President Adama Barrow urged his National People’s Party supporters to avoid insults and abusive rhetoric, calling for a civil campaign ahead of the presidential election.
Speaking at State House during the handover of a fleet of campaign vehicles to NPP members, Mr. Barrow said some prominent businesspeople were quietly backing his party because they valued the peace and stability that, he said, had allowed their businesses and investments to thrive under his administration.
“They are afraid of certain people—those on the left,” Mr. Barrow said, referring to his political opponents. “If you are in the opposition and doing certain behaviors, insulting and abusing people, do you think people wouldn’t be scared of you?”
The president urged NPP supporters not to engage in similar conduct, calling on them instead to practice what he described as civilized politics and focus on persuading voters through the government’s record.
Mr. Barrow said some businesspeople and other supporters were working behind the scenes to help the NPP ahead of the election because they believed their investments were secure under the current government.
He encouraged party members to make effective use of the campaign vehicles and intensify their outreach across the country.
Wherever opposition parties campaign, he said, NPP supporters should follow by visiting those communities, presenting the government’s record and making their case directly to voters.
Mr. Barrow pointed to development projects undertaken since he came to power in 2017, saying his administration had accumulated a record that the NPP could confidently defend before the electorate.
He also expressed confidence in his party’s chances at the polls while calling for a peaceful and transparent election.
“We pray for a peaceful election and for us to have a transparent victory so that those who claimed to announce the election results will run to hiding when ballots are being counted,” Mr. Barrow said.
His remarks come as political parties intensify their activities ahead of the presidential election, with campaigning increasingly focused on the government’s record, the opposition’s alternatives and the tone of political discourse.
Source: kerrfatou.com