STATEMENT ON THE CURRENT POLITICAL SITUATION
We,
the Association of Real Estate Companies call upon His Excellency President
Yahya Jammeh to respect the will of the Gambian People and hand over power to
the newly elected President His Excellency Adama Barrow.
After
conceding defeat and congratulating the new President, the nation applauded,
honored your bravery and maturity.
But
on December 9th, when you took a u-turn by rejecting the December 1st results
and calling it null and void, it came as a total shock and disappointment to
the whole nation and the world at large.
Your
pronouncement has affected our business as this time of the year is the peak
period of the tourism sector and most of our customers live abroad and are now
afraid to come home due to the perceived instability of the Country.
On
this note, we wish to add our voice to the statements made by the various
institutions but more especially that of the Gambia Chamber of Commerce
regarding the serious effects of this pronouncement on the economy.
We
are hereby asking you to revert your decision to challenge the voice of the
people and open the doors for a smooth transition in the interest of peace and
stability.
We
take this opportunity to congratulate the President-elect Adama Barrow and
pledge our full allegiance and support to him and his cabinet.
Signed:
Samba S, Camara
President
of AREC
