Gambia: UDP Slams Draconian Election Fee Hikes by NPP-led Assembly –

By: Binta Jaiteh

The opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) has condemned what it called draconian and anti-democratic increases in election deposits approved by the NPP controlled National Assembly.

In a statement issued out on Tuesday, UDP said the increases were designed to crush opposition and entrench President Barrow’s grip on power. “Presidential candidate’s deposits will jump from D10,000 to D1 million, National Assembly candidate’s deposits from D5,000 to D150,000,…