By Sering Mass Jallow
Former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has denied claims that he instructed members of the APRC No-to-Alliance executive not to issue statements or take actions without his prior approval.
In an audio message received on Monday, Sept. 14, Jammeh said the allegation misrepresented his earlier remarks.
According to the former president, he had only asked members of the executive to inform him if they intended to undertake any activity.
He clarified that he did not tell them that he had to personally direct them on what they should or should not do.
Jammeh also announced a forthcoming meeting of the APRC No-to-Alliance faction in The Gambia, describing it as “very important.”
He said the meeting would be held at Pench Mi on Saturday and urged APRC No-to-Alliance members from across the country to attend.
Jammeh advised members to arrive on time, saying the meeting would wait for those attending.
He also urged members to attend personally so they could hear the discussions first-hand and avoid being misinformed.
Jammeh said he was aware of the meeting and urged members not to remain at home on the grounds that they had not heard about it directly from him.
The APRC has experienced internal divisions since Jammeh left power in 2017.
The party subsequently split into rival factions, with the faction led by Fabakary Tombong Jatta entering into a political alliance with President Adama Barrow’s National People’s Party (NPP) and supporting his political agenda.
The No-to-Alliance faction, which remains loyal to Jammeh and opposes political cooperation with Barrow, rejected the leadership of the official executive and its alliance with the NPP.
The disagreement has since contributed to prolonged internal divisions within the former ruling party.
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