
Once upon a time, there were two rival musicians, each claiming to be more popular than the other. An elderly wise man was passing by and asked why they were about to fight to hurt each other? Each musician drummed his chest in defense of his ability to sway and swell a crowd better than the other. The elderly man intervened and offers a solution to their problem. Let's take it to the stage, said the elderly man. On stage, the crowd will decide who is the best and most popular. From that day onward, the STAGE became the battleground and the "contest-ground" for anyone who claims to master the art of music and make fanatics
(fans) of his listeners.
Similarly, in the conditioned political arena, the people and their "VOTES" make up the contest-ground for the rivalry of unscrupulous and tyrant-politicians who impose their own puppet "Independent" Electoral Council (IEC) on the opposition parties in blatant violation of the "constitution". In this instance, the IEC should have played the role of the elderly wise man by intervening for the interest of the country but
instead remains a puppet to Jammeh's dictates. A reminder to NADD: "those who cast the votes determine nothing; those who count the votes determine everything".
The rate at which Jammeh illegally hires and dismiss the chairpersons of his puppet IEC, is there any wonder that the IEC will not count the votes in Jammeh's favor? The IEC is as illegitimate as the regime that controls and dictates its functions. In our view, the IEC has never been "independent", it is just another personal property of Jammeh. This existing political dilemma which we have been conditioned to accept, defend and participate in as the "democratic process" is our worst enemy. This political dilemma and our conditioned minds must be changed if we are to move forward in Africa.
Beginning on July 20th, 2006, the National Alliance for Democracy and Development (NADD), the legitimate alternative to the AFPRC-APRC, embarked on a country wide sensitization tour unprecedented in the political history of the Gambia. Under the leadership of our indomitable campaign coordinator, Lamin Waa Juwara, every hamlet and village will be visited by our courageous teams to spread the message that only in NADD will we Gambians bring back happiness into our lives.
Despite all the repressive decrees imposed upon the illigal "Independent" Electoral Council (IEC), the restricted access to the national media (radio Gambia and TV station), the terror unleashed on the independent media houses including Radio Fm 1 and the constrain on resources, the NADD tour was a success. The Gambian people have never seen such an organized political campaign in the past three decades. In the past, during the P.P.P era, political campaigns use to be "drive-in" by day and "drive out" before dusk into the government rest houses. AFPRC-APRC being a replica continuation of P.P.P adopted the same style of meeting the people, including their annual "meet the farmers' tour". They have been meeting with our broken-hearted farmers for a sum total of 40 years without any relief from their miserable existence. Now,
hardly any Gambian wants to be a farmer.
NADD is here to reverse and eradicate this parasitic relationship the AFPRC-APRC has continued with the Gambian people. We strongly believe that the horrors of the past twelve years of the APRC regime has sparked the flames of political maturity among the Gambian masses, who we are confident will make the right decision by voting NADD.
NADD'S EYE IS ON THE PRIZE
Under the leadership of our experienced campaign coordinator, Waa Juwara, whose experience as a commissioner in all five divisions in the country is now bearing fruit; our tour strategy will be undertaken by three teams. Each team is comprised of 8-10 militants.
Team A has canvassed Niamina East and the two Fuladus, Central River Division (CRD south) then proceeded to CRD north covering Sami, Janjangbure, Niani, Nianija, Upper and lower Saloum including Sabach Sanjal and the Badibus'.
Team B will cover Upper and Lower Nuimi, Jokadu and Foni.
Team C will cover all the constituencies in the Upper River Division (URD).
This strategy is unprecedented in the campaign history of the Gambia. Our teams have initiated a new way of dealing with the Gambian people on the basis of honesty and that we really do care about the welfare of the country. Another unique aspect of the tour is the dialogue that the people have engaged in with our teams. They continue to raise critical issues notably the rift between NADD and UDP/NRP and most important, the economic and social issues that continue to make their lives a miserable existence such as the disastrous Groundnuts trade season. They have come to realize that their interest must be linked with a sincere leadership, willing to make equal sacrifice as they demand of them.
Because of the open and honest discussions our teams engage in with the people; living and eating with them, we have won the confidence of many who showed interest to be part of the process for a solution under a NADD leadership. Several people volunteered to assume responsibility as youth leaders, chairmen and chairwomen in their respective towns and villages.
Even as our courageous teams initiated the discussions on the economic disaster of the vampire APRC regime, the farmers and their families articulated their frustrations and understanding of why their groundnuts are rotting in warehouses while they starve. We will make sure that this social awareness of the down trodden farmers, workers (including the unemployed), students and women continue to increase hundred-fold as we march towards victory over the AFPRC-APRC regime.
This has been the quest for NADD; to create a socially conscious base of highly informed Gambian voters as oppose to the "blind patriots" who chase after the bloody crumbs of the Jammeh regime. The vast majority of the Gambian people know that any further existence of the Jammeh regime spells our doom. Therefore, rather than playing games with our lives in pursuit of narrow selfish interests, all those who see and know that the Jammeh regime represents the biggest threat to Gambia's "national security" should cast their lot with NADD.
Finally, Jammeh has been riding on our backs for too long and openly digging the grave of our future, the youth. Jammeh and his APRC are on the brink about to sink, would you save him or your beloved Gambia? You have your own minds, use it to secure a proud-future Gambia; you will be remembered for eternity. We have finally exposed the rotten political foundation upon which the APRC came into existence.
"Chop their rice but vote your conscience".
LONG LIVE NADD! VICTORY IS CERTAIN"!
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