{"id":93161,"date":"2026-01-24T17:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T17:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/ppp-flagbearer-vows-to-restore-partys-golden-era"},"modified":"2026-01-24T18:17:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T18:17:43","slug":"ppp-flagbearer-vows-to-restore-partys-golden-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/ppp-flagbearer-vows-to-restore-partys-golden-era","title":{"rendered":"PPP Flagbearer Vows to Restore Party\u2019S Golden Era"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Saikou Sawo, the newly appointed flagbearer of the People\u2019s Progressive Party (PPP), has pledged to work with Gambians to restore the party\u2019s \u201cgolden era\u201d established under its founding leaders.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Sawo and members of his Golden Era Party (GEP) recently joined the PPP, one of the country\u2019s oldest political parties. He was officially endorsed as PPP\u2019s flagbearer during a ceremony at the residence of Ousman Madikay Faal, the party\u2019s secretary-general and leader.<\/p>\n<p>In response to questions from The Voice newspaper on how his leadership intends to regain voters\u2019 confidence, Mr. Sawo said the revival of the party would require collective effort.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGolden Era Party is now part of PPP, and we are going to work together to revive the party. We aim to usher in the golden era. It will take a collective effort, but we believe in the party. This is a party of integrity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He further highlighted the legacy of Sir Dawda Jawara, noting the former leader\u2019s responsiveness to the people. \u201cAs our party slogan says, \u2018the voice of the people is the voice of God.\u2019 We are committed to working with Gambians to revive the party,\u201d Mr. Sawo added.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that the partnership between PPP and Gambians is critical for the country, suggesting that meaningful change is achievable under this renewed alliance.<\/p>\n<p>Recalling the 1992 national elections, the PPP flagbearer noted that Sir Dawda Jawara won by a landslide amid a period of notable economic growth, infrastructure development, political stability, and peace. However, he said the military takeover disrupted the democratic mandate of Gambian voters.<\/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. Saikou Sawo, the newly appointed flagbearer of the People\u2019s Progressive Party (PPP), has pledged to work with Gambians to restore the party\u2019s \u201cgolden era\u201d established under its founding leaders. Mr. Sawo and members of his Golden Era Party (GEP) recently joined the PPP, one of the country\u2019s oldest political parties. 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