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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>NPP\u2019s Momodou Sabally has claimed that over 2,000 opposition supporters will soon decamp to the ruling party as he criss-crosses the country canvassing for President Barrow\u2019s party. He declines to say who the defectors are and what parties they are leaving.<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cIt will come as a surprise,\u201d Sabally said in a Star FM exclusive shared.<\/p>\n

\u201cFew days ago, I was in Kiang, and I know what we have done there, and I can assure you that very soon more than 2,000 people will join the NPP. Those who are saying my move to the NPP will not affect the UDP and that I will not take anyone along will soon see the result because I have decided to dedicate my life to politics,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is not a small thing for a campaign manager to leave a political party,\u201d he reminded.<\/p>\n

Sabally was the campaign manager of the UDP until December 20 when he resigned and joined the NPP.<\/p>\n

He said those saying President Barrow cannot win the 2026 presidential election because the electorate is not happy about the prices of foods and other basic commodities \u201cdo not understand politics because that is a global problem that is not unique to The Gambia\u201d.<\/p>\n

He said the issue that was badly affecting the government was its microeconomic policies, but they have started working on them, and soon Gambians will start seeing the positive impacts.<\/p>\n

The seasoned economist who served as a researcher at the Central Bank and as director of budget for many years explained: \u201cThe government has started reducing its borrowing this year, and that would have a ripple effect on the economy because then the private sector will be able to have the required funds from the banks to be able to invest,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said with \u201cthe good programmes\u201d the government is working on, Barrow will rule The Gambia and when he decides to step down, hand it over to another person in the NPP.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am speaking based on what I have seen in terms of the party\u2019s organisation and plans,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Division<\/b><\/p>\n

On the bellicose rhetoric and bad blood spreading a toxic pall over politics in the nation, Sabally said: \u201cIf we share a country, all of us cannot belong to one tribe, one religion, or one political party, but we should agree that we are all Gambians. We should avoid dichotomising… the country. It is happening in this country, and it is very bad. Just because you don\u2019t share the same political ideology with someone, you consider the person a bad citizen. That should not happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sabally also criticised some media owners who deny \u201cknowledgeable and experienced\u201d Gambians the opportunity to appear on their radios or television stations just because they don\u2019t support the ruling party.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is very bad, and it is happening in this country. We should stop it. We know politics comes with a lot of jealousy, but we should not split the country into pieces. If you don\u2019t share the same tribe with someone, you don\u2019t want to have anything to do with the person, and if you don\u2019t share the same political ideology, you consider him or her a bad citizen. That is wrong. If we believe in the mantra that The Gambia is one, we should all endeavour to unite its people and stop overriding each other,\u201d he preached.<\/p>\n

He said Gambians should take advantage of President Barrow\u2019s humility and unite for the sake of the country\u2019s development. Sabally added that the country\u2019s transition is still slow because of its own people, who are unwilling to support the process. He said opposing somebody should not be about hating the person. \u201cA good politician should be polite and accommodating,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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