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kobo
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 Posted - 16 Feb 2010 : 22:34:18
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R.I.P 2006 & N.A.D.D IS HISTORY!
"Time has come for each of us to realize that the destiny of this nation is in our hands. The decision we take and the choice we make will either make or break the nation. We cannot afford to live on castle in the air. We must build it on land to live in prosperity. Relying on those we know will not sustain ones prosperity in the long run. We must build the type of country where we can get our entitlements based on our input without relying on anyone for favours or charity. That is the only sustainable way to dignity and prosperity." Foroyaa Editorial
Review of relevant past topics shelved in Bantaba archives could serve as the basis, to remind, for reflections on them, rationalise, fair & balance the issues; inorder to address THE CHALLENGE FOR ALL THOSE WHO OPPOSED JAMMEH'S RULE & APRC GOVERNMENT TO ESTABLISH A COMMON NATIONAL CAUSE & EXERCISE A SOVEREIGNTY RIGHTS' OR DUTY THAT OVER-RIDES EGOES, PREJUDICES, BIASED, INTERESTS BASED ON ANY INDIVIDUAL, PERSONALITY, TRIBE, GROUP & PARTY, FORMULATE NEW TACTICS, STRATEGIES, MOBILISATION OF RESOURCES, DERIVED ALL NECESSARY INPUTS, DESIGN A WELL COORDINATED NETWORK, LINKING OF LOCAL GRASS-ROOTS WITH DIASPORA IDENTIFY STAKEHOLDERS, TRUSTEES, STRONG LEADERSHIP & AGENDA 2011 ROAD MAP!
Few selected Bantaba Gambian politics topics on 2006 Elections & failed NADD Project;
1. THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF AN ERA IN GAMBIAN POLITICS under http://www.gambia.dk/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1923
2. What should One Make of the Election Results? under http://www.gambia.dk/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1927
3. Parallel view between Gambians at home & abroad under http://www.gambia.dk/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1906
4. STGDP's press release. under http://www.gambia.dk/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2024
The Gambia National Anthem
under
http://resourcepage.gambia.dk/anthem.htm
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kobo
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kobo
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kobo
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Janko
Gambia
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kobo
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27 Feb 2010 : 15:18:30
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Originally posted by Janko
As debate continues from Freedom newspaper The Way Forward for Democratic Change in the Gambia" Rejoinder to Modou Nyang By The Democrat under
..." Therefore, Halifa’s second option, which is his party led-alliance, is still yet to be fully tested in the Gambia."...
ITS NOT AS EASY AS THAT? WE ARE NOT YET THROUGH WHITH WHY N.A.D.D (WHICH WAS A VERY PROSPECTIVE PROJECT FOR A NATIONAL CAUSE) WAS UNDERMINED AFTER COMMITMENTS BECAME APPARENT FROM ALL OPPOSITION PARTIES; LEADING TO ITS DIS-INTEGRATION, WEAKNESS & FAILURE
HALIFA (A TRUE DEMOCRAT) ALWAYS FORWARD PROPOSALS & FLEXIBLE OPTIONS BUT U.D.P CORE LEADERSHIP NEVER DEMANDED A PARTY LED-ALLIANCE FROM RECORDED INTERVIEWS AND STATEMENTS FROM LAWYER DARBOE?
WHY SHOULD A MAN OF THE CALIBRE OF HALIFA, SEDIA JATTA, SAM SARR INTER ALIA BE "HOODWINK"
LET LAWYER DARBOE AS U.D.P PARTY LEADER SPEAK ON U.D.P'S AGENDA 2011
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Janko
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Posted - 27 Feb 2010 : 16:53:43
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| Mr. Sallah made his position very clear, no need crying over spilt milk ....the merry -go - rounding gives no answers, time to move on |
Clean your house before pointing a finger ... Never be moved by delirious Well-wishers in their ecstasy |
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kobo
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27 Feb 2010 : 17:34:41
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Originally posted by Janko
Mr. Sallah made his position very clear, no need crying over spilt milk ....the merry -go - rounding gives no answers, time to move on
Yes they will move on to fight alone and no chance for them against APRC. STGDP NATIONAL CAUSE & PROJECT N.A.D.D failed because of those who back tracked from its commitment to collaborate with STGDP TO SAVE THE GAMBIA DEMOCRACY SEEN COLLAPSING IN THE HANDS OF THUGGERY INTER ALIA!
