President Adama Barrow says the Vice President of his impending cabinet is going to be a woman. Although, he did not disclose the prospective cabinet appointee.
Mr. Barrow was speaking in an interview with TFM television on Sunday.
Reports have it that Gambia gender activist Dr. Isatou Touray, of the Transition Team might be the likely VP to be appointed by President Barrow. Mr. Barrow said he will soon announce his cabinet. He also said he will return to Banjul soon. He did not give any date and time of his home return.
Mr. Barrow also talked about organizing a swearing in ceremony on February, 18 , which coincides with Gambia’s independence day. He said he couldn’t be sworn in the Gambia, largely due to former dictator Jammeh’s defiance attitude to facilitate a safe and smooth transfer of power. He said African Heads of State would be invited to witness his second swearing in ceremony in Banjul.
President Barrow noted that Mr. Jammeh had to relinquish power—thanks to the intervention of ECOWAS. He said Jammeh has no choice but to step down. He added that president Conde and the Mauritanian leader came on board the negotiations after Jammeh personally contacted them for help.
Regarding the agreement reached between Jammeh and his government not to seize Jammeh’s assets, bar him from the country, or harass Jammeh’s supporters, Barrow said there was no signed agreement reached. He noted that the document in question was a resolution pending approval from both parties. He confirmed the existence of such a resolution reached.
Credit: Freedom Newspaper
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