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Originally posted by Momodou

“A TERRIBLE LOSS”
Says Sidia
By Bubacarr K. Sowe

Reacting to the results of the just concluded National Assembly Elections, the duly elected representative for Wuli West constituency, Honourable Sidia Jatta said that the failure to return his colleague Halifa Sallah to the Assembly, is not only a loss to NADD, but to the nation and the whole Africa region. He described it as a terrible loss. Honourable Jatta noted that a very negative attitude in the form of voter apathy on the part of some registered voters is developing in the country. He said that in some parts of his constituency the people did not come out to vote and that this was a pattern observed throughout the country during polling day. He said that parties should work together and represent the supreme interest of the people they are representing; that there is need for them, elected representatives, to provide an absolute link with the electorate inorder for them to be able to fully represent the people.

For his part, the candidate for APRC, Phoday Mahmud Kebbeh who lost the election, described the results as the will of the people which he took in good faith. He said that his manifesto was that of development and that as a politician he will continue to advocate for support for the APRC. Mr. Kebbeh said that he accepted the results but was also quite disappointed with it.

Mr. Alieu Momar Njai, the Returning Officer for the Basse Administrative Area, said that he was aware of the fact that there were some “minor” incidents in the Sandu Constituency involving Phoday Sanyang, the NADD candidate and the Chief of the District. He said that he is yet to receive a detailed report from them but had called for calm and restraint from all those concerned. The NADD candidate has alleged that he was assaulted by the Chief and some others resulting in the damage of his vehicle. Mr. Njai also said that he is aware of the arrest and appearance in court of the UDP candidate for Basse constituency, Mahamadou Saibo Sagnia.

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Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 011/2007, 29-30 January, 2006

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Originally posted by Momodou

“A TERRIBLE LOSS”
Says Sidia
By Bubacarr K. Sowe

Reacting to the results of the just concluded National Assembly Elections, the duly elected representative for Wuli West constituency, Honourable Sidia Jatta said that the failure to return his colleague Halifa Sallah to the Assembly, is not only a loss to NADD, but to the nation and the whole Africa region. He described it as a terrible loss. Honourable Jatta noted that a very negative attitude in the form of voter apathy on the part of some registered voters is developing in the country. He said that in some parts of his constituency the people did not come out to vote and that this was a pattern observed throughout the country during polling day. He said that parties should work together and represent the supreme interest of the people they are representing; that there is need for them, elected representatives, to provide an absolute link with the electorate inorder for them to be able to fully represent the people.

For his part, the candidate for APRC, Phoday Mahmud Kebbeh who lost the election, described the results as the will of the people which he took in good faith. He said that his manifesto was that of development and that as a politician he will continue to advocate for support for the APRC. Mr. Kebbeh said that he accepted the results but was also quite disappointed with it.

Mr. Alieu Momar Njai, the Returning Officer for the Basse Administrative Area, said that he was aware of the fact that there were some “minor” incidents in the Sandu Constituency involving Phoday Sanyang, the NADD candidate and the Chief of the District. He said that he is yet to receive a detailed report from them but had called for calm and restraint from all those concerned. The NADD candidate has alleged that he was assaulted by the Chief and some others resulting in the damage of his vehicle. Mr. Njai also said that he is aware of the arrest and appearance in court of the UDP candidate for Basse constituency, Mahamadou Saibo Sagnia.

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Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 011/2007, 29-30 January, 2006

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