By Kemo Kanyi
Mai Ahmad Fatty, leader of Gambia Moral Congress (GMC) has accused opposition parties of harboring what he described as “malicious intent” towards The Gambia, urging voters not to support them in the December 5 presidential election.
Fatty, who is also the spokesperson of the NPP Alliance came up with the accusation while addressing Wulli residents as the presidential Meet the People Tour continued in the area.
He said opposition parties had nothing to offer rural communities and urged residents to reject their appeals during political engagements.
“The opposition will come here. Ignore them, do not listen to them, and do not attend their rallies. They have nothing for you. They do not want the peace of this country. They have deceptive character. Do not welcome them,” Mr. Fatty told the gathering.
He singled out the United Democratic Party (UDP), urging residents to be cautious of the party and its political message.
Mr. Fatty also accused other opposition parties of touring Wulli without presenting concrete proposals capable of improving the lives of rural residents.
He said residents of Wulli and Sandu had paid taxes under successive administrations since independence but had not benefited adequately from the revenue generated.
According to Mr. Fatty, the situation changed after President Adama Barrow came to power, with rural communities beginning to see greater returns from the taxes they pay.
“You have been paying taxes during the Jawara and Jammeh regimes. But you have never enjoyed the returns because they did not even build a chicken coop for you. Are you not citizens? When President Barrow came to power, that was when you started enjoying the returns from your taxes,” he remarked.
Mr. Fatty’s remarks come as political parties intensify mobilization ahead of the December 5 presidential election, with the ruling NPP-led alliance and opposition parties campaigning across the country.