Rambo Jatta speaks rally 2010

Transcript of UDP Brikama Rally:
Ousman Alias Rambo Jatta (UDP National Youth Leader)
Speech at the September Brikama Rally
The Youth leader commences his speech with a call for UDP supporters to observe a one minute silence for the late karamo Touray. He then went on to accord the customary greetings to the Executive members of the party (Ousainou, Alh Yahya Jallow, Ebou Manneh, and the entire militancy).
Diving into the sensitive subjects of the day, he rhetorically asked about the whereabouts of Kanyiba Kanyi. He said, “he Rambo was clandestinely jailed all over the major Gambian police stations, up to the URR Sare Ngai Police station in Wulli yet the APRC government kept telling Lawyer Ousainou that, they don’t have him in custody.” He said, “there is only one Gambian police force, and when the High court in Banjul request that, the police release him, they responded by saying he is not under their custody.” A lie by all accounts.
Rambo was briefly interrupted by the Green Boys who attended the rally to cause trouble. He told them, “the rude uncontrollable behavior will not be tolerated anymore.” He said, “if they want an eye for eye or a tooth for tooth, he is ready that.”
He then turn towards the UDP supporters and said, “if anybody is unwilling to stand up to the bullies, then go home.” He said, “the irritating atmosphere created by the government is intolerable, but the Gambia is where we are equal in.”
He said, “APRC don’t have any higher privilege in the Gambia more than the UDP, this time we will go all the way out.” Meaning, the bullies will met their match.
Coming back to his focus speech, Rambo said, this year “heavy rain has caused considerable damage to the farming community. However, Isatou Njie-Saidy said, the government has given D10million to the affected farmers and that, people should call the President and congratulate him.” Rambo rhetorically enquired, “Why should people congratulate the President? Aren’t it not the Gambian tax payers who foot the bill?” Rambo went on to enunciate that, such cheap politics should end. He said, “because the 2011 national elections is round the corner, this is why, even disasters are hijacked for propaganda purposes by the government.”
Rambo went on to say, “play time is over, Gambians are dissatisfied and bitter with the events happening.” Rambo said, “Those APRC supporters who join the UDP will have their privacy protected. The announcements made in Brikama were to show delegates that, the UDP is making headway, but in future, no announcement will be made.”
He said, “the APRC has been parading their own supporters on GRTS as UDP supporters joining them.” He said, let the APRC continue on such lies, but the UDP will kept the dignity and identity of new members a private matter and that, many more APRC militants are joining them.”
Coming to the Tourism industry, Rambo said, that his specialty. He said, “after the 1994 coup, all Western countries introduce Visa between them and the Gambia.” He said, “the reason for that is simple logic, the aftermath of coup entail fugitives and mass asylum to safe stable countries. Without Visa, their borders will be flooded.” Rambo said, the GTA (Gambia Tourism Authority) is incompetent and unable to manage the Tourism industry. Each year the there is less and less Tourist visiting the Gambia, what is the reason for the GTA?” he enquired.
He further said that, the Tourism industry’s decline is so severe, Denmark announce of their intention to close down the operations in the Gambia for 2010. He said, “the Tourist season which has started is minus Denmark and what will happen next year is sadly unpredictable. Sweden may also close down operations.” Rambo said, “Tourism is a big employer for Gambians and the decline will impact on the youths.” He said, “The upcoming election is crucial for the youths to avoid being bought with meager amounts. They shouldn’t be fooled into travelling around with the APRC because of few handouts. Those youth who sell their dignity get dumped soon after the elections.”
Rambo said, there is only one youth movement in the Gambia and he’s the head of that body. He sees all the youths as members of his movement regardless of party affiliations.
He said, “APRC has never held a Congress which means, the party is a one man show.” Rambo closed his speech with swipe at Yankuba Colly, APRC national mobiliser who said, “the UDP has three signatories to its account.” Rambo said, “Colly is actually telling his boss how transparent the UDP is.” He said, “the APRC supporters don’t even know who controls their money.”
Rambo calls on the youths to register in mass to counter the voter apathy. He warns the youths to avoid staying home during elections. “The civil servants should also realizes that, the current regime is bad for them. They are unsure as to their positions on regular daily basis. The uncertainty that clutter over their job security is a terrible depressing dilemma.” He said, they should vote UDP to get job security and peace of mind.
Rambo ends the speech with a rallying cry for the next rally to hold in Bakau. He said, under the UDP government, he will stand for mayor of KMC and, come next election he is contesting the Bakau parliamentary seat.