Banjul,The Gambia Journal

On May 30, 2008, we the external wing of the National Democratic Action Movement (NDAM) tendered our collective resignation from NDAM to the Secretary General, Lamin Waa Juwara.

This was a difficult decision on our side, given the principles upon which we cultivated our comradeship and the potential that constantly struggled to rise above the constraints of the lack of resources to contend with the “status quo” at the genuine service of the people of Gambia. We are under no illusions about the urgent need to change the wretched conditions of Gambia’s existence.

We deemed it highly principled to make our decision public information to be followed by a detailed analysis of our opinion and position relating to Gambia’s future.

Our action was as a consequence of unresolved internal contradictions within the movement due to circumstances beyond our control, which were further compounded by distance; which became our enemy.

We expressed our heartfelt gratitude to our brother Waa Juwara for not being a spectator when we needed an ally to resist the blatant abrogation of our democratic rights by the AFPRC-APRC regime.

We know what he endured since these “tin soldiers” stormed into our lives and continue to perfect the “government of patronage” with the clear intent of eroding our social fortitude to resist and challenge tyranny and the political madness that pervades African life.

We assured Waa Juwara that, we don’t make disposable friends; that there is no love lost but the resistance must continue. We hope our paths will cross again in the struggle to liberate Africa, the only logical conclusion to our freedom.

                        ‘TIL VICTORY ALWAYS!

Soffie Ceesay

Omar Joof

Mbaye Sarr

Ousainou Mbenga