Barrow and his NPP who are about to test their popularity by entering the race in the tiny Niamina West Constituency by-election would first discover their unpopularity which would prove that the electorate of Niamina West are not as desperate as the NPP who are trying to patch up their disorganized campaign in this looming by-election, MP Omar has said.
The Niamina East lawmaker argued: “The president’s political party NPP was exclusively formed within the State house without the full involvement of the masses but by few individuals whose future is tied to Barrow’s presidency and are doing everything in their power to ensure they safeguard and protect their positions hoping that with Barrow at the helm of affairs their interests and future can be secured. Would one be wrong to call NPP a State house party (SHP) as they continue to hold rallies there.
“Similarly, the establishment of the said party by few elites in the state house undermines the political participation and consultations at the grassroots. The manner of it’s formation makes the electorate to view the party as a party of few selfish individuals who are desperate as effective structures are not in place across the country. As it stands now, the only functional executive position in the NPP are the party leader and the admin secretary flouting the IEC requirement of a complete executive structure, which is yet to be met.
“Furthermore, the regional and sub- regional committees of the party are fragile and weak as they are formed out of desperation, betrayal of the national trust and agenda, cannot be a true national political entity that can unite and protect the cohesion of national integrity.
“However, the grapevine has it that the party leader might not be elected flag bearer by the Congress due to his incapacity to mend the looming fragmentation of the interest groups competing to control and manage him which has now showing signs that the party is losing support at the grassroots and becoming very unpopular.”
