{"id":88771,"date":"2025-10-27T08:46:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T08:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/mama-kandeh-open-to-coalition-talks-with-all-parties"},"modified":"2025-10-27T09:11:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T09:11:11","slug":"mama-kandeh-open-to-coalition-talks-with-all-parties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/mama-kandeh-open-to-coalition-talks-with-all-parties","title":{"rendered":"Mama Kandeh Open to Coalition Talks with all Parties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The leader and secretary general of the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), Mama Kandeh, has announced that his party remains open to coalition and alliance discussions with all political parties in the country.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking to journalists, Kandeh said the GDC is prepared to engage in dialogue with any political party\u2014including the ruling National People\u2019s Party (NPP)\u2014to explore ways of advancing the country\u2019s development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur doors are open to discuss alliances and coalitions with all parties. It depends on what they bring to the table and whether it aligns with the GDC\u2019s principles. But our doors are open to every Gambian and every political party. If President Barrow calls me, I will respond and hear what he has to say,\u201d Kandeh stated.<\/p>\n<p>However, the GDC leader made it clear that while the party is open to coalition talks, it has moved beyond the stage of defecting or merging into another political entity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have passed the stage of cross-carpeting, and so has the GDC. The kind of work we have done with our supporters and for the Gambian people means we cannot dissolve into another party\u2014especially not the NPP. That will never happen,\u201d he emphasized.<\/p>\n<p>Kandeh reiterated that the GDC values unity and mutual respect among all Gambians, regardless of political affiliation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe GDC\u2019s doors are open to every political party in this country for discussions on alliances, not only the NPP. We do not see ourselves as better than any other party. The GDC is a Gambian-registered political party, and we believe in national unity\u2014we do not look down on any Gambian,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>In his remarks, Kandeh also criticized the continued presence of ECOMIG forces in The Gambia, questioning their necessity years after the transition of power.<\/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. The leader and secretary general of the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), Mama Kandeh, has announced that his party remains open to coalition and alliance discussions with all political parties in the country. 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