The following statement was issued by National Security Council spokesperson Ned Price.
The
United States strongly condemns the decision by President Yahya Jammeh
of The Gambia to ignore the will of the Gambian people in calling for
the December 1 election
to be nullified. It is imperative that President Jammeh, who previously
accepted the results of the election, retract his call for a new vote
and pledge to facilitate a peaceful and democratic transition to
President-elect Adama Barrow. The United States appeals
to all Gambians to reject violence and seek a peaceful resolution that
upholds the will of the Gambian people and advances the promise of a
freer, more democratic, and more prosperous Gambia. We call specifically
on The Gambia’s security services to uphold
their sacred duty to protect all Gambians and reject any instruction to
suppress peaceful expressions of dissent. As we closely monitor the
situation, we will work with our international partners to help ensure
that there is accountability for any persons
who use violence to undermine the peaceful democratic transition that
the people of The Gambia both demanded and deserve.
Source: The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
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