The Gambia Action Party has taken an executive decision to expelled Lamin Bojang the party nominated candidate for 2021 presidential election amid nude video scandal, official sources confirmed.
Bojang, a former diplomat was seen semi-naked making fun of himself with an unidentified woman in a purported video.
According to the statement issued by the party signed by the GPA Administrative Secretary, Muhammed Kandoro Yaffa read “The Gambia Action Party is very much aware about the recent nude videos and photos of Hon. Lamin Bojang circulating in the social media platforms and this came as a shock and surprise to the general membership of GAP.
All attempts were made within the National Executive to ensure that the image of the party and Hon. Lamin Bojang remains clean and clear from the mess, but we have less control on what is published in social media platforms.”
The letter obtained by this medium on Tuesday further read: “Since the beginning of the scandal, everyone connected to the party stands in solidarity with you and until recently, you accused the Senior Members of the party for circulating the purported nude videos and photos in a press conference held in your house at Brufut published on Facebook by Paradise TV.”
This came as a surprise package to the entire larger family of GAP because no executive member was aware of the Press Conference, the letter added.
“We want to make it crystal clear that your actions are unethical and are not in line with the constitution of the party, as well as our modus operandi. Thus, we unanimously agreed to expel you from the party and you’re no longer our PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE OR FLAG BEARER effective on the 14th of July, 2020.
“Whatever grievances you had with any member of the party, the Executive Committee is capable to settle and proffer lasting peace and solution. You were not supposed to share with the media without the permission of the GAP administration and failure to act in accordance with the code of conduct and guided by the oath of secrecy, you failed woefully in your quest to lead the party into 2021 Presidential Elections,” the letter said.