The People’s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) says it’s not involved in the on-going Coalition meeting at Kairaba Hotel convened by Aja Fatoumatta Jallow-Tambajang.

The crunch meeting was organised for the Coalition leaders to review the signed 2016 Memorandum of Understanding and make a decision on the three-year agreement for President Adama Barrow to serve in office.

PDOIS however says it wants no part of this meeting. In a press release signed by Edi Jallow, the administrative secretary, the party asks the convener to exclude PDOIS from the meeting.

“Since 2017 the President has exercised executive authority without the oversight of a Coalition. Cabinet composition has been determined without any reference to a Coalition Agreement. National Assembly and Council Elections have taken place in 2017 and 2018, respectively, without any consideration of a Coalition agreement 

“By 2018, parties have held their congresses and have taken major decisions regarding the shaping of the political dispensation of the country without any reference to a Coalition agreement. In this regard, the Bureau of the Central Committee of PDOIS considers it prudent to call on the convener to exclude PDOIS from the current conversation on matters relating to Coalition 2016.”