Ebrima Dibba, Unite Movement for Change
By Seedy Jobe
Ebrima Dibba, a senior figure in the Unite Movement for Change, said the organization is laying the groundwork to transform itself into a formal political party, presenting the effort as a response to what he described as a growing public demand for change in The Gambia.
In a video message released this week, Mr. Dibba said preparations were already underway and framed the movement’s ambitions in national terms, suggesting that its ultimate goal is to seek political power and govern the country.
“We have come to engage the Gambian people about the Unite Movement for Change,” Mr. Dibba said. “This is a movement that we intend to turn into a political party, and that work has already started.”
He pointed to the group’s expanding organizational footprint, saying the movement now maintains offices across the country, from Kartong in the west to Koina in the east. Those offices, he said, are staffed largely by young men and women whom he described as committed, grounded, and capable.
Mr. Dibba said the movement was in the process of strengthening its internal structures, with teams being organized at the community, district, and regional levels to manage its affairs. He emphasized the importance of leadership and competence within the group, arguing that its members possess the experience and resolve needed to steer the country in a new direction.
“We believe the serious people within this movement are the ones who can take this country to where it ought to be,” he said. “They have the knowledge, the strategies, and the dedication.”
Appealing directly to voters, Mr. Dibba cast the movement’s mission in emotive terms, urging Gambians to embrace what he called a moment of political transition.
“What we will tell the Gambian people is that it is time for change,” he said. “It is time to take this movement and allow it to govern this country — to wipe the tears of Gambians and give them what they want.”
The remarks come as political groups across the country begin positioning themselves ahead of future electoral contests, amid broader debates about governance, leadership, and reform in The Gambia.
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