By Lamin Njie, editor-in-chief, in Brikama-ba
Riot police have been drafted in amid mild tension at People’s Progressive Party Congress underway in Brikama-ba.
PPP supporters have gathered in the CRR town to elect a new leader.
Interim leader Kebba Jallow and Fatoumatta Njai will go up against each other for leader of the party.
However, mild tension has erupted at the event with delegates locking horns over voting procedure. The Kebba Jallow camp want delegates to vote by raising their hand while the Fatoumatta Njai camp is demanding a secret ballot.
Still, scores of delegates from CRR North led by their chairman Kebba Bah have claimed the election risks getting rigged.
“I came with over 40 delegates but they said we will not vote, that they have other people who are going to vote in our stead. They did that because they say we’re supporting Touma Njai. So if we do not vote, there will be no election today,” Bah said.
Riot police arrived at the event Saturday afternoon as tension bubbled.
