The executive of the Gambia Action Party that suspended leader Musa Ousainou Yali Batchilly says he is dissolving has expelled him from GAP.
In a letter on November 29 and shared with The Fatu Network, the officials said the party’s constitution obligates members to be loyal only to GAP and not any other political party or candidate.
The letter signed by senior administrative secretary Muhammed Yaffa reads: “On the above subject matter, unanimous decision has been made to expel you from the position of secretary general and party leader of the party as an institution. You no longer serve at the mantle of leadership of the party. After going through a rigorous and wide consultation amongst the party’s membership and the leadership across all the levels, acting on article 10(10)2 of the Gambia Action Party’s constitution warrants the constitutional powers and legal authority to the National Executive Committee to take disciplinary measures either to suspend, fine or dismiss any member of the party who acts based on improper misconduct that jeopardises the image of the party.
“The membership framework of GAP states in article 5(5) of the Gambia Action Party’s constitution warrants members to be loyal only to GAP and not any other political party or candidate. Your action to endorse another political party or agenda revokes your rights as a member of the party.
“Article 15(2) of GAP constitution holistically defines the code of conduct as enshrined in the operational framework of the party embedded in our terms of reference for party leader and secretary general. Thus you violated these ethics and modus operandi grossly to the maximum extent possible.”
