{"id":94603,"date":"2026-02-21T08:09:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T08:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/kemo-bojang-clarifies-unite-application-status"},"modified":"2026-02-21T08:31:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T08:31:15","slug":"kemo-bojang-clarifies-unite-application-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/kemo-bojang-clarifies-unite-application-status","title":{"rendered":"Kemo Bojang Clarifies UNITE Application Status"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong> <\/span><b>The spokesperson of the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), Kemo Bojang, has clarified concerns surrounding the movement\u2019s application to register as a political party, stating that the submission was not rejected or turned down by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), but rather the commission has requested specific corrections.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking in an interview with Kerr Fatou on Thursday, February 19, 2026, Bojang explained that the movement is transitioning into a political party under the name UNITE\u2014a backronym for Unite for Nation, Integrity, Transformation, and Equality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe party itself is called UNITE. UNITE is an acronym for Unite for Nation, Integrity, Transformation, and Equality. If someone finds the full name too long, that is why we use the backronym and make it UNITE. The name of our movement is Unite Movement for Change. We unite to bring change to this country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Bojang noted that the party has accepted the feedback provided in good faith, emphasizing what he described as a constructive and optimistic approach to the process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re looking at it and have taken it in good faith. We\u2019ve taken the CepRass results in good faith after their findings. We are optimists, not pessimists. Whatever comes out, you have to look at the good side of it,\u201d Bojang said.<\/p>\n<p>He commended officials of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for what he described as professionalism and cooperation throughout the engagement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to clarify that it is not only our application that they have turned down\u201d. Pa Makhan Khan and everyone at the IEC have been very professional and supportive. We have had a very cordial relationship with them,\u201d Bojang said.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, among the issues raised by the IEC were similarities between the proposed party color and that of the People\u2019s Alliance Party, as well as inconsistencies in the party\u2019s name on some application documents, where \u201cUMC\u201d appeared instead of \u201cUNITE.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bojang indicated that the party would address the concerns and resubmit its application.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a process. Even when applying for a visa, sometimes you are asked to make corrections. It is not a rejection; it is part of ensuring everything is properly done. This helps us perfect our work,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>He also defended the authenticity of the party\u2019s 30,000 supporting signatures, maintaining that they were duly collected. \u201cWe have 30,000 signatures, and I will defend that anywhere I go because we collected them,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Gambia<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. The spokesperson of the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), Kemo Bojang, has clarified concerns surrounding the movement\u2019s application to register as a political party, stating that the submission was not rejected or turned down by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), but rather the commission has requested specific corrections. 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