{"id":2875,"date":"2019-11-07T15:44:52","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T15:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/gambia\/?p=2875"},"modified":"2019-11-07T15:44:52","modified_gmt":"2019-11-07T15:44:52","slug":"presidential-adviser-says-udps-position-meaningless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/presidential-adviser-says-udps-position-meaningless","title":{"rendered":"Presidential adviser says UDP\u2019s position meaningless"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Saihou Mballow, a deputy political adviser on youth matters has reacted to the UDP\u2019s call for President Barrow to respect the 3 years Coalition MoU.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mr Mballow called it a reneging of the party leader\u2019s earlier position.<br \/>\nHe said: \u201cI learnt with great dismay reports that the leader of the United Democratic Party, Lawyer Ousainu Darboe has reneged on his principled position of support for the five-year constitutional mandate of President Adama Barrow. Just as it is disappointing, the decision is meaningless and cannot stand even the slightest constitutional scrutiny and rigors.<br \/>\nAs far as we are concerned, President Adama Barrow was duly elected and mandated by the Gambian people to serve for a period of five years based on the 1997 Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land.<\/p>\n<p>We recognized the 2016 Coalition agreement as a legitimate friendly agreement; however, where it comes in conflict with the law, the supremacy of the law takes precedence. Therefore, we are calling on all and sundry, particularly genuine politicians to do the right thing and stand in support of the constitution of the country.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saihou Mballow, a deputy political adviser on youth matters has reacted to the UDP\u2019s call for President Barrow to respect the 3 years Coalition MoU. Mr Mballow called it a reneging of the party leader\u2019s earlier position. 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