Honourable
Abdoulie Ceesay, NAM for Old Yundum Constituency has said that the United
Democratic Party (UDP) executive expelled him from the party without any
sufficient legal ground.
“I am supporting the president as alleged, but
they forget to state that the president is my electorate in the 2017
parliamentary election, he travelled all the way from Banjul to Old Yundum
village and cast his vote, whether he casted for me or not is no longer
significant,” he said.
Hon.
Ceesay made these remarks at his constituency office at Old Yundum on Monday.
He
said President Adama Barrow voted in Old Yundum Constituency where he became
the winner of the total votes cast “which crown me as the representative. I
consider him as my electorate just like any other electorate of the
constituency irrespective of party affiliation.”
He
added that being an effective legislator involves listening to constituents,
translating their concerns into workable proposals, and building consensus to
implement them. I could not do this job without the involvement and openness of
the people I represent.
Hon.
Ceesay said his constituency is faced with many challenges, “but we can
overcome them if we rise above politics of deception and misinformation and do
what is best for the constituents.”
“I
look forward to continuing to work for you as your representative and restore
the slogan of the constituency during campaign days and bring the much needed
development for the people,” he said.
Hon.
Ceesay, finally thanked the people of Old Yundum constituency for being
patriotic to stand with him after his expulsion from the UDP.
