The veteran politician also gave reasons for the decision, and revealed that the UDP is now focused on a different coalition talks under the APEX Initiative. According to Darboe, power sharing arrangement is important in every coalition discussion but it should not be anyone’s primary focus. “For the majority of the proponents of this power sharing issue, their fundamental approach is ‘what is there for me.’ Power sharing should be the last bit,” he said. “We want an alliance built on fairness, honesty and one that reflects the democratic values of our country and recognises the strength of political parties.