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Former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh has declared a general pardon for all individuals previously expelled from his faction of the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC).<\/p>\n
In an audio message released on Friday, Jammeh said the decision was aimed at fostering unity within the party as he renews his promise to return home from exile.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have pardoned all those who were expelled on my instructions. Those who resigned, I am not responsible for that. I didn\u2019t kick anyone out of the party,\u201d Jammeh said.<\/p>\n
He added that the party remains open to anyone wishing to return, but warned that indiscipline and personal attacks would not be tolerated.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe door is open for anyone who wants to come back. But insulting people\u2019s mums or insulting each other is not acceptable in the APRC. I am not going to condone it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am giving everybody a chance, but that doesn\u2019t mean we should be accusing each other falsely. If I pardon someone today and you insult tomorrow, you\u2019re going home permanently. We don\u2019t want people that use satanic language.\u201d<\/p>\n
The former president also cautioned that those who left voluntarily should not expect to regain their previous positions in the party.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet it be clear that if you had a position before and you were expelled, don\u2019t expect to get it back,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom now on, the party is not about who sits in the executive. It\u2019s about the number of people you mobilise and bring to the APRC. If you have nobody behind you, don\u2019t expect to lead.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jammeh, who has been living in exile in Equatorial Guinea since 2017, continues to address his supporters through periodic audio messages, maintaining influence over a loyal base within the APRC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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