Members
of the Supreme Islamic Council led by their president, Mohamadou Lamin Touray,
who was accompanied by several Muslim dignitaries, among them the Imam Ratib of
Banjul Alhaji Cherno Kah, Banjul Muslim elders led by their president Alhaji
Alieu Mboge, paid a courtesy call yesterday Sunday on the President-elect Adama
Barrow.
Touray
said: “We are here to congratulate you for your victory. We pray for peace,
stability and tranquility.”
“We
members of the Supreme Council are here to work with any government in place.
We pray for national reconciliation, peace, tranquility for the president-elect
and the people of The Gambia.”
Muslim
elders told president-elect Barrow that Allah has given him the leadership of
the country.
“You should be guided by the principles of
truth and honesty to lead the nation to success and to bear in mind that Allah
protects all.”
President-elect
Barrow and Ousainou Darboe said: “We’re grateful and thankful to the Muslim
elders for their courtesy call.”
They
asked them to pray for the new government and the country, for Allah’s guidance
to enable them to carry the country without hindrance and without fear or
favour, and God’s blessing.
According
to sources, during Thursday’s meeting at State House, the country’s religious
leaders urged the president to “accept the will of the people and God”, and to
reconsider his decision and accept the result of the 1 December election which
he lost.
Imam
Ratib Cherno Kah said: “With the election results of December 1st, Allah ends
your leadership. God has given Barrow the reins of the country. We pray for
peace and stability for the people of The Gambia.”
Bishop
Fall of the Methodist Church referred in no uncertain terms to the election
result, and of the importance of Barrow, who won the election, to take over the
reins of power immediately.
Alhaji Alieu Mboge, president of Banjul Muslim
Elders said: “We should reconcile. We have been always praying for peace and
stability, and I buttress what the Imam said to accept God’s decision on this
election.”
