Darboe says Sallah and Jatta’s credibility led him to join Gambian coalition
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kerr Fatou
Lamin J. Darboe, the Team Gambia coalition’s candidate in December’s presidential election, says the credibility of coordinators Halifa Sallah and Sidia Jatta weighed on his decision to join the alliance. He said this to West Coast Radio, also explaining the coalition’s "clean hands" slogan.
Lamin J. Darboe, candidate of the Gambia First coalition in December’s presidential election, says the credibility of Halifa Sallah and Sidia Jatta, coordinators of the Team Gambia Grand Coalition 2026, was decisive in his decision to join the alliance. "If they are not credible, I would not be here," he told West Coast Radio.
He explained the coalition’s slogan, which promises to give The Gambia back to the people with "clean hands": according to him, leaders must be able to demonstrate their integrity and have answered the accusations made against them. He said that the slogan is not aimed at officials outside the coalition. Sallah and Jatta are not seeking to be candidates but are coordinating the union of political actors.
The alliance chose Darboe on 2 November: see his selection as the coalition’s candidate. On 10 November, he promised a new Constitution within 18 months.
