Mayor of Banjul Rohey Malick Lowe has reacted to criticism she is not the right person to give attestation to Gambians in the capital city.
The voter registration exercise has commenced ahead of the December presidential election and Gambians who do not have a passport or an ID card have been increasing turning to alkalolu and chiefs for attestation to be able to get a voter’s card.
In Banjul, there are no alkalolu and the mayor is the person in charge of attestation but the arrangement has sparked controversy.
But the mayor said on Thursday: “No one can bring me a foreigner and expect me to give him attestation. I will not do it today, I will not do it tomorrow.
“If I look at you and is satisfied you’re born here or live here, I will give it to that person. But if I look at you and realize you’re not a Gambian, I will not give it to you. If anyone is not happy, you can pick it up with the IEC. This country has laws. You can go to court.”
