By Fatou Sillah
United Democratic Party (UDP) leader ANM Ousainu Darboe has declared that President Adama Barrow is his party’s sole political opponent, urging supporters to direct their energy toward a change of government rather than engaging in rivalries with other opposition figures.
Darboe made the remarks while addressing a UDP meeting with the Lamin Lodge Riverside Association, where he called for unity of purpose among opposition parties sharing the common goal of ending President Barrow’s administration.
“Mama Kandeh is not our opponent, Essa Faal is not our opponent, and Talib is not our opponent—our only opponent is Adama Barrow. Because what we want is to take Adama Barrow out of State House, and that is what Mama Kandeh wants too, so we want the same thing,” he said.
Darboe explained that the UDP’s criticism is specifically directed at the government because of its responsibility over public resources and national affairs, rather than at any individual opposition leader or politician.
“UDP’s only opponent is President Adama Barrow and no one else, because he is the one managing our taxes and the affairs of this country. We are observing how he is governing, and we will criticize when things go wrong. No other political leader is our concern,” he said.
The UDP leader called on his supporters to pursue their political objectives with maturity and discipline, cautioning against attacks on fellow opposition members.
“Let us put our energy on President Adama Barrow. We have no issue with any other political leader. If others choose to attack us, that is their decision—but we will conduct our politics with maturity and a sense of purpose,” he said.
Darboe further argued that the opposition’s collective push to remove President Barrow stems from dissatisfaction with his governance, stating that a united front is necessary to install a government capable of tackling corruption and addressing the country’s pressing challenges.
“If he were doing the right things, we would all have joined him—but since he is not, that is why we all want him out. We must take our country back, fight corruption, and bring in a government that will truly serve the people,” he said.
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