President Adama Barrow of The Gambia has said erstwhile president, Yahya Jammeh was allowed to go on exile because of the tensed atmosphere in the country under which the new administration which he (Barrow) heads cannot guarantee his (Jammeh’s) safety.
Barrow revealed this on Sunday night while appreciating the collaborative efforts of African leaders in ensuring his successful inauguration and the subsequent ousting of Jammeh.
He promised to put in place laws that will ensure smooth transfer of power within the given term of office.
“This time the democratic principle will be reinstated. And we will improve on them. We will put in place laws that nobody will stay long. Laws like term limit.
“Every president will know that; ‘look I am president but at this time I will leave power.’ You will behave yourself and try to work for the country so that you will leave a good legacy.”
He further explained that former President, Yahya Jammeh, was allowed to leave the country, in order to ensure his (Jammeh’s) safety.
“We don’t want him to stay in the Gambia, because we cannot guarantee his security.
“The security situation in the Gambia is fragile. It’s a very difficult situation. And if you allow a former President to stay in your country, you have to guarantee his security.
“If you cannot guarantee his security, it will be impossible for us to keep him. That is why our stand is; let him leave to a foreign land. In the future he might come back if things settle down,” Barrow said.
TheNewsGuru.com recalls that the then opposition leader Adama Barrow contested against the then incumbent president Yahya Jammeh in the presidential elections held on December 1 which he (Barrow) won.