{"id":91128,"date":"2025-12-01T08:58:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T08:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/mayor-rohey-malick-lowe-critiques-election-timetable"},"modified":"2025-12-01T09:07:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T09:07:41","slug":"mayor-rohey-malick-lowe-critiques-election-timetable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/mayor-rohey-malick-lowe-critiques-election-timetable","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe Critiques Election Timetable"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe of Banjul on Sunday sharply criticized the Independent Electoral Commission for scheduling candidate registration for two upcoming municipal by-elections during the Christmas holiday, calling the move an exclusionary act that risks undermining democratic participation.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In a statement posted to her official Facebook page on Nov. 30, Ms. Lowe, who also serves as president of REFELA Africa, said the IEC\u2019s plan to hold registration from Dec. 25 to 27 for the Brikama and Mansa Konko municipal districts amounted to \u201ca profound oversight\u201d that disregards the realities of many Gambians.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Independent Election Commission\u2019s schedule for the upcoming municipal by-elections for the Brikama and Mansa Konko Municipal Districts is a profound oversight that directly undermines the principles of inclusive democracy,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Lowe argued that scheduling the process during one of the country\u2019s most widely observed holidays would place a disproportionate burden on women, who she said often carry the dual responsibilities of family care and community obligations. Such a timetable, she added, risked limiting their ability to participate fully in the political process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo set candidate registration from December 25 to 27, 2025 \u2013 at the heart of the Christmas festivities\u2014is to willfully ignore the reality for countless women and Christian faithful in our nation,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The Banjul mayor warned that the IEC\u2019s timetable would create a serious obstacle for women seeking to participate in local politics, effectively muting their voices and shutting them out of governance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis scheduling is not neutral; it functions as a campaign of exclusion, disproportionately silencing women\u2019s voices in the political process,\u201d she stated. Lowe urged the commission to revise the registration and campaign calendar so that it reflects the country\u2019s religious diversity and acknowledges the central role women play in public life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI urge an immediate review and rescheduling of the registration and campaign calendar to dates that respect both our national religious diversity and the indispensable role of women,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Lowe stressed that democratic participation must be open to everyone, especially those who shoulder the responsibilities of caring for families and communities. \u201cOur democracy must be built for all, not just for those who are not busy holding our families and communities together,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Her remarks echo broader concerns about women\u2019s political inclusion in The Gambia, where local elections play a crucial role in shaping community development. The IEC has not yet responded to the criticism.<\/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. Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe of Banjul on Sunday sharply criticized the Independent Electoral Commission for scheduling candidate registration for two upcoming municipal by-elections during the Christmas holiday, calling the move an exclusionary act that risks undermining democratic participation. 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