Gambia Democratic Party (GDC) constituency chairman for Lower Saloum in Central River Region together with hundreds of party supporters have recently defected to the National People’s Party (NPP).
Mot Gaye and 500 GDC supporters and militants made the declaration while welcoming President Adama Barrow at Kaur during the foundation stone laying of a road in the area.
Hawa Jorbateh, a strong United Democratic Party (UDP) supporter in Kaur Janneh Kunda also announced her decision together with a large crowd to swap UDP for NPP.
Gambian leader Adama Barrow was over the weekend in Kaur to lay foundation stones for roads within the area.
Speaking at the occasion, President Adama Barrow said his government would continue to build roads across the country.
According to Barrow, NPP has been able to solve and bring a lot of developments within a short period of time to people and communities that could not be done in years. “Even blind people are seeing the developments taking place,” according to him.
He called on Gambians to be one and work towards national development.
Hamat N.K. Bah, minister for Tourism and Culture called on all to embrace NPP for the development of the nation.
Central River Region Governor Abass Sanyang described the road as very important and timely in Saloum.
Hon. Sainey Jawara, National Assembly Member for Lower Saloum assured President Barrow that the entire Lower Saloum is in for NPP.
Kaur Janneh Kunda alkalo Jarjusey thanked The Gambia government for the road, saying the road would help bring development in areas and facilitate easy and fast movement of people and goods.
He called on people of the area to vote for NPP during the 2021 presidential elections.
Ali Touray, chief of Lower Saloum also expressed happiness saying his district is a no-go-area for oppositions.
The General Transport Union of the Gambia (GTU), in a statement from its President Omar Ceesay, has raised concern regarding the frequent increase in the number of road accidents in the country.
At least one hundred supporters of National People’s Party (NPP) last Sunday defected to The Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) at a mass political rally held at Changai in Sami district, Central River Region North.
The Truth Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC) report that was made public today by the Ministry of Justice revealed that former President Yahya Jammeh was responsible for the persecution of Gambian journalists between 1994 to January 2017 by unlawfully arresting, harassing, detaining, deporting, torturing, forcing exile, killing and disappearance.
For the first time, since the nation got independent in 1965, some communities of Kiang now have access to electricity supply.
