Gambia Moral Congress

The Gambia Moral Congress (abbreviated GMC) is a political party in the Gambia. The party was founded by the lawyer Mai Ahmad Fatty in 2009.[1] The motto of the party is People Power for Human Rights and Economic Justice.[2][3] The GMC was part of the Coalition 2016 for the 2016 presidential election, where Adama Barrow was declared the coalition's candidate and subsequently won.[4] Mai Ahmad Fatty is the interior minister of the current government. He previously served as Barrow's personal adviser during the political impasse.

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Election Candidate Votes  % Result
2016[lower-alpha 1] Adama Barrow 227,708 43.29% Won Green tickY
  1. Supported Adama Barrow as independent candidate for Coalition 2016.

National Assembly elections

Election Leader Votes  % Seats +/– Position Government
2017 Mai Ahmad Fatty 4,458 1.18%
0 / 45
New Increase 7th Extra-parliamentary
2022 2,531 0.51%
0 / 45
Steady 0 Decrease 8th Extra-parliamentary

References

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