Tourism minister Hamat Bah has lashed out at Mama Kandeh and his party branding them as “political opportunists” who “lied” to Gambians in the 2016 presidential election. 

The pro-Barrow politician and leader of the NRP party was speaking in Pateh Sam, Niamina, a GDC stronghold, during the president’s Meet-the-People tour. 

“I have said that GDC is like foam. If air blows it, it melts away. Political opportunists will not exceed Mamma Kandeh and GDC. 

“The truth is in 2016, when we were negotiating a coalition, we all agreed for no one to stand alone. A lot of people had turned their backs on APRC.

“Mama Kandeh then appeared and they followed him and then they thought it’s popularity. 

“They thought that he will be able to fulfill what he promised them. He promised them the whole world.

“Life then moved until Adama Barrow became president, [later] separate with UDP, unite with Hamat Bah and others and form his own party and then everyone saw clear hope and clear truth in Adama Barrow. 

“It’s the good work that brought people to you President Adama Barrow.”

Mr Bah also blasted the GDC National Assembly member for Niamina Omar Ceesay for not working in the interests of his constituents. 

He said Mr Ceesay, who won his seat with small margins, may “have spoken at his own funeral” after the lawmaker opposed the president at a political rally in the village.