#GambiaDecides2021: With little regard for COVID-19, Gambia electorates throng out to vote

However, a majority of them failed to comply with COVID-19 safety guides.Many voters were seen crowded and without face masks in some polling stations visited by PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday morning.“I have one but I’m not using it for personal reasons,” says Alhusainey Jallow, a voter on queue in Latrikunda German.Pa Makam Khan, told journalists the commission had intensified election day COVID-19 guide.

“Of course we know elections usually attract a lot of crowd during voter’s registration, campaign and voting. But as a Commission… we do messages on COVID-19, that is we inform voters on how to protect themselves and others from COVID-19,” he said. The IEC further stated that it would work with the Ministry of Health to ensure compliance with COVID-19 protocols of hand washing, use of face masks, social distancing and use of hand sanitisers on election day.In one of the polling stations in Latrikunda German, a PREMIUM TIMES reporter observed that most of the voters who arrived early wore face masks.“They are the ones that gave us the face masks, ” she said, referring to party observers.

At the 22nd July Square polling station in Banjul, a handwashing station, provided by the Red Cross, was stationed at the entrance. “We are here for two reasons; first for emergency response and secondly to make sure people abide by COVID-19 protocols,” a Red Cross official who doesn’t want to be named for lack of authority to speak to journalists said. “We spoke to some but they said this is their constitutional right. So, we can only do as much as possible,” he added.Generally, the elections have been peaceful, orderly and with a significant turnout of voters.

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