The Elections Watch Committee (EWC) says its observers have reported witnessing or hearing the buying of voters’ cards, use of government vehicles for campaigns as well as distribution of money or gift items to voters by political parties and candidates during the first half of the campaign period in some constituencies.

The ECOWAS member state is due to hold a legislative or assembly election in April 2022.

Speaking at a press briefing held at the National Information Center, deputy speaker for the National Youth Parliament, Ndegen Jobe, said the observers also reported low presence of security forces during campaign events/rallies.

WADR’s Sankulleh Janko in Banjul, has the details