Wednesday 21 December 2016

Gambian President Jammeh stands by his word; says he will NOT step down.

President of Gambia, Yaya Jammeh, has made it clear that he will not step down and leave office in January. He has called for nullification o f elections held this month that saw his defeat and organisation of a fresh rerun.
in his words
Justice must be done and the only way justice can be done is to reorganise the election so that every Gambian votes. That’s the only way we can resolve the matter peacefully and fairly,” he said on television.
“Unless the court decides the case, there will be no inauguration (of president-elect Adama Barrow) on the 19 January,” said Jammeh, whose party has lodged a complaint with the Supreme Court to overturn the December 1 vote result."

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