By Sarjo Brito
The GDC Deputy Propaganda Secretary Abdoulie Cham has told The Fatu Network that UDP will be backing their candidate for the forthcoming Niamina West By-elections slated for November 7, 2020.
Abdoulie Cham said the United Democratic Party has decided to not contest for the elections as they wish to back the GDC candidate following the demise of their MP Demba Sowe who suddenly died in Morocco 10 months ago. Cham said the party’s decision to back the GDC candidate is to honour the late MP.
UDP spokesperson Almamy Fanding Taal has confirmed to The Fatu Network UDP will indeed back GDC in the parliamentary bout.
Taal said: “It is true. We are supporting the candidature of the GDC candidate in the by-election because they won fair and square in 2017 and because of a force majeure, the National Assembly Member passed away. We believe that in the interest of multi-party democracy in the Gambia, that this decision taken I think should be encouraged.
“That as many parties as possible should be able to participate in our parliamentary democracy. Therefore, we are supporting them, and we are not putting up a candidate to contest the seat.”
