Former Ghanaian President, John Dramani Mahama, who is heading the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA), an observer mission in the Gambia, called on President Adama Barrow at State House on Wednesday.
The EISA mission will also be meeting with other Presidential candidates as part of their efforts to ensure peaceful, free and fair elections
He told awaiting journalists that the team was at State House to pay a courtesy call on the President and discuss the mandate of the mission in The Gambia as the country prepares for the upcoming December 4 Presidential Elections.
Ex- President Mahama commended The Gambia for the peaceful conduct of this important democratic process and praised the security forces for providing adequate security for all the candidates.
The former Ghanaian leader noted that these measures have helped to prevent violence throughout this period.
Ex-President Mahama also said the mission held several meetings with other stakeholders including the IEC, the Chief Justice and the Inspector General of Police.
He said he is confident that this election will be conducted peacefully and in line with the democratic practices that The Gambia has embraced. He went on, “the responsibility for peaceful, fair and transparent elections rests on Gambians”.
He said this is the first Presidential election since the 2016 impasse and the international community is watching and hopeful that the country will get it right and consolidate its democratic gains.
His Excellency urged all political party leaders, militants and the Gambians, in general, to cooperate with all the relevant stakeholders in ensuring a peaceful electoral process.
