Gambian President Yahya Jammeh yesterday night addressed the citizens of
his country in a state broadcast where he insisted that he will not
vacate his sit for Adama Barrow who he lost to in the December 1st
presidential election.
“I am not a coward. My right cannot be intimidated and violated. This is
my position. Nobody can deprive me of that victory except the Almighty
Allah.Already the ECOWAS meeting was a formality. Before
they came, they had already said Jammeh must step down. I will not step
down,” he said.
Jammeh who has ruled the country for 22 years, had initially accepted
the results of the election but suddenly rescinded his decision, saying
the election was fraudulent.