Deputy
political adviser to President Adama Barrow said the Sunday solidarity march
was not to defend his employer but the constitution.
Dou
Sano argued that with Barrow or without Barrow, the constitute will govern
anybody who becomes president of The Gambia
Mr.
Sano made this revelation in an interview with reporters at a solidarity march
organised by The Gambia For 5 Years and Peace Building on Sunday.
The
Sunday march has seen thousands of protesters marching from Sting Corner to
Denton Bridge along the Banjul-Serre Kunda Highway to show solidarity with
President Adama Barrow. A petition that is calling of Mr. Barrow to serve five
years was handed to a senior government officer.
Mr.
Sano further noted that the country’s constitution is the supreme law of The
Gambia which everyone should follow.
“The
Gambia would not be governed by an agreement but what is stated in the
constitution,” he said.
According
to him, he was not marching as a political adviser to the president but a
citizen who would do anything to defend the constitution of The Gambia.
“I
am here to defend my constitution and the one I voted for, that’s five years
mandate,” he said.
He
added that Gambians should respect the Will of God and that of the constitution
so that peace can continue to reign in the country.
Maimuna
Bandeh, national women’s mobiliser, The Gambia For 5 Years and Peace Building,
said the solidarity march was to support President Barrow and also defend the
constitution.
“We
came all out to show the whole world that we support President Barrow to go for
five years as mandated by the constitution. The three years agreement was a
verbal one.”
She
called on Gambians to maintain peace and stability of the country, adding that
they came all out to show their oneness for the country.
