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Hamat Bah Resigns From NRP
Wednesday, 09 November 2011 22:27
(JollofNews) - Hamat Bah has announced his immediate resignation as leader of the National Reconciliation Party. Mr Bah’s resignation from the NRP is in accordance with section 104 (2) of the elections act which will enable him to contest the coming elections on an independent ticket.
Mr Bah who was earlier last week elected leader of the new opposition alliance, United Front, is expected to file his nomination papers tomorrow at the electoral commission headquarters in Kanifing.
Hamat Bah, a former school teacher and hotel worker started his political career in 1996 when he led the NRP in the country’s first multi-party elections after the ban on political activities was lifted. In January 2001, he was elected National Assembly member for Upper Saloum.
In 2001, he contested the presidential election as NRP candidate winning 7.8 per cent of the votes.
In January 2005, Mr Bah's NRP joined four other opposition parties to form the National Alliance for Democracy and Development (NADD).Soon after NADD was registered as a political party the Supreme Court of the Gambia revoked Mr Bah’s seat in the country’s National Assembly, which he won in 2002, for belonging to two parties at the same time.
In a by-election held in June 2005, Mr Bah lost his seat to Sainey Mbaye of the ruling APRC party.
In 2006, Mr Bah joined an alliance with the UDP in presidential elections which were again won by President Jammeh.
In January 2007, he contested his old parliamentary seat but was again defeated by Sainey Mbaye.
Written by PK Jarju
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Then there comes NADD, we all know how that ended. Nowt ended. Now there must be a convention to select the Flag Bearer. He promised it is going to abig deal. CNN,BBC, etc will be there to cover for the whole world to see. The convention happened most Gambians in the Gambia did not know about it, much more Senegal. Now the winner has to resign and run as independent. So what if they happened (they wouldn't get 2% of the votes)to win? Will Hallifa decide who becomes president, may be he would create a prime ministerial post for himself. Just thinking out loud fellow citizens, just thinking out loud.
Explanation: I didn't give you an F because you go to elections and win, despite the unfair system ....but you rule as you wish.... butchering the constitution,as and when it suits you or completely ignoring it,when you feel like.....
The schools,roads,a irport terminal are all projects of the Transition Period.... Under Jammeh,Yes, but not APRC....
Jammeh goes around telling people of Jarra that Foni will never allow UDP to hold their congress there...Democracy!!! You are joking... That's 'Sembocracy' and it's a DISGRACE in a republic ...
Let him direct his energy where it will benefit him.... The United Front is here to fight the 2011 elections...Good luck to both camps....Put up a good fight....
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