Citizens’ Alliance will depoliticise and restore discipline in the army when it takes power, according to the party’s manifesto.
“We will: aggressively resource, train, and equip The Gambia Armed Forces to respond to wide-ranging security challenges; depoliticise The Gambia Armed Forces and restore discipline, encourage loyalty to the State, and establish mechanisms for transparency and meritocracy as the basis for all promotions; [and] streamline peace-keeping operations in accordance with UN mandatory requirements and transparent personnel selection,” CA said regarding its plan for the army.
Citizens’ Alliance on Dec 5 unveiled its 68-page manifesto where its presidential candidate Dr Ismaila Ceesay insisted it should not just be a document to fulfil a request.
“This should not just be another document to fulfill a request that a party should have a manifesto,” Dr Ceesay speaking during the unveiling of the document at Paradise Suites Hotel said.
CA’s manifesto dubbed ‘a contract with the Gambian people’ offers a real idea as to how the party is planning to govern the country.
CA says its commitments are anchored on four pillars which “will be critical in navigating our country’s reversal from underdevelopment and stagnation to the pinnacle of growth, progress, and prosperity”. These pillars are: creating economic prosperity and decent Jobs; empowering the Gambian citizenry; promoting good governance and transparency; and ensuring peace, security and stability.
