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jambo
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 Posted - 20 Nov 2006 : 17:00:41
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so there are more elections in january 2007, how will this work, how does the voting get decided, will it be the same as presidential elections whereby the people will vote with marbles, are their voting cards.
who are the candidates.
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kobo
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21 Nov 2006 : 20:48:32
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FROM MOMODOU COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS; to add more information to this topic.
"Nomination of candidates for the election of members of the National Assembly, according to Section 42 (1) of the Elections Decree.
Thursday 4 to Saturday 6 January 2007 between the hours of 8 O’ clock and 4 O’ clock in the afternoon in the offices of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in Banjul, Kanifing, Brikama, Kerewan, Mansakonko, Janjanbureh, and Basse, respectively."
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kobo
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21 Nov 2006 : 20:56:04
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Repeating these comments again originally posted under a different topic but more appropriate here.
Gambia: NADD Will Contest Legislative Elections - Hon. Halifa Sallah
under http://allafrica.com/stories/200611150298.html
However I wonder whether the opposition can make any impact in National Assembly elections based on statistics of the recent general elections. Where or which area, ward, village, town or constituency, they (opposition) appear to have popular support and more votes than APRC? Can anyone help extrapolate most likely areas where they can do well tactically?
Its going to be just a formally as they cannot win a single seat because of the serious losses, dissapointments and massive setback they suffered at the general elections. In my opinion, they are totally disorientated, dis-advantaged, at their lowest ebb, lack resources, lack credibility, very weak, lack strategic and tactical means to mobilise support from the masses and are ineffective |
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Sanusi
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Posted - 21 Nov 2006 : 21:12:16
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I beg to defer!!
Most of these APRC NAMs are unpopular and the prospects for the opposition to secure 10-15 seats in the NATIONAL ASSEMBLY looks good only if there is a single candidate against the incumbent. |
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21 Nov 2006 : 22:36:06
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It's feasible that the opposition may win some seats in the NAMS and it is important for democracy that divergent views are represented. By no means will this be a landslide but it could be the same or possibly a bit more than the three seats that were held by the opposition last time around. Can anyone tell me how many seats are in the NAM's? Sansui how do you reach the conclusion that the opposition will gain 10-15 seats? By this do you mean all the opposition parties put together or one in particular?
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Sanusi
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Posted - 21 Nov 2006 : 22:55:10
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Sister Omega
You wrote:
By this do you mean all the opposition parties put together or one in particular?
Yes I do. |
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21 Nov 2006 : 23:22:32
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kobo
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21 Nov 2006 : 23:34:24
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Opinions from other sources for critical analysis and boost this topic under Gambia: Are the Fragile Opposition Parties Helping the Struggle for Restoration of Democracy in the Gambia?
http://allafrica.com/stories/200611211100.html |
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Alhassan
Sweden
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Posted - 22 Nov 2006 : 15:49:15
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quote:
Originally posted by Sanusi
I beg to defer!!
Most of these APRC NAMs are unpopular and the prospects for the opposition to secure 10-15 seats in the NATIONAL ASSEMBLY looks good only if there is a single candidate against the incumbent.
Sanusi,
I hope people vote accordingly and not vote for the man in their language group. This has been a problem in the Gambia. As most people say "I shall never be ruled by a Jola or Mandinka or Manjak".
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Sanusi
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Posted - 22 Nov 2006 : 20:13:30
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Sister Omega
There are 48 seats to be contested for in the next National Assembly Elections. I remain of the opinion that a minimum of 12 seats will go to the Opposition if they have a TACTICAL ALLIANCE in place.
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 22 Nov 2006 : 20:18:06
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| 48. Thts a strain on our budget. Some of these constituencies must be hamlets. Come on now, 48? Thats is unfortunate. |
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Sanusi
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Posted - 22 Nov 2006 : 20:29:14
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Kondorong
You are right!
APRC used a serious loophole in the Draft Constitution by agreeing to have constituencies according to the number of the districts available. As a result, small districts like Foni, Jangjangbureh benefited by having an MP in Parliament. During the First Republic, the entire FONI district had only 2 seats aas compared to the 5 seats under the 1997 Constituency. Likewise, Jangjangbureh, Lower and Upper Saloum were all part of the SALOUM Constituency which Amulai Janneh used to win for the PPP regime.
When one looks at other constiuencies, you were realise that some have been overstretched. A classic example is Kombo North-this |
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 22 Nov 2006 : 21:30:57
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| Definitely 48 Mps is a joke for a tiny country like Gambia which is just one constituency. |
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kobo
United Kingdom
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kobo
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Santanfara
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Posted - 23 Nov 2006 : 15:44:40
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quote:
Originally posted by Alhassan
quote:
Originally posted by Sanusi
I beg to defer!!
Most of these APRC NAMs are unpopular and the prospects for the opposition to secure 10-15 seats in the NATIONAL ASSEMBLY looks good only if there is a single candidate against the incumbent.
Sanusi,
I hope people vote accordingly and not vote for the man in their language group. This has been a problem in the Gambia. As most people say "I shall never be ruled by a Jola or Mandinka or Manjak".
Alhasan you seems to be paranoid. if you are talking about tribal voting you better speak to jammeh's foni people.in most constituency in foni no one contest against aprc ,and if you do you nix or 5 vote. stop pretending that jammeh is not tribal or aprc don't use tribal tactics.shut up about that issue. we in the gambia want to put that behind us. go to foni and contest against aprc . |
Surah- Ar-Rum 30-22
"And among His signs is the creation of heavens and the earth, and the difference of your languages and colours. verily, in that are indeed signs for men of sound knowledge." Qu'ran
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