Leaders of three political parties met at the Paradise Suites Hotel on Wednesday to put pen to paper regarding a deal that now makes them a united force ahead of the December presidential election.
Leaders Dr Ismaila Ceesay, Dr Ibrahim Jagne and Mai Fatty have agreed to work together as a united front in the crucial election.
Leaders of two other parties, Gambia For All and National Unity Party were supposed to sign the MoU on Wednesday but they were a no-show, sparking speculation that the alliance is on the brink of collapse.
Citizens’ Alliance had issued a statement on Tuesday saying UDP and GDC withdrew earlier on in talks that featured 11 parties. CA said the parties withdrew after a standoff over the method for the selection of a flag-bearer.
The Fatu Network have now gathered the two parties pulled out after rejecting the voting method which is prone to fraud.
A source said: “These people wanted to play with us. These are parties with no supporters. What they wanted is a voting method while UDP and GDC wanted the consensus method where the candidate of the biggest party would automatically lead.
“But they were insisting on the voting method which could see them rig the vote in favour of a particular candidate as has happened in 2016. The bigger parties will not accept that.”
