Africa-Press – Gambia. The National People’s Party on Sunday sharply denounced comments made by Borry S. Touray, the United Democratic Party’s administrative secretary for legal affairs, after a video circulated showing him telling supporters they were “ready to die” to oppose President Adama Barrow’s candidacy.
The remarks, delivered during a house-to-house campaign stop in the coastal settlement of Jambur, drew a swift rebuke from the governing party, which characterized them as incendiary and destabilizing.
In a statement issued on Nov. 30, the NPP accused Mr. Touray of making “inflammatory, lawless, and grossly irresponsible” declarations, including derogatory references to Mr. Barrow’s supporters as “non-halal dingos” and an appeal for followers to “come out and die.” The party said such language amounted to an effort to threaten the president’s constitutional right to vote and seek office.
The NPP said the comments represented “a direct assault on the country’s peace, democratic order, and national cohesion,” and urged the U.D.P. to publicly distance itself from Mr. Touray. The party also demanded that he issue an unqualified apology to Mr. Barrow, the NPP, and Gambians at large.
“The NPP reaffirms its commitment to democracy, the rule of law, and the preservation of peace and national stability,” said Seedy SK Njie, Deputy Spokesperson for the NPP. “We call on all Gambians to reject the politics of violence, intimidation, insults, and division, and to work towards maintaining the country’s progress and stability.”
In its statement, the NPP praised Mr. Barrow’s leadership, crediting him with broadening the country’s democratic space and steering national development efforts. The party warned that such gains should not be jeopardized by “reckless utterances” or attempts to stoke unrest.
The statement ended with a renewed pledge by the NPP to uphold democratic norms and promote unity as the country moves toward the next phase of its political transition.
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