The ultimate Perspective for Change in The Gambia
Greetings from, all the freedom fighters in The Great State of Minnesota
It is an honor to be here. Thank you, Mr. Tunkara, Banka Manneh, Coach, and everyone who is here today for organizing and attending this remarkable and historical event. We cannot forget our wonderful and gracious host and organizers in Raleigh (DUGA group in North Carolina). It is indeed a trying time for our great nation. There is no better time than now, to organize an event such as this one, to brainstorm, share our thoughts and pave the way for a common objective to rescue our country from the clutches of oppression and tyranny.
I know time is of essence, hence, I will be brief.
After consultation with Gambians in Minnesota, including the Minnesota DUGA group, we would like to put the following suggestions forth to foster our process for reaching our common GOAL. We must not leave this venue to ahead to our respective homes, without accomplishing at least two objectives:
- Chart strategies for removing Jammeh from power by the end of the next election
- Chart strategies for transition from the Jammeh era to a functional and structured government, constitutional, judicial reforms, and economic recovery.
We should develop our processes in two phases:
Phase I: Struggle to Remove Jammeh
- Create a political front to bring every political party under one umbrella. A divided house cannot stand. Jammeh banks on our division. If we unite, he cannot defeat us.
- Create a committee with mandate to ensure political unit
- We must have a flag bearer by end of this year or latest, beginning of next year behind whom we all must rally
- Continue to solicit mounted international pressure to contain Jammeh’s behavior
- Create a committee with mandate to continue to solicit help from the international community
- Fight to make sure Gambians in the diaspora vote in the next election cycle
- Create a committee with mandate to make that process happen
Phase II: Transition
- When Jammeh is removed through election, the Flag bearer must have a time limit set for no more than the election cycle.
- We must create a committee with mandate to begin strategy for post Jammeh reforms. We recommend at least the following:
- We must craft a referendum to set presidential time limit to two-five year terms
- ii. We must review, reform, and restore all areas of the government
- iii. We must review the constitution, reform it , and restore it to pre-Jammeh era
- Reform National assembly to pre-Jammeh era
- The caretaker government must develop strategy to hold election no more than6 months to a year after Jammeh is removed
- Bring the government back to normal function
- Develop temporary government sectors
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