{"id":90396,"date":"2025-11-18T15:49:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T15:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/talib-bensouda-on-umc-were-doing-politics-differently"},"modified":"2025-11-18T17:06:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T17:06:38","slug":"talib-bensouda-on-umc-were-doing-politics-differently","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/talib-bensouda-on-umc-were-doing-politics-differently","title":{"rendered":"Talib Bensouda on UMC: \u201cWe\u2019Re doing Politics Differently\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council and a leading figure in the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), outlined the political vision of his fledgling movement during a recent appearance on the talk show For The People By The People.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Bensouda described the UMC as a movement rooted in four guiding principles: nation, integrity, transformation, and equality. He said the group was born from a small circle of committed individuals who chose to forge a new political path rather than align with an existing party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe didn\u2019t join the ruling party; we started from scratch,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen we first discussed it, it was pretty much five people in a room. So, I believe it\u2019s the right thing, it\u2019s the righteous thing, and we\u2019re on the right path.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He dismissed allegations linking the UMC to the No-To Alliance or former President Yahya Jammeh as misinformation. \u201cWe\u2019ve seen certain stories about the groups I had from Foni; actually, I think it was just bad propaganda,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was a group of people from Foni, not just Kanilai. There is no talk or plans in the works between the No-To Alliance and the Unit Movement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Bensouda stressed that the movement\u2019s approach is grounded in principles rather than personalities. \u201cWe want to remove tribal politics in Gambia,\u201d he said. \u201cWe want to remove politics of self-interest, personality politics. We don\u2019t want anybody to follow the movement because of my personality, including myself. We want people to buy into the principles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since its establishment, the UMC has reported setting up seven political bureaus across the country and registering tens of thousands of members\u2014growth that Bensouda credits to genuine grassroots engagement and a commitment to building a people-centered movement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t think we\u2019re set up to contest or win one election,\u201d Mayor Bensouda added. \u201cWe\u2019re here as a going concern to change governance in the country. However, it\u2019s also about winning elections, and 2026 is part of our targets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bensouda also highlighted the UMC\u2019s efforts to build a leadership structure that prevents the concentration of power. \u201cWe spent hours debating whether the national president or party leader of our party should be an automatic flag-bearer,\u201d Bensouda revealed. \u201cIn the end, we concluded that it should not be automatic. It should be an entirely different process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the movement continues to expand, Mayor Bensouda expressed confidence in its future trajectory. \u201cI know we will grow like a wildfire,\u201d he said.<\/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. Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council and a leading figure in the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), outlined the political vision of his fledgling movement during a recent appearance on the talk show For The People By The People. 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