By Adama Makasuba
Madi Ceesay, the national assembly member for United Democratic Party for Serrekunda West constituency, has dismissed claims that President Adama Barrow financially and politically supported United Democratic Party lawmakers to get voted into office in 2017.
There has been a claim that Barrow campaigned for the election of the United Democratic Party national assembly members during his nationwide tour in 2017.
However, Madi Ceesay who spoke to Star Fm wake up Gambia show, dismissed the claim saying Barrow didn’t support any of the United Democratic Party national assembly members.
“President Barrow didn’t help us with nothing [United Democratic Party] during the last parliamentary elections because at that time in 2017 President Barrow was an independent candidate,” he insisted.
“Yes, it is true, he came from United Democratic Party but his position at that time he cannot support us,” he said.
Meanwhile, he said: “Truly my party, United Democratic Party, supported us and the late Lamin Dibba supported me with one hundred and fifty thousand dalasis to cover my campaign expenses and that was what was done to all other United Democratic Party national assembly candidates. So, I don’t know how he helped us.”
“By the grace of God, if I am here till April and finds me well and the party allows me to stand under its ticket I will contest unless if the party selects someone else and even if someone else is selected, I will support that person with my utmost best to ensure he or she wins the parliamentary seat for Serrekunda West,” he added.