Darboe files presidential candidacy and pledges rule of law
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kerr Fatou
Lamin J. Darboe, candidate of the Team Gambia coalition, filed his papers for the 5 December presidential election in Gambia and pledged to place the rule of law at the centre of his government. He presents transparency and citizens’ rights as his priorities, according to Kerr Fatou.
Lamin J. Darboe, candidate of the Team Gambia Grand Coalition in Gambia’s presidential election, filed his candidacy papers with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Wednesday ahead of the 5 December poll. If elected, he pledged to place the rule of law, transparency and respect for citizens’ dignity at the centre of his government, according to Kerr Fatou.
Lamin J. Darboe presented good governance as his priority and said national development would remain difficult without responsible and transparent political leadership. He called for stronger “governance infrastructures” and said the fundamental rights of Gambians would be at the heart of the administration he would lead, according to Kerr Fatou.
The candidacy filing comes after Lamin J. Darboe was chosen as Team Gambia’s candidate, announced on 2 November in Lamin J. Darboe’s candidacy. He also pledged on 10 November to introduce a new Gambian Constitution within 18 months of taking office, according to his promise of a new Constitution.
