BREAKING!!! ex Gambian President Jammeh, Appoints New Cabinet, Issues Strong Press Statement
Hours after President Adama Barrow, took his oath of office
and allegiance, in the Senegalese capital Dakar, former
Gambian President now turned rebel Yahya Jammeh, issued
a press release announcing that he is about to appoint a
new cabinet, the Freedom Newspaper can reveal. Mr.
Jammeh, who thanked his former cabinet for their services
to the nation said a new cabinet is due to be announced
soon. The press release was read on state media by GRTS’s
Malick Jones.
Mr. Jammeh is seemingly trying to divert public attention
from Barrow’s presidency by making such an outrageous
and ridiculous statement. He wants to reassert his position
that he still has a firm grip of the country.
Gambians both at home and abroad were taken aback by
Jammeh’s pronouncement. Mr. Jammeh lacks local and
international legitimacy. The United Nations on Thursday
declared Adama Barrow, as Gambia’s legitimate president.
Mr. Jammeh’s term has expired, but he is still occupying the
State House. His latest declaration has caused state of
confusion in the country. But notwithstanding, Gambians
thronged the streets of Banjul on Thursday, to celebrate
Barrow’s inauguration. Thousands of opposition supporters
marched in the streets of the Greater Banjul Area to express
solidarity with President Barrow and his new government.
The Guinean, and Liberian presidents are due to arrive in
Banjul on Friday. Negotiations are underway for Mr.
Jammeh to be granted political asylum in ether Guinea or
Mauritania.
Friday, is an important day for the settling of Gambia’s
political impasse. The ECOWAS troops are waiting for the
outcome of the said meeting before they would move in to
send the old regime packing.
