The leader of the Gambia’s main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) is pitching to voters ahead of next month’s presidential election. Ousainou Darboe, 73, said the work of his party is centred in its core values including responsive governance and multi-party democracy, zero tolerance on corruption and all forms of[Read More…]
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Gambia 2021: Tamsir Jasseh Justifies Decision To Back President Barrow
Tamsir Jasseh, the independent candidate who withdrew his nomination for president of the Gambia, has issued a statement justifying his decision to endorse President Adama Barrow. The Gambia heads to the polls on December 4th and with the incumbent President Adama Barrow facing five challengers including his political godfather, Ousainou[Read More…]
Pa Louis Thomasi: The IEC’s Public Scrutiny Procedure Is Deeply Flawed
“The only thing that we learn from experience is that we learn nothing from experience”. Too often we erroneously and deliberately call our mistakes, “experience” and then thickly clothe ourselves with the toga of arrogance and intolerance to dispel every suggestion and contribution from our critiques. We must accept the[Read More…]