Almameh Gibba Says Jammeh’s Inclusion Won’t Be a Coalition شرط

Almameh Gibba says the No-to-Alliance movement will not insist that former president Yahya Jammeh be included as a condition for joining an opposition coalition ahead of The Gambia’s presidential election. Speaking on Kerr Fatou, the movement’s leader and National Assembly member for Foni Kansala said the national interest should take priority over any one person’s political role. Gibba acknowledged that his movement has conditions for working with other parties, but said Jammeh’s involvement would not be a deal-breaker. He said the movement had moved past the position that it would refuse to participate in an alliance if Jammeh were left out. He described the country as being in a difficult state and called on opposition parties to discuss the election and set aside their differences. Gibba criticized political leaders for allowing personal ambitions, including competing desires to lead, to frustrate attempts at building a united front. In his view, continued division could leave some opposition figures aligning with the incumbent government. At the same time, Gibba ruled out discussions within No-to-Alliance about joining forces with President Adama Barrow. He said the movement remained committed to working with other opposition parties to pursue political change. The report says Gibba believes Gambians from different generations, including women, young people and older citizens, want a change of government. His remarks place the movement’s coalition position between two lines: Gibba says Jammeh’s inclusion will not be required, but he also rejects cooperation with Barrow’s camp. He framed opposition unity as a matter of national interest and urged politicians to keep discussions focused on the country rather than personal leadership ambitions. The report presents these as Gibba’s statements during the interview, not as an agreement already reached among opposition parties.