{"id":31397,"date":"2023-03-10T10:17:01","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T10:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/mc-cham-jr-we-should-focus-on-voting-against-npp-candidates"},"modified":"2023-03-10T11:03:48","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T11:03:48","slug":"mc-cham-jr-we-should-focus-on-voting-against-npp-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/mc-cham-jr-we-should-focus-on-voting-against-npp-candidates","title":{"rendered":"MC Cham Jr: \u2018We should focus on voting against NPP candidates\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>Opposition Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) campaign manager Momodou MC Cham Jr has urged the United Democratic Party (UDP) youth wing to call off their planned protest, saying the focus from all parties should be on voting against the incumbent National People\u2019s Party\u2019s (NPP) candidates in the local government election.<\/b><\/p>\n

MC Cham said protests are good to strengthen democracy, however, he described the UDP planned protest as \u201cuntimely\u201d noting that he is concerned about the timing as elections draw nearer.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we want to fight against corruption, we should consider the timing and focus on mobilizing electorates to vote against NPP candidates. The corruption we are all seeing in the country is too much and the evidence is clear,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The young politician cited the recent D10 million scandals from the Global fund involving the ministry of health as an example of many corruption cases.<\/p>\n

\u201cTaxpayers who don\u2019t know how and where the money was spent are going to repay it. I think the time the UDP youth wing wants to protest is not the best,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

According to him, NPP should be stopped through the ballots from winning seats in the local government to end corruption.<\/p>\n

\u201cGambians are frustrated because things are moving from bad to worst daily. The protest may pull out a huge crowd and some people will just come there to cause chaos in the country. UDP should call off the protest and engage their representatives at the National Assembly to push the Anti-corruption bill to be passed,\u201d he suggested.<\/p>\n

Mr. Cham said he is optimistic that if the protest succeeds on Friday, there will be a counter-protest by other groups as people have seen previously.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only thing we can do now to end corruption under President Barrow\u2019s leadership is through our votes. Protesters can match and deliver their petition and that\u2019s where it stops nothing will happen afterwards,\u201d he reiterated.<\/p>\n

The GDC campaign manager noted that the only way the government will listen to people is through elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cUDP should review their decision. We should focus on campaigning for our candidates to stop NPP from controlling the councillors, mayors and chairmen positions,\u201d he ended.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the UDP youth wing over the week obtained a permit from the office of the Inspector General of Police to proceed with their planned protest. They said the purpose is to show their dissatisfaction with alleged corruption scandals in the central government.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Gambia. Opposition Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) campaign manager Momodou MC Cham Jr has urged the United Democratic Party (UDP) youth wing to call off their planned protest, saying the focus from all parties should be on voting against the incumbent National People\u2019s Party\u2019s (NPP) candidates in the local government election. 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