Recent happening had made me to believe that the mind set of many Gambians didn’t digest or effect changes. Most of the comments on social media are based on political affiliation or tribal association but not national interest -The Gambia. Just look at the recent passport scandals- Barrow supported are[Read More…]
Year: 2019
Madi Jobarteh: Urgent Action Is Necessary To Sanitize Diplomatic Passport Saga
It is indeed disappointing and outrageous that such national documents as diplomatic passports could be given to family members of ministers. That does not tell well at all! As the name and purpose imply a diplomatic passport is only for diplomats and persons performing diplomatic functions or conducting services for[Read More…]
Alagi Yorro Jallow: Political Patronage: A ‘Political Heritage’ In The Gambia (Part 1)
Anyone who has grown up in or around the Gambia’s electoral politics knows that when it comes to party politics, there is a dirty word that has more than four letters; that word is “patronage.” Political patronage or the spoils system (indeed, any kind of patronage) employs a system that[Read More…]