Former Minister of Interior and ex-advisor to President Adama Barrow has bashed the twenty-three lawmakers who have voted against the draft constitution, describing their decision as total allegiance to Barrow’s National People’s Party.
Mai Ahmed Fatty made the remarks at a press conference at the GMC political bureau in Kairaba Avenue last week.
Mr Fatty began his lashing at the National Reconciliation Party’s lawmakers who have all voted against the draft Constitution, saying “five from NRP. It is clear to all that NRP had declared total allegiance to the personal political ambition of the President.
They would not have had the audacity to vote against the bill if it did not serve the personal political ambition of the President, particularly that the bill in question originated from the government headed by their candidate for 2021, President Barrow. This including the one he made at Sare Bojo, URR.”
Meanwhile, he slammed ten dismissed United Democratic Party’s lawmakers who have also voted against the draft Constitution. He added: “ten independent MPs previously dismissed by UDP for anti-party activities, and for advancing the personal political agenda of President Barrow contrary to the party principle.
They are identified and known by the entire country as the NAMs notionally representing the NPP and President Barrow in parliament. This group include two NAMs previously on the ticket of GDC.”
He also lashed out at the APRC lawmakers for rejecting the draft Constitution and said “their vote was one of the strategic conveniences to archive a common purpose.”
He laid into a PPP lawmaker who also voted against the draft Constitution – and described the party who “regard themselves as part of the government, particularly then their representative in Cabinet is also the Minister responsible for the National Assembly, he dared not vote against a major government bill without validation from the party leadership.”