Alliance for Regime Change
P. O. Box 1269
Bronx, NY 10453
September 15, 2006
Alliance for Regime Change (ARC) Election Campaign update:
Citizens of the Gambia, the world community,
Presidential election will be held on Friday, September 22nd, 2006. Alliance
for Regime Change (ARC), being the leading opposition political force
in the country, we would like to bring you an update of the
Election
Campaign which has being going on for the past three weeks. The Alliance Presidential
candidate Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, Hon. Hamat Bah, Hon. Hendry Gomez and
top (ARC) officials have been on a country wide campaign meeting with
Gambians at a Village to Town level in a family fashion and discussing
important issues that affect all as citizens of this lovely and
wonderful nation. ARC leadership has reminded the electorate to come
out in full force on September 22nd, 2006
and exercise their constitutional rights to make a very important and
right choice by voting for the human rights lawyer Ousainou Darboe who
has a solid record as an advocate of human rights. As a lawyer he could
have chosen a much more lucrative career instead of defending students,
farmers and the poor.
The spontaneous and rapid adherence to the Alliance
for Regime Change and the tumultuous reception they got throughout the
country is a glaring testimony of hardship that Gambians have suffered
patiently and silently. They have done it without resistance, and with
dignity, not because they do not know their rights but they were
waiting for the day that they will be asked to decide their fate. That
choice is Friday, September 22nd, 2006.
After three weeks of intense campaign, public opinion including
(APRC) defectors
Poll has been predicting an overwhelming victory for Mr. Darboe and the Alliance for Regime Change.
During
these rallies, the ARC leadership repeatedly told electorate that this
election is about a matter of choice between those who want President
Jammeh and his Government to continue on terrorizing Gambians, ban
private press, exercise nepotism in all branches of the Government,
create regional instability, make the farmers suffer more and those who
believe enough is enough Gambians should earn back their respect and
dignity.
The Alliance held successful rallies in the following Administrative Areas and Constituencies so far:
Banjul, Bakau, Sere Kunda, Yundum, Lamin, Brufut, Gunjur, Sukuta, Nuimis, Jokadu, Niani, Nianija, Sami, Lower Badibu, Illiassa, Sabach Sanjal, Upper Saloum, Lower Saloum, George Town, Bansang, Upper Fulladu West, Lower Fulladu West, Jimara, Basse, Tumana, Sandu, Wuli Kantora, and today a night stop at Kudan.
Intimidation and Arrest:
A Gambia Radio and Television reporter Mr. Dudou Sanneh
who was assigned to cover the Alliances rallies was arrested in Badibu while with the Alliance team. Since then he has been fired and detained. Many believe it has to do with his independent and fair reporting of mass (APRC) supporters defection to the Alliance for Regime Change (ARC).
An
(APRC) Youth leader Buba Bah of Sinchu Alagie defected to the ARC
during the Yundum rally with about 80 youths, immediately after the
rally he was arrested and detained at the Mile 2 Central Prison.
Basse, on September 10, 2006 during the welcoming of Mr. Darboe and the Alliance, into Basse Town over 15,000 people were out in the streets waiting from Nafugan Village
to Basse Santa-su. Two youths from Kaba Kamma village were walking
along the Basse -Mansajang Army post, singing Lawyer Darboe has won
dictator Jammeh were intercepted by three armed guards who arrested and
tortured them. One of the youth Junkung Keita suffered a leg fractured.
The following morning he was taken before Magistrate Tony Baldeh who
granted him bail.
All these incidents have been reported to the relevant agencies over seeing the election.
Down with the APRC corrupt Government!
Down with President Jammehs dictatorship!
Long live The Gambia!
Long live the Alliance for Regime Change!
Signed:
Executive committee
Alliance for Regime Change NY-USA