The Gambia Action Party has promised to “save” the country from poverty and addressed the continued rise in insecurity if Gambians vote for the party to lead the nation.

“Our party has ways of eradicating poverty in the Gambia if they happen to gain power in 2021 presidential elections,” Sheikhna Faal spokesman for the party said.

Mr Faal added: “Our natural resources will be used to develop the country and that will assist to cut off the begging syndrome and the bad loans issue which is becoming a tradition. 

“We will give the Gambian people their priority to determine their interest first before anything else.

“Our economy is sinking and we keep on taking loans one after another, and no foreign country or power will dictate how we run our country.”

According to him, his party has engaged the government and all political leaders to come together to have a unique plan on how to develop the country, adding that “our aims and objectives are beyond expectations and will always fight for Gambians to rise from its ruins and provide job opportunities for the youths.

“The situation is very bad in terms of essential commodities, murder cases, robbery, raping yet government did not take any step to punish the culprits. 

“The government needs to feel the grieve of the Gambian people, when shall the Gambian people rejoice after the narrow escape from Jammeh.”

Mr Faal urged Gambians to tighten up their belts and save the country from this terrible situation as we know that sovereignty lies in our hands. 

Reporting by Adama Makasuba