The United Democratic Party
(UDP), over the weekend held a massive political rally in Brikama in the West
Coast Region.
Addressing party supporters,
Ousainou Darboe, the secretary general and party leader, paid tribute to
Gambian women for the unflinching support they have been rendering to the party
for the past years particularly in difficult times.
“During our clash with the
security forces in Basse, our women supporters were very adamant and supporting
the cause and values of the party. They stood to defend the party in ensuring
that the party don’t die,” Darboe said.
According to him, despite
harassments they have encountered with the police during a clash in Basse, the
women leaders of the party stood firm and supported the ideals of the party. He
added that women have done everything within their limits in ensuring that the
party achieves it desired goals.
He thanked those that
organised the Brikama political rally, saying “we are entrusting the party to
Gambian women. Today, it’s you the Gambian women that can remove us from this
suffering. Despite what the party wants to do in the country, but if you don’t
give the party your votes we will just have the aim but we will not do
anything.”
He added: “Whoever knows that
s/he is 18 years of age should do everything possible in ensuring that the
individual gets a voter’s card so that UDP will win the next presidential
election. Let’s not only be clapping, but let’s do everything possible to make
sure that the party wins the next election,” he emphasised.
“If that does not happen, then the country’s
agriculture will not be developed to the way it supposed to be,” Mr. Darboe
told his supporters.
