President
Zuma has, on behalf of the Government and the people of South Africa,
congratulated President-elect Adama Barrow on his election as President of The
Gambia following presidential elections that were held on 1 December 2016.
President
Zuma conveyed yesterday his best wishes to President-elect Barrow and committed
himself to working closely with him to strengthen bilateral relations between
South Africa and The Gambia.
President
Zuma also commended outgoing President Yahya Jammeh for graciously conceding
defeat.
Furthermore,
President Zuma also commended the people of The Gambia for conducting peaceful
and democratic elections.
The
South African president stated that the peaceful and democratic manner under
which these elections were conducted signifies yet another positive step
towards deepening democracy on the African continent.
Source:
SA Dept of Int’l Relations & Cooperation
