The
general public is hereby informed that His Excellency The President of the
Islamic Republic of The Gambia, Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr. Yahya A.J.J.
Jammeh, Babili Mansa this afternoon received a delegation of ECOWAS Heads of
State comprising the Chairperson of the authority of ECOWAS Heads of State, Her
Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the President of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari and the former President of Ghana,
John Dramani Mahama at the State House in Banjul.
The
meeting, which lasted for two hours centred on the current political situation
in The Gambia and His Excellency The President reiterated his position and that
of The Gambia Government. He highlighted the numerous irregularities that
marred the December 1st 2016 Presidential Elections and the announcement by the
IEC Chairman of two separate sets of results. His Excellency the President
resolved to defend the Constitution, sovereignty and territorial integrity of
The Gambia.
His
Excellency The President reaffirmed his commitment to the maintenance of peace
and security of The Gambia and the ECOWAS Sub-region in general, and the
peaceful resolution of the impasse through the Constitution of The Gambia and
to return to the polls.
On
their part, the delegation declared that they are here to help find a peaceful
solution based on The Gambian Constitution and reiterated that there will be no
ECOWAS military intervention in The Gambia. All they want is a peaceful
resolution of the crisis based on the Gambian Constitution and stand ready to
assist in this endeavour.
The
delegation also emphasised the importance of solving the impasse in accordance
with the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of The Gambia.
The
Mediator, His Excellency President Muhamadu Buhari of Nigeria declared his
commitment to a peaceful resolution and that the delegation would submit a
report to the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State for consideration.
Hon.
Seedy S.K. Njie
Minister
of Information, Communication & Infrastructure of
The
Islamic Republic of The Gambia
