Gambia’s PAP leader rejects posts and money in exchange for principles
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kerr Fatou
Ebrima Tabora Manneh, leader of Gambia’s People’s Alliance Party (PAP), says his party will not trade its principles for financial benefits or political positions. In an interview with The Fatu Network, he also judged the government’s overall record since 2021 insufficient, while praising progress on roads, ferries and access to electricity.
Ebrima Tabora Manneh, leader of the People’s Alliance Party (PAP) in Gambia, says his party will not give up its principles in exchange for financial benefits or political positions. He defended this position in an interview with The Fatu Network, according to Gambian media outlet Kerr Fatou.
Mr Manneh cited patriotism, integrity, honesty and reputation among the PAP’s non-negotiable values. He said President Adama Barrow’s government had made insufficient progress in several sectors since 2021, while praising improvements to roads, ferry services and access to electricity. He also defended the freedom to criticise the government and said that acknowledging its achievements did not mean supporting Mr Barrow or joining his National People’s Party (NPP).
According to its leader, the PAP intends to continue holding the government to account while praising decisions taken in the national interest. The statement comes after Mr Manneh’s party announced on 5 October that it would field a candidate in Gambia’s 2026 presidential election, as other opposition parties position themselves against the president. **Manneh’s party’s candidacy**
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