(JollofNews) – One of President Yahya Jammeh’s challengers in the December 1st election has urged him to take the election defeat on the chin and handover power to the victor, Adama Barrow.
Mamma Kandeh of the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) said the Gambian people have elected Adama Barrow in a free, fair and transparent elections and his party has no plans to contest the results.
Tension is high in the Gambia and security officers are put on stand-by after Mr Jammeh on Friday told state television GRTS that he has rejected the totality of the December 1st election results and called for fresh elections.
Mr Jammeh, 51, who has ruled the Gambia since July 1994, had initially conceded defeat and praised the country’s electoral system as “the most transparent election in the whole world,” adding that he would not contest the result.
In a media statement issued on Saturday, Mr Kandeh, 51, who secured 17 per cent of the votes said: “The Gambia Democratic Congress has learnt with dismay the decision by President Yaya Jammeh to annul the 2016 election results.
“The move contravenes the constitution of the Gambia. GDC has accepted the outcome of the elections and that position remains unchanged. The Gambian people have elected Adama Barrow in a free, fair and transparent elections which President Jammeh himself initially accepted and GDC has no plans to contest it.”
Mr Kandeh urged Mr Jammeh to reverse his decision in the interest of peace and stability.
He added: “Your swift decision earlier to concede defeat and your subsequent move to call Adama Barrow to congratulate him was lauded throughout the world. We therefore prevail on you to reconsider your decision.”
Mr Kandeh appealed to Gambians to remain calm while the situation is being resolved.
Great and peaceful efforts are now on deck to negotiate with Jammeh and I hope he quickly talk to his military stogies for a colorful handover ASAP. Amnesty for you and these stogies is possible but you have very little time now to make the most honorable decision of you life, handover ASAP!!!
Jammeh is a big clown. He accepted results and rejected them after. Is the self-declared tin god afraid of a posssible life in the Gulag? He is definitely a coward. Let him know that whatever happens he cannot win this battle. His time is up and he should leave now otherwise a terrible fate awaits him.
Lord help Africa.Why are we ruled by fellows with such low IQ’s?
The elections were rigged. Jammeh is right, we must have reelection
Jammeh need to ask fellow Gambians to forgive him.22 years in power,he has mothing new to offer
Jammeh should respect the decision of the gambian people and know that only the leadership of allah that will not end he has done his part let him give chance to barrow he tried his best let him have faith and know that nothing last forever if his love for the gambian people is true now is the time to prove it let him step down and save the lives of the gambians