Taal, who was speaking to Gambian Talents TV couldn’t ascertain the reason why Sabally left the party, saying his resignation did not indicate any problem that warranted his decision. He said: “Sabally is not an ordinary Gambian and he has held an important position in the past government. He has standing and knowledge and since he joined our executive as campaign manager, he contributed a lot.”
Taal further highlighted that Sabally came to a party that had several experienced people with lots of knowledge, arguing that if Sabally is part of any party, he needs to be respected, given his due and his ideas listened to. He continued that Sabally has made improvements to UDP since he joined the party, saying UDP is still on track for its agenda to help transform the country.
When asked whether Sabally’s exit wouldn’t cause any hindrance to the party, Spokesperson Taal said they don’t envisage the defection of Sabally to have any effect on his party. Giving an example, Taal emphasised that if one could recall, UDP had a big politician called Lamin Wa Juwara. He added that at some point, Juwara left UDP and established his own party which couldn’t continue and he later joined and worked with the former president.
“Leaving your party for another has been happening and we have to understand that UDP has been here for 27 years. Since its inception, many joined and many have left. Sabally’s defection brought about more noise but since 2021, we have many people who left UDP and no one talks about it. We are just from the Mayoral elections and everyone knows that UDP is still in its position.”
