By Lamin Njie
There was a mild drama at the United Democratic Party Congress on Sunday when a supporter of an adviser to President Adama Barrow attacked a journalist for allegedly taking pictures.
The man who says he comes from Banjul sparked controversy at the party’s ballot when he stood up to nominate the already disqualified Lamin Cham as a candidate. It was during his nomination of Mr Cham that the journalist whose name and organization were not immediately known decided to take a picture of him. The man then pounced on the journalist, managing to take his phone and demanding that the photos be deleted. The police quickly intervened to stop the drama from escalating.
The United Democratic Party made major changes to its constitution Saturday, barring any public servant from holding positions in the party’s national executive.
And President Adama Barrow’s adviser Lamin Cham is one of the big-name casualties. He was until Saturday move the party’s national youth president. His supporters are calling the move unjust.
