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kondorong
Gambia
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 Posted - 30 Aug 2006 : 20:11:24
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Well Jangjang that was the irony. PDOIS could not make inroads for 20 years but did have a major impact during the transition. For me its not an irony but being able to cease an opportune moment and make a case. They were very smart to know this and today PDOIS is much stronger after the transition.
I think the rest of the other parties were disgruntled and did not participate in the constitutional debates the way PDOIS did. To be honest, Halifa was the face of the constitutional debate during the transition and many listened to him and he convinced many also. That is why he became very prominent to lead to a coalition. It certainly was a contributing factor to the rise of PDOIS. |
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Bronx
USA
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Posted - 30 Aug 2006 : 20:48:37
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Jangjang asked?
Did lawyer Darboe knew before signing the NADD MOU that the Gambian constitution do not support an alliance ?
I think you are mistaken. Alliances are not forbidden by the Gambia constitution. But when you register an alliance then parties to the alliance lose their identity and become non-entities. If NADD...the alliance was never registered (which Darbo objected too by the way) Halifa, Hamat, Kemesseng etc will never have lost their seats. NADD was an alliance as spelt out in the MOU. Some genius decided to register it as a party to blackmail the larger entities and the rest as they say is history. Read the following analysis if you are still confused:
http://www.thegambiajournal.com/artman/publish/article_51.shtml |
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Jangjang
Austria
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Posted - 30 Aug 2006 : 21:47:32
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| Party-led alliance is permitted in the constitution but alliance of parties isn't. The question is why did Darboe not pursue that line of argurment before signing the MOU since the begining of the begining? My party (UDP) leads as the majority party or no aggreement, full stop. He knew that an alliance of parties cannot be registered it can either be party-led, or all other parties support one candidature of a party to lead. The fact is Darboe thought that he will be the choosen one but after relising that he will not be the leader, he decided to opt out. The right moment for him to resign from NADD should have been when he disagreed with the registration process not after.He should clearly state that I donot agree to his and stand by it.After all he is the UDP party leader with the VETO power. He should denounced the process not hide in his office. And everybody will probably support him! But why wait until the process as gone full turn to shout "MISTRUST". |
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Bronx
USA
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Posted - 30 Aug 2006 : 22:16:55
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Jangjang wrote:
Party-led alliance is permitted in the constitution but alliance of parties isn't.
I am going to say this v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y. Alliances whether party led or otherwise is permitted under the constitution. But once you register your alliance as a party, the constituents parties that make up that alliance do not exist anymore. NADD after that ill fated registration, seized to be an alliance, it has become a full fledge political party. That is the ruling of the supreme court.
If you read the link I submitted with the first reply, you would have seen how this came about. However If you are still in doubt and want to continue on this Darbo intifada, be my guest. The last time I check, Darbo has been nominated as a presidential candidate for september. NADD has its candidate in the race as well. I support the candidacy of Lawyer Darbo. I suppose you support Halifa. That is your right and I respect that. I only hope you will respect my decision as well. |
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Biraago
Gambia
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Posted - 30 Aug 2006 : 22:20:09
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janjang,
This is what Halifa and others have been hamering in our heads all the time.
I bet you one thing, all the parties would have made a compromise based on a common program along the ideas of the MOU with the UDP leading the way.
Everyone is eager to get rid of this monsterous regime ones and for all.
Some measures of checks and balance, accountability etc.. would have been worked out as soon as possible and people would have moved on.
But now what is essential is for all NADD supporters to be steadfast in their endeavour to sway the tide our our favour.
The dye is not cast yet.
The struggle is dependent on a single battle.
The struggle continues. |
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 30 Aug 2006 : 22:23:26
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| Legally speaking, the die is not cast yet. But politically the death warrant for the opposition has already been signed. It only remains to be executed on september 22. |
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Jangjang
Austria
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Posted - 30 Aug 2006 : 23:20:55
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| Bronx, I respect your right to support whoever you want, it is just the inconsistancy of Darboe that worries me and others. NADD promised so much for the gambia just to dash our hopes like that. Let us all hope that the votes are divided and one of the opposition wins. Now let all have one slogan "Jammeh is the only Problem of the Gambia" to quote Hamet. |
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kondorong
Gambia
4380 Posts |
Posted - 31 Aug 2006 : 00:00:09
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| Jammeh is not ther problem. Its the gambians who are the problem. He was elected by Gambians so we must turn to our selves. Like the Ashanti say: The ruin of a nation, begins in the home of its people. |
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Nyarikangbanna
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31 Aug 2006 : 01:17:35
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Bronx: thanks for your response to Janjang. You have put that finished touch on it and there is nothing more i could add.
WELL DONE |
I do not oppose unity but I oppose dumb union. |
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kobo
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31 Aug 2006 : 09:01:25
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Before conclusion there is the need integrate this link under http://www.gambia.dk/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=712 P1 to test certain theories, practise, advocacy, spins, mix-messages, challenges, exercises of will and authority existing in Gambian politics through this unprecedented elections 2006 in Gambian history.
QUOTED FROM JAMMEH'S SPEECH AFTERMATH OF COUP:
"Those who want to be President, those that are doing covertly or overtly, if you want to be a president of The Gambia, I can assure you that you will have the longest years to wait. Billahi Wallahi Tallahi, if you want to be the President of this country, I can swear to Almighty Allah, you must be more patient than a vulture, because I am not giving you the power now. When am I going to hand over The Gambia to you? And before that I will not hand over The Gambia. The day we achieve what is enshrined in Vision 2020, the day The Gambia and your oil benefits every Gambian and non-Gambian, the day your oil benefits every African and all sets of human race, the day The Gambia becomes a superpower, that is the day I will hand over the power to you the Gambian people. You have at least 30 years to wait. Do I raise any eyebrows? Yes, the British were here for 400."
END OF QUOTE
We came a very long way on our political debates before nominations for the elections! GOOD LUCK TO WINNER AND WE PRAY FOR A SUCCESSFUL ELECTIONS! ALL OF US ARE WINNERS BUT WITH DIFFERENT APPROACHES, ADVOCACY, VISIONS AND THOUGHTS FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL TINY NATION! LONG LIVE GAMBIA AND DEMOCRACY! |
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