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jambo
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 Posted - 30 Aug 2006 : 20:36:52
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Just read this on announcements forum. it is official.
Candidates:
1. President Yahya Jammeh, leader of the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC)
2. Hon Halifa Sallah, leader of opposition National Alliance for Democracy and Development (NADD)
3. Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, leader of opposition United Democratic Party (UDP)
2006 Presidential Elections 2006 September 22
does anyone have any idea what their mantras are what have they declared that they will do for Gambia. 
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 30 Aug 2006 : 20:42:38
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This is a done deal. I am planning for 2011. Let us prepare a congratulatory letter for APRC because they will win. That is true democracy if they win and that the opposition go back to review their mistakes and prepare for 2011.
mantras, manifesto, program or what ever name, the die is cast. Thanks to out intellectuals in the opposition who cannot agree on basic premises. |
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blackerberry2004
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Posted - 30 Aug 2006 : 21:05:55
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Originally posted by kondorong
This is a done deal. I am planning for 2011. Let us prepare a congratulatory letter for APRC because they will win. That is true democracy if they win and that the opposition go back to review their mistakes and prepare for 2011.
mantras, manifesto, program or what ever name, the die is cast. Thanks to out intellectuals in the opposition who cannot agree on basic premises.
Kondorong, you couldn't say it any better! I have resigned to the fact that Yaya, despite his faults, is the legitimate president (thanks to the opposition's inability to come together). |
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kondorong
Gambia
4380 Posts |
Posted - 30 Aug 2006 : 21:11:07
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| Bro were you reading my mind. I am sure you must have noticed my low participation in politics these days. Its not apetising anymore when UDP and NADD suportes are at each others throats. Junkung is feasting. No wonder he has not toured the country yet. One may hate them, but APRC is very focused on the how to win. |
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Biraago
Gambia
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Posted - 30 Aug 2006 : 21:39:11
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blackerberry2004,
Please don't be swayed by a deviation of any kind. There are may forces at play using various deviationist methods and their basic aim is to poison the minds of the progressive Gambians.
No struugle has been won in a day or a single battle.
Trust yourself and continue propagating for progressive transformation of our beloved nation.
Hamas never dreamed that they would be forming the Palestinian government in january 2006. They were hoping to get 30 seats in the parliament but the people gave them 74 seats.
Most Gambians thought that Halifa Sallah and co would loose their seats in september 2005 but the people prooved them wrong.
No one thought that Pa Sallah Jeng would be the mayor of Banjul but he was elected with a crushing majority.
The only one to trust is yourselve and that the right minded Gambians would do their best in this struggle of self-emancipation.
Let no one sway your belief.
Tale care brother.
The struggle continues. |
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 30 Aug 2006 : 21:48:34
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Biraago
Is this an attack on me. Certainly i was the one discussing with Blackberry. Therofer to ask him not be swayed by deviationist implies i am the deviationist. Otherwise, can you be more explicit. DONT BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH. IF YOU WANT AN OPEN CHALLENGE COME DIRECT. THE LONG WINDING ROAD LEADS TO NO WHERE.
I dont cut corners and i speak directly. Infact i am the only one who contributed to Jambo's posting and Blackberry. You are the third person. may be you should say Kondorong is the deviationist.
By the way can you explain what you mean by progresive Gambians. What is your criteria. I may not be an APRC supporter, but i am conscious of the fact that they are Gambians like anyone of us who have rights to associate with the party. If we do not win tough luck, but we should not see any one who does not tow the NADD line as unprogressive. That is NOT mature politics.
For me, all the parties have different statergies as to how they want to lead the nation. That should decided my the majority at the polls period. Who ever wins, should be supported to manage the affairs of the nations. The loosers should goback and do their home work again and prepare for 2011. Democracyis about having majority support for your programmes and when you win you form a government.
