The
newly-nominated candidate under the ticket of GDC in Lower Fulladu West,
Central River Region, Aminata Jallow, has said she would never disappoint the
GDC party, which selected her, though a female, to contest the forthcoming
parliamentary elections.
She
has assured GDC of a landslide victory in the forthcoming parliamentary
elections.
Aminata
Jallow is the only female candidate that is contesting with eight male
candidates in the Lower Fulladu West, CRR, and this is the third time Ms Jallow
is contesting in parliamentary elections.
Speaking
to this reporter, Ms Jallow said she was born in Fullabantang village in CRR,
and described herself as a politician with a difference, as she had been
involved in politics since 2007.
Contesting
under the APRC ticket then, she was discriminated against and disqualified
because she was not married, which was shocking to her, she said.
However,
she did not give up, but had continued to move on, as she is highly interested
in politics.
One
of the things that prompted her to join politics is the fact that women are
left behind in the political terrain of the country, she revealed.
Ms
Jallow took the opportunity to thank the people of Lower Fulladu West for
selecting her under the GDC ticket.
She
said before selecting her there was a primary election conducted, and she won
the majority of the votes.
“So
I believe the people have strong faith, support and confidence in me.”
Asked
if she has adequate resources to campaign with and mobilize the electorate, Ms
Jallow said she is not new in politics. With her experience in politics and
some little resources, she could reach out to the people.
According
to her, she is not only going to win the election and stop there; she wants to
address issues affecting women and youths with a view to bringing about
development for them.
“This
country belongs to all of us; hence we should work to bring about development,”
she said, adding: “No one will come from outside to develop The Gambia for us;
we, the Gambians, especially the women and the youths should join hands to
develop this country to move forward.”
“Therefore,
it is high time for the women to show interest and participate in politics, as
we are left far behind.
Commenting
on her advice to the electorate to ensure a peaceful electioneering, Ms Jallow
said her party leader is a peace advocate, as he would always calls for peace
to prevail.
“Everybody
in this country knows about it,” she emphasised.
“I
am also emulating him by calling on all the electorate to maintain peace and
political maturity, in the sense that without peace and stability, we cannot
register any meaningful development.
“I
am also advising my fellow aspiring candidates to maintain peace and stability,
especially during this campaign, and I will do everything possible to play my
part in the maintenance of peace in our beloved Gambia.”
Ms
Jallow said, as the only female candidate contesting against eight male
candidates in her constituency, she would assure her party leader and all the
members of GDC, that at the end of the campaign and the voting, she would
emerge victorious to represent the GDC party as the National Assembly member
for Lower Fulladu West constituency in CRR.