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Momodou
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 Posted - 09 Jan 2007 : 12:48:08
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NOMINATION FOR WESTERN REGION CONSTITUENCY
By Modou Jonga
On the 2nd day of nominating candidates for the forthcoming National Assembly Elections, no candidates from the opposition National Alliance for Democracy and Development were present to be nominated at the IEC regional office in Brikama.
According to reports, this move by NADD not to put up candidates in the whole Western Region is meant to facilitate and enhance the spirit of tactical opposition alliance in the forthcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for January 25th 2007, in order to ensure a critical and stronger opposition voice in the National Assembly.
However, Mr. Ebrima Solo Jammeh, an Independent candidate was duly nominated to contest in the Foni Bintang constituency. The independent candidate is to run against an APRC sponsored candidate, Ebrima Janko Sanyang, who was nominated on 4th January. After the nomination of the said independent candidate, the presence of some APRC bigwigs (stalwarts) and high ranking security personnel was noticed outside the I.E C regional office. Speaking to the press, Mr. Jammeh lamented about loopholes in the APRC selection process, a complaint that was further supported by his large supporters who accompanied him to the nomination ground. The supporters turned hostile when their candidate was led to the Governor's office by some APRC stalwarts and security personnel, among them was the Governor of the Western Region. According to his supporters their candidate was taken to the Governors office in order to convince him to withdraw his candidacy.
However at the time of writing this story, no compromise was reached between the said independent and APRC candidate.
On the third day of nomination, four candidates of the Opposition UDP/NRP Alliance were on Saturday 6th January 2007 nominated. The nomination was held at the IEC Regional Office in Brikama. The nominated candidates are Mr. Ousman G.A Kebbeh for Kombo Central Constituency, Lamin R. Darboe for Kombo East Constituency, Mr. Alasan Bojang for Kombo South Constituency and Ismaila Sanneh for Kombo North Constituency.
Speaking to the press after their nominations the candidates expressed optimism that they will emerge victorious in the parliamentary polls. However, both Mr. Ousman G.A Kebbeh and Mr. Lamin R. Darboe candidates for Kombo Central and Kombo East Constituencies, respectively, have commended the I.E.C for the orderly and efficient manner in which the nominations were conducted. The duo urged the Independent Electoral Commission to be impartial and be vigilant in the performance of its duties in the forthcoming parliamentary elections. The nomination process was presided over by Mr. Malleh Sallah, the returning officer for the Brikama Administrative Area.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 003/2007, 8-9 January, 2007
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