UDP prefers party led-coalition, urges all opposition parties to join them
President Barrow recently announced his third term bid but the decision appears unpopular among Gambians who advised him to emulate Senegalese President, Macky Sall.
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President Barrow recently announced his third term bid but the decision appears unpopular among Gambians who advised him to emulate Senegalese President, Macky Sall.
“I would like to assure to the committee that if they can kindly give us a little time we would submit them because they are currently with the printer and will be due for submission next week.
The motion which was tabled before the lawmakers on Saturday received support from 23 lawmakers and was rejected by 25 legislators out of the 47 present. According to the law, the motion must have the backing of 43 votes of the parliament before it can be passed.
Presidential hopeful, Sallah alongside independent candidate Essa Mbaye Faal recently sparred on various sectors of the economy of the country – a debate many described as insightful and educative clash of ideas and vision backed by Commission on Political Debate with funding from the National Democratic Institute (NDI) During the debate,
The claim by the ruling party came on the heels of criticisms and verbal protests against the government proposed commission of inquiry to investigate dealings of local government councils across the country, which some critics say is a premeditated witch-hunting exercise by the Barrow administration.