UDP leader Ousainou Darboe has said Babadinding Jobarteh’s appearance and his announcement of joining UDP at the party’s Saruja meeting was not authorised by the party’s executive committee.
“The impromptu appearance of Mr. Lamin Jobarteh (Former AG of The Gambia) and his announcement of joining the UDP was not scheduled nor authorised by the National Executive Committee,” Mr Darboe said on Wednesday as he fought the fall-out that trailed UDP’s decision to publicly accept Mr Jobarteh as member.
UDP came under fire after Mr Jobarteh who is accused of cutting Balo Kanteh’s nipple was invited to speak at the party’s meeting in Saruja.
Mr Darboe apologised on Wednesday saying it was an error of judgement on the party’s part.
He said: “As a victim and as the Party leader of the UDP I take full responsibility for this lapse in judgement and hereby unreservedly apologise to our members and the Gambian people at large. I wish to reassure all compatriots of the unwavering resolve of the UDP to see that justice will be done without fear or favour ill-will or affection to all.
“No member can rely on the UDP for support or protection, because human rights violations are not only against the law of the land, but against the values and principles of the UDP.”
