According to GRTS Radio, President Yahya Jammeh has criticised the
Independent Electoral Commission IEC for its failure to seek the consent of
the Gambian people on on the demarcation of constituency boundaries.

Addressing a meeting on Wednesday with the council of elders from Banjul.
President Jammeh said that IEC has no mandate to enact laws. He said that
his government will not accept any individual or institutions who are out
the sabotage their development efforts and vowed to dissolve the IEC after
the general elections. President Jammeh advised the elders to preach the
message of peace, discipline, tolerance and development in their
communities.

He assured them his government's government continuous support to further
develop the capital city Banjul. The Secretaries of State Ousman Badjie and
Nai Ceesay told the delegation that Banjul will still retain its three
constituencies and urged the people of Banjul to register for the
forthcoming general elections. Several speakers including the APRC National
Women Mobiliser Aji Fatou Sallah, the chairman of the Banjul Council of
Elders Imam Alhaji Burang John, Alhaji Madikeh Faal and Mayor Samba Faal all
spoke of their appreciation of President Jammeh's development efforts and
assured him of their unflinching support

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