{"id":91931,"date":"2025-12-13T06:52:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T06:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/mai-hamed-fatty-addresses-third-term-constitutional-rights"},"modified":"2025-12-13T07:03:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T07:03:38","slug":"mai-hamed-fatty-addresses-third-term-constitutional-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/mai-hamed-fatty-addresses-third-term-constitutional-rights","title":{"rendered":"Mai Hamed Fatty Addresses Third-Term Constitutional Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Mai Hamed Fatty, leader of the Gambia Moral Congress and the coordinator of the National People\u2019s Party\u2013led alliance, has pushed back against growing criticism of President Adama Barrow\u2019s potential bid for a third term, arguing that the country\u2019s constitution affords the president the right to run again.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking in an interview on Thursday, Fatty said the decision to seek reelection rests solely with President Barrow.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf President Barrow wants to go for a third term, who is going to stop him?\u201d Fatty said. \u201cWho has that power to stop him, a power that the Constitution guarantees him?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fatty insisted that the current constitution does not prohibit Barrow from seeking another term. \u201cIt is not about what you want; it is his constitutional right,\u201d he said. \u201cIt is his judgment call to say, \u2018I want to go, or not to go.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that the president also has the option of turning to the courts for clarity if any provisions appear ambiguous. \u201cHe has the right to go to court and say, \u2018What is the provision that stops me?\u2019\u201d Fatty said.<\/p>\n<p>Fatty voiced confidence that the NPP-led coalition will secure victory in the 2026 presidential election, drawing comparisons to Barrow\u2019s 2021 win.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will give you one guarantee: the NPP-led coalition is going to win in 2026. If you want to waste your money or energy, go ahead. 2026 is going to be a replay of 2021,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He said he had toured the country and received reports from party coordinators indicating that Barrow maintains strong support. \u201cIf there is an election today, Barrow will win hands down,\u201d he said, adding that he sees little likelihood of that trajectory changing before 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing corruption\u2014a recurring issue raised by civil society and the opposition\u2014Fatty said it does not feature prominently in conversations with citizens. \u201cWe went up to the North Bank and came back; not a single person talked about corruption,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Opposition parties and rights activists have argued that a third-term bid would amount to a violation of Barrow\u2019s 2016 pledge to serve only three years before stepping down. The NPP-led coalition maintains that whatever political promises were made, the constitution remains the ultimate authority\u2014and that it gives Barrow the right to seek another term.<\/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. Mai Hamed Fatty, leader of the Gambia Moral Congress and the coordinator of the National People\u2019s Party\u2013led alliance, has pushed back against growing criticism of President Adama Barrow\u2019s potential bid for a third term, arguing that the country\u2019s constitution affords the president the right to run again. 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