President
Jammeh addressing thousands of his supporters in Brikama has urged Gambians to
maintain peace, stability, to be calm, exercise restraint and show obedience to
law and order during and after the election.
“There
will be zero tolerance for violence, and anyone that shows disregard for public
order will face the full force of the law.
“Gambians
irrespective of their constitutional rights should vote in the December 1st
election; they are obliged to uphold the prevailing peace, and desist from
scuffles.
“Democracy
and election has nothing to do with violence. I am not only warning APRC
supporters, but I am warning all Gambians against violence, before, during the
election or after election. I will have zero tolerance for violence in this
country.”
He
told APRC supporters: “What you can do on 1st December is, go and vote, and go
home. For the sake of Allah and the love you have for me, even if they insult
my mother in your presence, just go away.
“Because
if you move away, they will not follow you; if they follow you, just go to the
nearest police station to report the matter; so also to the opposition, if you
are insulted by the APRC supporters and they want violence, go to the police
and report them.”
“Law
enforcement is neutral. In terms of law enforcement, you do not belong to any
political party.”
President
Jammeh went on: “I am urging all electorate to vote massively for the candidate
of their choice.”
Talking
about voter apathy, he said it is illegal and a waste of government funds if
people do not go out to vote.
“Vote
and go home to wait for the results,” President Jammeh said. “We will not
tolerate any forms of violence, during and after the election.”
The
country will only rely on Allah for the development of the nation, he
reaffirmed.
The
president insisted that the people should vote for progress and not for retrogression.
Jammeh
once again condemned homosexuality, which is ungodly act, he said.
Sanyang
and Sinchu Alagie meetings
The
ruling APRC on Saturday held mass rallies in Sinchu Alagie and Sanyang, both in
the West Coast Region.
Hon.
Bala Garba Jahumpa, campaign manager of APRC, who presided over both meetings,
said President Jammeh did not attend the meetings in honour of the demise of
Fidel Castro.
He
described Castro as a true friend of The Gambia that supported the July 22nd
Revolution, saying over 400 Gambian students studied in Cuba and are serving in
various sectors of society.
Balla
said President Jammeh is a true Pan-African leader, who has the welfare of
Gambians and Africans at heart.
Mayor
Colley, APRC national mobiliser, said the APRC would not welcome defectors
after the elections.
He
thanked the people of Sinchu for the large turnout.
Minister
of Basic and Secondary Education, Fatou Lamin Faye, called on Gambians to vote
massively for President Jammeh, saying Prof. Jammeh has ushered in unprecedented
development in the last 22 years.
Nominated
NAM Hon. Seedy Njie highlighted a list of communities that are set to benefit
from water and electricity supply within the area.
Other
speakers included Alkalo Salief Ceesay of Sinchu, Ousman Gaye, Musa Njie and
Ndey Mbaye, who all assured the President of their support and loyalty.
According
to Bala Garba Jahumpa, President Jammeh’s government has spent a lot of
resources on production of voter’s cards.
Therefore,
it will be unacceptable for registered voters to reluctantly sit at home and
refuse to cast their votes.
