{"id":86007,"date":"2025-09-14T16:18:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T16:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/udp-lawmaker-alhagie-s-darboe-urges-healing-and-reconciliation"},"modified":"2025-09-14T16:59:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T16:59:31","slug":"udp-lawmaker-alhagie-s-darboe-urges-healing-and-reconciliation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/udp-lawmaker-alhagie-s-darboe-urges-healing-and-reconciliation","title":{"rendered":"UDP Lawmaker Alhagie S. Darboe Urges Healing and Reconciliation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>United Democratic Party (UDP) National Assembly Member Alhagie S. Darboe has urged unity within the party, stressing the need for healing and reconciliation to strengthen its ranks.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose leaving should be brought back. Right now, UDP needs healing and reconciliation,\u201d Darboe said.<\/p>\n<p>He cautioned against the use of divisive or disparaging language toward former members, noting that such rhetoric only makes reconciliation more difficult. Instead, he called for a spirit of appreciation, recognizing the contributions of both current and former members.<\/p>\n<p>Darboe acknowledged that disagreements and conflicts are inevitable in politics, but warned against dwelling on the past. He encouraged forgiveness and a forward-looking approach that prioritizes unity over grievances.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the party\u2019s elders are already working to bridge divisions and restore cohesion within the UDP.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. United Democratic Party (UDP) National Assembly Member Alhagie S. Darboe has urged unity within the party, stressing the need for healing and reconciliation to strengthen its ranks. \u201cThose leaving should be brought back. Right now, UDP needs healing and reconciliation,\u201d Darboe said. He cautioned against the use of divisive or disparaging language [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":86006,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,7,12],"tags":[260],"class_list":["post-86007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-head-lines","category-policy","tag-gambia"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>UDP Lawmaker Alhagie S. 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