Halifa is considered a hero and who NEVER RETREATED OR SURRENDERED ON THIS PROJECT!
WHAT ABOUT THOSE WHO BETRAYED STGDP & BACK-TRACK TO PURSUE INDIVIDUAL PARTY INTERESTS RATHER THAN SERVING THE NATIONAL FRONT TO PURSUE THE COMMON GOOD AT STAKE A CALLING FOR SACRIFICE, COMPROMISE ON COMMON GROUNDS, WITHOUT ANY NEED TO PURSUE PARTY INTERESTS OR TRIGGER ANY ACTION FOR DIS-UNITY)
REPEATED EXTRACTS FROM STGDP PRESS RELEASE POST ELECTIONS
"The NADD coalition was seen by many Gambians both in Diaspora and home as a good shot at bringing an end to tyranny.
The NADD coalition disintegrated, and the hopes of most Gambians spiral to hopelessness, and resulted to emotional warfare among the factions of the breakup coalition. STGDP, an organization tied like an umbilical cord to the NADD coalition, also experienced fracture within its ranks which led to the beginning of our impotency and ineffectiveness. The reality was that the opposition was relying on the single durable support from the voices of the Diaspora; unfortunately, that voice was nowhere to be found and the cyber warriors high jacked the plan. STGDP became impotent, and fairly or unfairly was seen as a partisan and was never able to put things back together... In the absence of a single voice of the Diaspora, the cyber warriors redirected their efforts to fight the survival of their parties’ agendas. That was the beginning of the end for a serious challenge to the Jammeh tyranny. Just like the enthusiasm in the Diaspora, our cousins back home saw the disintegration of the coalition as the last hope, and begin to entertain the idea of another five year term under tyranny. As President Jammeh fought for his re-election, he even fast forwarded the election calendar to prevent us from any chance of putting it back together. Now the rest is history. President Jammeh and his supporters are busy celebrating their landslide victory. Just like us in the Diaspora, the voters back home saw the disintegration as the beginning of the end for our chance of putting out our best and effective armor to fight an effective battle to uproot an entrenched tyrant. We failed to put our best plan to counter a formidable foe, and unfortunately we lost. "
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kobo
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kobo
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Posted - 07 Mar 2010 : 11:14:44
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Senegambia news A Simple Way to Help the Opposition Unseat Jammeh's Murderous Regime
Quotes extracted above
"Additionally, differences in approach among the various opposition parties ought to be viewed as natural outgrowths associated with the kind of plural democracy we all want. It does not portend visceral hatred nor should it be a vehicle to throw ad hominem attacks on people or their record of public service. There is no Gambian except for those who have paid the ultimate price in the fight against the murderous regime of Yahya Jammeh who can claim to have done more than the front-line politicians such as Ousainou Darboe, Halifah Sallah, Hamat Bah, OJ and all those who toil with them in and outside the Gambia. Why then is it useful to direct vitriol at any of them for perceived slights or petty political squabbles? Wolahi these folks are better men than most of us are and lest we forget they are always trying to do their best. We can't always have them do the things we want them to do in the manner we desire or at the time we consider opportune. All of us have to engage all the politicians all the time and in the process shape their thinking because participatory democracy is not an abstract zero sum game where a politician and a prospective ally are needlessly paralyzed by cynicism. If you have questions about Ousainou Darboe in his capacity as a public servant, his record or his vision, by all means ask him. The same is true of the other ones and from my experience with all of them, they will engage anyone at anytime precisely because they recognize their roles as public figures. Perhaps the most disheartening tendency is the one that tries to trivialize or even negate the past efforts at getting rid of Yahya Jammeh for which other Gambians have lost life and limb just because it has failed to meet someone's contrived standard. No one likes to loose an election and no one sets about loosing an election either, but what gets lost on these vituperative cynics is the idea that in all these election, a good portion of the population under very adverse condition have sided with those who seek justice and opportunity for the Gambian people and by god that does count!
So I appeal to all of you, my friends, to appreciate and work with the opposition politicians we have. They are good people who have only the nation's interest at heart. Question them, listen to them, criticize them without necessarily casting aspersions on them or questioning their motives without verifiable proof of misconduct. Choose from among them but don't be tempted to assume the best of your choice and the worst of the others because they are more alike than you think. But more importantly, I ask you to consider doing something very different this election cycle." Karamba, Florida, US
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