Gambia: Opposition calls for primaries ahead of 2011 poll

Gambian opposition People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS), has proposed the holding of primaries as a way of resolving the thorny issue of selecting a presidential flag-bearer for a united opposition front ahead of the tiny West African nation’s polls. The proposal followed PDOIS's recent congress during which party supporters and executive members adopted 'Agenda 2011', a blueprint spelling out strategies, plans and theories aimed at effecting democratic change in the Gambia.