Political tension has increased and heightened amid Gambia government’s assault and threat issued over the country’s national television last night read by the Secretary General head of the civil service and minister of Presidential affairs Momodou Sabally. The government in its announcement branded the majority tribe; Gambian dissidents, the government of the United States and UK as saboteurs of the APRC government. The statement said the government will not allow any more assault on its image and it will deal with any group or individuals who are seen to be challenging the government.The leader of the Opposition UDP Party Lawyer Ousainou Darboe was scheduled to return to the Gambia arriving on Sunday October 6th at 2013. There has been rumors of imminent arrest of the opposition leader. Supporters of the main Opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) are planning a rousing welcome for the opposition leader and Secretary-General of the party.
According to insiders at the party, their reason to welcome their leader is to show solidarity to him and the entire party despite the fact that at the moment, the governing party under the administration of President Yahya Jammeh are using the government own media to castigate the UDP describing it as a party of Mandinkas. “We are ready to storm the Banjul International Airport to welcome Lawyer ANM Ousainou Darboe, because he is a democrat and promoter of peace,” said supporters.
UDP Supporters who plan on going to the Airport Premises around noon Sunday have stated that they will be stationed but inside and outside of the Airport and receive Darboe and later escorted him to him home.” We are law abiding citizens and we will continue doing that because the Gambia is a peaceful nation, but we will not allow anyone to intimidate us,” they said.
A Senior Part Executive in Brikama has confirm that they are going to the Airport just to welcome Darboe saying that we are not going to make any trouble but to maintain the ALREADY EXISTING PEACE IN THE COUNTRY.
Gainako was reliably informed that following news that Darboe will be arrested once he landed at the
Airport, he Darboe after receiving the news, has said that he will come to the Gambia because he did not offend or break any laws of the land noting that if the administration wants, they can bring the entire Gambia Military at the Airport because he will return to the Gambia to continue with the struggle.
One Mr. Gassama UDP Militant has also said this is yet another victory for their party as the government continue to broadcast allegation on them which are not happening