Speaking during a political discussion on Kerr Fatou, Nenneh, revealed that the party had prior indications its application would be unsuccessful even before receiving formal communication from the IEC.
“Before we even heard from IEC, we had already heard from a credible source that there were groups vying for licenses who were not going to get it,” she said, noting that the outcome did not come as a surprise.
Kebbeh also challenged the IEC’s assessment of the party’s supporter list, which reportedly contained 12,000 names.
“You don’t give 12,000 names and all 12,000 of those names are wrong, it is not humanly possible,” she argued.
She further stated that the Commission failed to provide supporting documentation to justify its claims.
“We asked them for supporting documentation and they told us no,” she said.
According to Nenneh, the party was not given an opportunity to address or correct the alleged discrepancies identified in its application. She also alleged that some party members faced intimidation during engagements with the Commission.
“We were not allowed to ask why it is?, adding that there were suggestions during the process that party officials could face criminal charges over alleged irregularities, including claims that some names on the list belonged to deceased persons.
Kebbeh maintained that the party has retained copies of all submitted documents and is ready to verify them.
“If you genuinely believe that those 12,000 names are fraudulent, you bring the paper and compare what we gave you and what you have,” she stated.
She further questioned the independence of the Commission, insisting that due process requires the presentation of evidence.
“If you were an independent body, you would go through everything legitimately and show documentation and prove,” she said.
