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Momodou
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 Posted - 20 Oct 2009 : 17:48:51
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Culled from The Point
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Waa Predicts Landslide Victory for Jammeh
 An influential Gambian opposition leader cum current Governor of the Lower River Region, Lamin Waa Juwara has predicted that if all goes well, President Jammeh will win the next Presidential elections in 2011 with a landslide victory, for what he described as the lack of credible opposition challenge.
“It is my candid opinion and observation that all being one, President Jammeh will win the next Presidential elections landslide because as of now, there is no credible opposition challenge. We must admit our total failure,” Waa told this paper, in an exclusive interview yesterday.
His comments follow that of Omar Jallow, alias OJ, the leader of the opposition Peoples Progressive Party, who earlier pronounced that the Gambian opposition parties were not dead but instead in a state of coma.
OJ told the Daily News in a recent interview that “since 2001 when the ban on opposition parties was lifted, their problem has been, and still is how they can bury their individual interests, party, tribal, and ideological interests to serve the bigger picture, which is The Gambia”.
However, this is not the case in the view of Waa Juwara. For him, the opposition is not in a coma but completely dead.
“To say that the oppositions are in a state of coma is an understatement because they are not functional anymore. People have deserted them completely. I want to be on record to say that the opposition is not in coma but they are dead and what is required is to bury them and that is what the people are demanding”, Waa said. According to him, the reasons are very clear and simple.
“After coming together in an opposition alliance and signed an MOU which spelt out clearly that what the parties require is to go through a primary in the selection of a leader, they (opposition) decided to play dirty tricks and held the people in contempt and decided to flout that important democratic credentials”, he said.
He stated that they (the opposition) held the people in contempt instead of submitting themselves to a primary, where the people will decide and thus engage themselves in political ‘horse-trading’.
“The UDP/NRP then pulled out for leadership reasons claiming that Ousainou Darboe should be the leader, contrary to what we have signed in the MOU,” Waa said.
According to him, NADD also decided to choose a presidential candidate without involving the people and the results was very catastrophic.
“Both sides lost disgracefully because the people decided to vote for Presidential Jammeh and some decided to stay away because they were not involved in the process of selecting a candidate.
“The collapse of NADD is because of leadership. Those who claim to be born as the natural leaders of any organisation have been taught a lesson that the people know better. How can you claim that the government is not democratic when you don’t even have a democratic dispensation within your own party,” Waa lamented.
He went further to advise OJ to forget the idea of an opposition alliance in the country as, according to him, the alarm was sounded that if they pull out of NADD alliance, the opposition would be committing suicide.
He noted that Gambians are currently focused and want to be part and parcel of the development agenda of the government instead of engaging in “useless opposition partisan politics that is geared only towards self interest”.
Waa advised Gambians to make their own contributions to the development agenda of the government, which he said, is non-partisan.
“My advice to the people in The Gambia is that let them make their own contributions to the development agenda of the government, which is non-partisan,” he said.
The Gambia currently has about nine political parties, most of which are marginal and little more than platforms for their leaders.
The principal political parties, however, constitute a true multiparty, and democratic political culture.
Author: Baboucarr Senghore
Source: The Point Online
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Dalton1
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Posted - 20 Oct 2009 : 20:46:07
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I believe it is called "dilemma of a tired politician." (: (:
It was good that Ous Mbenga, Ya-Soffie and others tendered their resignations. It almost came late from them.
In the end, Waa's political struggle will be defined largely by his later take on the struggle, that is abondoning the true struggle for the material world.
After all the humuliation that Waa suffered from the A(F)PRC, it is really surprising to see him making these comments. Personally, I doubt Waa is under the influence of any substance. If for any influence, of course material influence. There are others that speculate that the torture chambers are too dehumanizing to the extent of plugging electricity on a man's weapon." We know for a fact that Waa's body was badly wounded. The petitioners on www.ndam.org has removed their pictures.
I think there are a number of ways one can contribute to the nation without reducing yourself or your legacy that low.
One. You can take up a position with intention to serve , and live it true like noted in some.
Two. You can get into other areas where you don't have to find yourself in a funny association with Jammeh.
In anyways, those that know Waa told me he is good at changing political parties. Don't be surprised that he might come back for another NADD-to-be. Some UDP supporters have a serious take on Waa, especially the way he likes to bash at Lawyer Darboe and other politicians.
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"There is no god but Allah (SWT); and Muhammad (SAW)is His last messenger." shahadah. Fear & Worship Allah (SWT) Alone! (:
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mansasulu
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Posted - 21 Oct 2009 : 17:24:20
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| I believe Juwara is narcissistic about his own political legacy and that engaging in political prostitution is a means to preserving that legacy. On the flip side, however, he is a true representation (a sample) of the current crop of "opposition leaders" queing to replace Jammeh. I hate to make this admission, but if the choice remains between Jammeh and the Juwara-like mongs, perhaps we are not doing that bad afterall. |
"...Verily, in the remembrance of Allâh do hearts find rest..." Sura Al-Rad (Chapter 13, Verse 28)
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Moe
USA
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Posted - 22 Oct 2009 : 05:07:07
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| Ous Mbenga Ya soffie are terrorist Dalton get it right . You guys are like a dog chasing its own tail ,you ain't never gonna catch that tail except keep smelling some funky stuff coming out of your own butts.So Dalton If OJ says the opposition is in a state of Coma and possibly if even revived will remain in a vegetable state. Waaa says no that is an understatement it is dead and needs to be buried whats the difference in what is being addressed . They betrayed Gambians and are paying for it you people on the other hand are just confused clowns with blogs .If your leaders agree that the opposition is non existent who the hell are you non entities to say that it is alive and kicking ,and that Waa is a traitor . You ********s really have no shame and thats not an under statement either.Explain to me Dalton why Waa is a traitor . Please explain . and then tell me what Darboe and Hamat Bah is ,but I doubt you will write about your Pullo Futa brethren , You need to clean house and get rid of the nepotism at Gainako ,Demba Baldeh ,Baba Galleh Cherno Galleh , Solo Galleh ,Galleh Galleh ,Ya'll all full of Crap Bro. What I wanna know is who taught ya'll how to lie like so. It seems there has to be a "SEFLA".......................................................Peace |
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terangba
Egypt
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Posted - 22 Oct 2009 : 14:25:05
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Mansasulu,
You have hit the nail on the head, gambians do not have a choice but to settle for Jammeh. The people trying to replace him are no better. |
God gave men dominion over the beasts and not over his fellow men unless they submit of their own free will. - Napoleon |
Edited by - terangba on 22 Oct 2009 14:25:35 |
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kobo
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22 Oct 2009 : 17:08:22
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quote:
Originally posted by terangba
Mansasulu,
You have hit the nail on the head, gambians do not have a choice but to settle for Jammeh. The people trying to replace him are no better.
Thats what Waa Juwara observed and O.J! They missed a great opportunity under NADD in 2006 |
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