‘A National Democracy’ Agenda for The Republic of citizen activists without direct/special alliances with some groups would have served our cause better. It would disentangle us from the vices of Gambia’s undeveloped party politicking. Over time it would appeal to all citizens equally as a people cause and not an agenda for someone/group to be propel to power. At an instant it may appear as the opposition parties are the natural allies of our struggle. Considering government is the source of our problems it’s logical to reason so. Flipping that same coin would mean if the opposition become government…
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By Sidi Sanneh The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative in The Gambia, Mr. Kagabo Gaston Mpatswe lamented at the deterioration of the Gambian economy, especially in the second half of last year. He reiterated the Fund’s November 2013 mission findings and recommendations. Despite persistent IMF warnings, the fiscal and current account deficits continue to widen which the IMF Resident Representative seem to attribute to “spending pressures” that led to the “large fiscal slippages.” Interest rates continue to climb because of government domestic borrowing habit which the IMF seem to be helpless in reining in, causing the private…
By Mathew K Jallow I had a dream. Not a Martin Luther King Jr. dream. A Mathew Kali Jallow dream! I was home in Gambia and everything looked strange. I was out of my depth. Yet naivety did not take me back. My dream did. Home had turned into a whole new world of conflict and contradictions. And I was caught in its crossfire. I was a sitting duck in the crosshairs in an invisible war that lent pungency to the fear marked on peoples’ faces. Sere kunda was bustling. But not how you think. It was a…
PRESS RELEASE February 27, 2014 The recent leak to the press of CORDEG’s foundation document(s) is a gross breach of trust. As CORDEG strives to build a democratic organization to serve the interests of ALL Gambians, we categorically condemn this irresponsible act, and take this leak seriously, and as constituting sabotage. We, the Executive Committee of CORDEG, demand that the person(s) responsible halt these corrosive activities that were intended, but will not succeed in tarnishing CORDEG’s image. The Executive, as well as CORDEG’s membership are unwavering in their commitment to doing the peoples’ work, and no distractor…
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Perspectives / Culled From The African Executive – Forwarded by Sainy Faye January 2014 marked the 50th commemoration of the assassination of Patrice Emery Lumumba. Lumumba was one of the greatest forces behind the wrestling of Independence from the unwilling hands of Belgian colonizers of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Africa’s most celebrated freedom fighter, Nelson Mandela exited this realm at the 50 year mark of Patrice Lumumba’s assassination. Mandela’s transition and Lumumba’s commemoration hold deep meanings for a continent that remains structurally, intellectually and economically shackled by existing and emerging internal and external forces and factors. Mandela’s peaceful…
By Kebba Dampha Every society has set morals and religious laws that every member of society should abide by. That being the case, it is important for us Gambians to revisit the Independence Day speech of President Jammeh and analyze it carefully. The hottest issue right now is homosexuality, so please allow me to address this matter head on. First off, I am not gay; I am not an anti-gay activist, nor a homophobic. However, I knew the title will get your attention, and that is my point – homosexuality is not openly discussed or practiced in Gambia.…
By Sulayman Jeng, UK As I write you this letter knowing there is nothing satisfying than being faithful to one’s personal truth, I cannot help but wonder if you ever alert yourself to how history will project you after you are gone or better still few years down the line when you look back at the things you could have done or said differently. One thing is certain though; you are committing so much atrocities and political blunders that your achievements are barely noticeable. The Wolof opined: Sa gay mien mu nge hayne sa domi ndeye molako wah…
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Gambia is a multi-party democratic republic. In 2011 voters re-elected President Alhaji Yahya Jammeh to a fourth term in a peaceful, orderly election; however, international observers criticized it as neither free nor fair. President Jammeh’s party, the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC), continued to dominate the political landscape, winning an overwhelming majority of National Assembly seats in the parliamentary elections in March 2012 and in the local government elections held on April 4, 2013. Six of the seven opposition parties boycotted or otherwise did not participate in both the national assembly and local…