It looks like President Adama Barrow has dropped his plan to kill and bury the United Democratic Party (UDP), the country's biggest opposition party.
The U-turn comes just 48 hours after the National People's Party's humiliation in the recently held national assembly elections. They won only 18 seats out of 53.
While addressing the nation in a televised address, President Barrow called on Gambians and political actors to put their differences aside and work for the advancement of the country.
"In a democracy, we must embrace diversity, and it is significant that, as a country, the Legislature works independently; however, it has to be in partnership with the Executive and the Judiciary to ensure that, jointly, we serve and fulfil the development aspirations of our citizens, within a just environment," he said.
The NPP leader added: "Whenever we exercise our political rights and compete in national elections, we do so as actors with different viewpoints, and not as enemies. It is now time to put behind us the divisive politics and hate speeches that seem to divide the nation. This is the time to re-energize ourselves for nation-building so that every citizen becomes a winner."
Barrow vowed to kill and bury the UDP after the elections. But now, he wants to work with them after the opposition party's outstanding performance in the Greater Banjul Area.