Opposition leader Essa Faal charged President Adama Barrow with establishing single-party rule through financial barriers. The APP-Sobeya chief argued that elevated political party registration costs create deliberate obstacles for democratic participation. National Assembly members approved one million dalasi fees for party registration and half a million dalasi requirements for parliamentary candidates. Faal described these measures as calculated attempts to eliminate political rivals from electoral competition. He warned that expensive registration prevents most citizens from engaging in democratic processes.
The opposition figure blamed Barrow directly for proposing legislation that restricts political access. Faal emphasized that presidential initiative drove the bill through parliamentary approval rather than legislative initiative. He rejected suggestions that wealthy individuals should control democratic participation in Gambia. APP-Sobeya plans legal challenges against the registration fee increases through constitutional arguments. Faal expressed confidence that Supreme Court justices will address the measure's constitutional violations appropriately.
The opposition figure blamed Barrow directly for proposing legislation that restricts political access. Faal emphasized that presidential initiative drove the bill through parliamentary approval rather than legislative initiative. He rejected suggestions that wealthy individuals should control democratic participation in Gambia. APP-Sobeya plans legal challenges against the registration fee increases through constitutional arguments. Faal expressed confidence that Supreme Court justices will address the measure's constitutional violations appropriately.
