Africa-Press – Gambia. Saikou Sawo, the newly appointed flagbearer of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), has pledged to work with Gambians to restore the party’s “golden era” established under its founding leaders.
Mr. Sawo and members of his Golden Era Party (GEP) recently joined the PPP, one of the country’s oldest political parties. He was officially endorsed as PPP’s flagbearer during a ceremony at the residence of Ousman Madikay Faal, the party’s secretary-general and leader.
In response to questions from The Voice newspaper on how his leadership intends to regain voters’ confidence, Mr. Sawo said the revival of the party would require collective effort.
“Golden Era Party is now part of PPP, and we are going to work together to revive the party. We aim to usher in the golden era. It will take a collective effort, but we believe in the party. This is a party of integrity,” he said.
He further highlighted the legacy of Sir Dawda Jawara, noting the former leader’s responsiveness to the people. “As our party slogan says, ‘the voice of the people is the voice of God.’ We are committed to working with Gambians to revive the party,” Mr. Sawo added.
He emphasized that the partnership between PPP and Gambians is critical for the country, suggesting that meaningful change is achievable under this renewed alliance.
Recalling the 1992 national elections, the PPP flagbearer noted that Sir Dawda Jawara won by a landslide amid a period of notable economic growth, infrastructure development, political stability, and peace. However, he said the military takeover disrupted the democratic mandate of Gambian voters.
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