By Adama Makasuba

A large convoy of APRC supporters in cars and trucks halted traffic on the Banjul-Brikama highway on Sunday evening. The 1000 cars convoy occupied the highway forcing other road users off the road or to move snail pace behind them.

The APRC supporters, who were returning from their nationwide appraisal tour which commenced last week, were drumming, dancing and chanting the name of the former president Yahya Jammeh in an exuberant mood.

Some supporters were spotted with slogans on their green t-shirts: ‘no to selective justice’ and ‘APRC is here to stay.’ The convoy made their way to a rally in Tallinding.

Addressing a large crowd of his party supporters in Tallinding, the APRC acting leader, Fabakary Tombong Jatta, said APRC is the only party that can liberate The Gambia from ‘poverty and injustice.’

“The party that can liberate The Gambia from hardship of poverty and injustice is APRC. The party that would cure and address the entire problems of Gambians is no party other than the mighty APRC,” he said.

Tombong-Jatta called for peace and tolerance among Gambians adding that “our political difference should not divide us, either you are an APRC, UDP, PDOIS, GDC, NRP or GMC supporter but we are all Gambians.”

He called on his party supporters to be patient and urged them to embrace the rule of law and desist from violence in the country, adding that former president Yahya Jammeh is in good condition in Equatorial Guinea.

Meanwhile, it has been a culture in The Gambia that political parties disturb traffic anytime they hold such big rallies.

Just couple of weeks ago the United Democratic Party, UDP, also blocked the same side of the route in welcoming their party leader who was coming from the United States of America shortly after he was relieved with other two state ministers from their cabinet positions by President Adama Barrow.

The Banjul-Brikama highway is the busiest route in the country and prone to traffic; passengers usually complain about difficulties they encounter in getting to work and home on time.