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Advocacy group call for dialogue; snoops president Wade

  1. Posted on Monday 9 January 2012 - 17:37
    Jammeh
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    With just barely five weeks before presidential election in the country; a Senegalese advocacy group Y en a marre meaning ‘we are fed up’ will host a public meeting in Dakar on January 22nd; 2012 to discuss the socio-economic challenges facing the West African country.


    The group has invited all presidential hopefuls except President Wade; they said President Abdoulie Wade is legible for the run for a third term this is why they exempted him from the meeting.

    According to group; the forum will discuss difficulties faced by Senegal which include land ownership, transportation, agriculture, the conflict in Casamance, the high cost of food, unemployment among major economic problems face by Senegalese people.
    However; the forum will also discuss the need to come out their numbers to vote a candidate of their choice who will steer the affairs of the country and improve the living conditions of the Senegalese people.

    The group that group that comprises mainly rappers has been very proactive in the voter education campaign to sensitize the public on the significance of registering and voting in elections.

    Y en a marre led Anti-government riots that paralyzed the capital, Dakar, in June last year, after the ruling party moved to create the post of vice president and lower the percentage of votes needed to win the presidential election.

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