Gambia: PASTEF Gambia Condemns National Assembly’s Hike in Party Registration Fees as “Assault on Democracy” –

By: Isatou Sarr

The Public Relations Officer of PASTEF The Gambia, Mr. Mayorro Sidibeh, has strongly condemned the National Assembly’s decision to double the political party registration fee from D1 million to D2 million. The move follows a recent increase in the presidential nomination deposit from D10,000 to D1 million.

Mr. Sidibeh described the decision as “a deeply regressive step,” arguing that it is not a reform but rather “an assault on democratic participation” that…