The former chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission Mustapha L Carayol has called for the removal of the current chairman of the commission, Alieu Momar Njai ahead of December presidential election.

Mr Carayol claimed that the current chairman is “unfit” for the role due to his old age and his inability to speak.

“Let them change this chairman (Alieu Momar Njai) he is old and he cannot talk properly anymore. Let them put someone in that position because we have competent and capable young Gambians for the position of IEC chairman,” he said.

“This man (Alieu Momar Njai) cannot talk and someone who cannot talk cannot serve as a returning officer in an election. 

“Let us try and change that man before the election otherwise it will not be good because Gambia is on the crossroad,” he added.

Mr Carayol also called on President Barrow and other political party heads to remove Mr Njai before the election.

He said that: “To avoid problem, if I had the power today I would remove Alieu Momar Njai. And I am appealling to the head of state and all political parties if they wantva free and fair election so that no one will have something to say. 

“Let them remove him and bring Toney Secka. I don’t want problem in this country and he should be removed because he cannot talk, let them give the position to someone efficience.”

Reporting by Adama Makasuba