The National People’s Party (NPP) has issued a statement welcoming the recently published CepRaSS survey and commending the pollsters and the respondents.
In a statement signed by NPP deputy spokesman Seedy Njie, the party said the survey is a testimony to the “democracy we continue to nurture and enjoy under President’s leadership; a society where all citizens participate in the conduct of the affairs of the state without any hinderance”.
The party said: “While taking solace in this significant development, NPP, will continue to promote a greater culture of tolerance, openness and respect for fundamental rights.
“President Adama Barrow continues to enjoy support from Gambians as a result of his unwavering efforts in transforming the country to a city state where all amenities: water, electricity, roads infrastructure, sports, recreational facilities, agriculture, educational and health facilities are provided in every nook and cranny of The Gambia. As a party, we are encouraged to live by our ardent desire of fulfilling our shared goals and policies of delivering services to improve the lives and livelihoods of our people.
“There should be no illusions that the Party will seriously examine the entire report to see how to improve its rating in future polls.
“His Excellency’s just concluded constitutionally mandated nationwide tour, speaks to the appreciation with which Gambians hold him. Thousands greeted him with enthusiasm and fanfare in meeting venues while tens of thousands lined up the streets and waved the motorcade of a man they described as “development oriented”. Appreciative of his remarkable development, the electorate have promised him a landslide victory come December 4th Presidential election by sweeping all constituencies with an emphatic margins.
“The Secretary General and Party Leader of NPP led grand coalition re-assured Gambians of our relentless commitment to continue serving them on the path of good governance, democracy, rule of law, a just and free society necessary in a democratic space post 2021 InshaAllah.”
