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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 21 May 2023 : 19:08:38
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Overall Official IEC Results For The Chairpersons and Mayoral Elections for the 8 Councils across the country.
United Democratic Party (UDP) won 4 Councils
1. Banjul City Council (BCC)
2. Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC)
3. Brikama Area Council (BAC)
4. Mansakonko Area Council (MKAC)
Total Votes = 209, 465
National People's Party (NPP) won 4 Councils
1. Basse Area Council
2. Janjanbureh Area Council
3. Kuntaur Area Council
4. Kerewan Area Council
Total Votes = 194, 247
People's Progressive Party (PPP), 0 Councils.
Total Votes= 2, 023
People's Democratic Organization for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) 0 Councils.
Total votes= 3, 796
Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) 0 Councils
Total Votes = 2, 614
Gambia For All (GAF) 0 Councils
Total Votes = 1, 227
Independent Candidates across the Country 0 Councils.
Total Votes = 44,974
Source: Kerr Fatou
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Momodou
Denmark
11512 Posts |
Posted - 22 May 2023 : 12:20:31
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UDP MAYORS TELL PRESIDENT TO END ‘HOSTILITIES’
May 22, 202383
By Omar Bah
https://standard.gm/udp-mayors-tell-president-to-end-hostilities/
The Banjul, Kanifing, West Coast and Lower River Region mayors and chairmen who have emerged victorious in the weekend elections have urged President Adama Barrow to end all “hostilities” directed at them and their councils and work for the interest of the people and the country.
Re-elected Banjul mayor Rohey Lowe stated: “I want to assure the president that I am prepared to work with him in the interest of Banjul. We expect him to open his doors for us to work together. We should put all our political differences aside and work together. In fact, I will personally go to the State House and discuss with him to put aside all these unnecessary hostilities behind us and work as a family. We need each other today more than we ever did. We are not going to develop as a country if one council succeeds and the government fails.”
Bensouda
Kanifing’s Talib Bensouda stated: “I want to advise the president to try and unite the country and see the councils led by the opposition as partners in development. We may have different ideas as far as our political ideologies are concerned but when it comes to national development, we are all trying to build our country. So, as the leader, we urge him to stop the attacks and the divisiveness and make it a mandate to unite this country and help us move in one direction.
“My victory is a validation of my first term. We have a vibrant and energetic party that gives us all the support but if you are elected and fail to deliver you may even lose your party’s support, so this second mandate is a validation of my work at KMC. But I am also aware of the fact that there are many people who didn’t vote for us and I want to assure them that I will be a leader for every resident of KM,” he said.
Darboe
The chairman-elect for Brikama Area Council, Yankuba Darboe, stated: “We obviously want to work with the government. There is nothing like representing our personal or party interests. We represent the interest of the people of the West Coast and they are the same people that the government is serving. So, I see no reason why the government shouldn’t work with us in the interest of those people.
“The people of West Coast have made their decision to entrust us to achieve their development goals and to be able to do that we should work with the government they have elected to represent them. We will do everything possible to ensure that we unite the region because we don’t have issues with anybody. Our campaign was agenda-driven and I was elected by all tribes and religions of WCR and I am committed to serve all of them without fear or favour. I want to reiterate that we will certainly do our utmost best to make sure we fulfill our campaign pledges and objectives,” he added.
Sanneh
The re-elected chairman of Mansa Konko Area Council, Landing Sanneh, said he was ready to work closely with the government to develop his region.
“I am committed to work with the government and I hope they will open their doors for us to engage and share ideas on how to make LRR a better place for all. I don’t have a choice but to work with the government because there is no other way around. I am very delighted at my re-election and I recommit myself to continue serving the interest of all residents of LRR irrespective of party or religious affiliation. My second mandate will serve as a challenge for me to complete the tremendous work I have started,” he concluded.
Congratulations
Meanwhile in a message issued by State House last evening, President Barrow congratulated all winners of the mayoral and chairpersonship elections and thanked all Gambians and the IEC for “the peaceful and successful conduct” of the elections.
“To the losers, better luck next time. Now that we have completed this cycle of elections, I urge all Gambians to now focus on national development and solidify the peace and stability of the country,” he reiterated.
Meanwhile, both Ebou Faye of Banjul and Bakary Badjie have issued statements congratulating and wishing well the re-elected mayors. |
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Momodou
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Posted - 22 May 2023 : 15:17:41
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CSO Coalition calls for amendment of electoral laws
May 22, 2023
By: Cherno Omar Bobb
https://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/headlines/cso-coalition-calls-for-amendment-of-electoral-laws
The Civic Society Organisation (CSO) Coalition on Elections - The Gambia has made a recommendation calling for amendment of the electoral laws to conduct presidential, parliamentary, and Local Government elections together, noting that elections are very expensive financially.
The coalition made the recommendation yesterday, Sunday, during a joint final observation report presentation on the Local Government Elections for Mayoral/Chairpersons with the Election Watch Committee – The Gambia at TANGO conference hall.
The report added that holding the elections together would encourage high voter turnout and civic responsibilities of the citizenry.
“We are disturbed by the lack of legal reforms surrounding elections,” the Coalition report stated. “We are even more concerned that for many years now the Election Bill has not been passed at the National Assembly. The issues of attestation, diaspora voting, campaign financing and the timing and the combining of elections such as councillor and mayoral/chairperson elections among other issues are all pertinent to achieving high voter turnout, the attainment of free and fair elections and the upholding of the rights of all Gambians.”
It therefore called on the National Assembly, the Government, and the political parties to take urgent steps to ensure that the Election Bill captures all international electoral norms and best practices to realise free, fair, and transparent elections.
“Democracy is a system that generates and promotes divergent views for it to continue to improve itself, and consequently produce development, peace and security,” the Coalition said, adding: “In view of this, the CSO Coalition would urge the IEC and indeed the Government and the Opposition Parties to create the space and mechanism for dialogue so as to forestall any incidence of conflict as we have seen in Banjul and other hotspot areas across the country in the course of the Councillorship and Chairperson/Mayoral elections.”
The Coalition also re-echoed its call to political parties for the political participation and representation of women to promote equality between men and women given the low level of women’s representation mainly due to patriarchy and conservative socio-cultural beliefs.
It stated further that there was every reason to believe that part of the abnormal low voter turnout “lies in the public’s lack of or limited trust in politics, elected politicians, and democratic institutions” such as the Executive, the Legislature, and local councils.
“The tenure of the IEC Chair has been engulfed in controversy since 2017,” the Coalition pointed out. “The recent announcement that the term of the Chair has been extended to 2025 has raised more concerns. We wish to call on the Government to therefore review and address this issue with urgency to protect the credibility and independence of the IEC and the integrity of elections.”
The Coalition also called on IEC to priorities needs of persons with disabilities for inclusive elections. |
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