I AM WAITING BIRAGO FOR YOUR RESPONSE OR ARE YOU SACARED |
Edited by - kondorong on 30 Aug 2006 22:00:38 |
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Dembish
Gambia
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Posted - 30 Aug 2006 : 22:01:32
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| Guys lets keep it cool for the moment I know how disappointed we are about the opposotisitons but one thing is clear and we shall all be relief about the strong fact that majority of Gambians are against jammeh,I mean a general conbination of all oppositon supporters, but due to the system in place i.e first pass the pole we can't do anything about it, so let that be it, I am pessimistic of the oppositions anyway. |
There is no egg without a chicken, and no chicken without egg. |
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kondorong
Gambia
4380 Posts |
Posted - 30 Aug 2006 : 22:10:15
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Dembish
You are right. Like the mandink's say NI YEH SISEWO JEH JIBI LAL NO MA, TURR LAL LEH FILTA MA. If you see the hens following the water carriers to the well, its because they did not know where the grain carriers are.
The opposition has lost the elections and therefore they are at each other instead of their opponent. May be i am the JIBI LA. |
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kondorong
Gambia
4380 Posts |
Posted - 30 Aug 2006 : 22:19:19
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Originally posted by Dembish
Guys lets keep it cool for the moment I know how disappointed we are about the opposotisitons but one thing is clear and we shall all be relief about the strong fact that majority of Gambians are against jammeh,I mean a general conbination of all oppositon supporters, but due to the system in place i.e first pass the pole we can't do anything about it, so let that be it, I am pessimistic of the oppositions anyway.
Thats what martin luther said " ... gradualism leads to standstillsm which leads to doing nothingism. we have been cooling down for too long...". I think i have been keeping my cool for too long.
Like the Ashanti say: two people in a burning house must not stop to argue. |
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blackerberry2004
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Posted - 30 Aug 2006 : 23:22:43
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Originally posted by Dembish
Guys lets keep it cool for the moment I know how disappointed we are about the opposotisitons but one thing is clear and we shall all be relief about the strong fact that majority of Gambians are against jammeh,I mean a general conbination of all oppositon supporters, but due to the system in place i.e first pass the pole we can't do anything about it, so let that be it, I am pessimistic of the oppositions anyway.
If the rules of the game are changed, then the opposition should adapt and hence the birth of NADD. However, greed and selfish attitudes have hindered this golden opportunity of uprooting Jammeh. When Jammeh is re-elected, that to me means that Gambians prefer Jammeh to Halifa or Darboe, all of whom may have less than 50 percent of the votes. As for the case in U.S., George Bush won the election by winning the electoral votes and Al Gore won the popular vote (correct me if I am wrong). So,Yaya, in my book, would be the legitimate president. Then we should pray that God give him wisdom.
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kondorong
Gambia
4380 Posts |
Posted - 30 Aug 2006 : 23:47:57
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I can’t agree more. If he wins, then he should be given the due he deserves as leader of the country because he would have had the mandate to run to country and EVEN IF THIS MEANS TAKING US TO HELL AND BACK. That would have been the choice of the majority to go there in the first place and the opposition must be prepared to be fried along since its majority rule in a democracy.
They should then wait as patiently as a vulture until 2011 when they can come back and as for a mandate from the electorate again. In the mean time, the opposition must come to the reality that the cause is lost and they should not point fingers at others but themselves for not doing enough to win the hearts and minds of the electorate.
If they cannot unite because of some dogma, then they must be prepared to taste the bitter concotion they brewed. |
Edited by - kondorong on 30 Aug 2006 23:53:49 |
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BambaLaye
USA
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Posted - 30 Aug 2006 : 23:52:39
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Originally posted by kondorong
I can’t agree more. If he wins, then he should be given the due he deserves as leader of the country because he would have had the mandate to run to country and EVEN IF THIS MEANS TAKING US TO HELL AND BACK. That would have been the choice of the majority to go there in the first place and the opposition must be prepared to be fried along since its majority rule in a democracy.
They should then wait as patiently as a vulture until 2011 when they can come back and as for a mandate from the electorate again. In the mean time, the opposition must come to the reality that the cause is lost and they should not point fingers at others but themselves for not doing enough to win the hearts and minds of the electorate.
Yaya will deserve the respect of decent human beings when he desist from the abductions, killings, maimings and all the horrible adjectives attributed to his years in office. Unfortunately, any decent human being privy to Yaya's twelve years in power will never accord him respect for a leader. No, not me for one. Yaya and respect or decency does not rhyme in my book. Sorry guys. |
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