Political trickery has started in The Gambia and in the Gambian diaspora, and social networks seem to be its playing ground, gaining impetus within the political class, especially sycophants, demagogues, and party surrogates. Talking bad about our political leaders does not put bread on our table.
The country needs a new brand of politics and political actors who are dynamic thinkers with vision and the ability to secure our future. The same old, same old system of investment will not do for the Gambian people. Gambians need to have total ownership and be strategic in our future development. Some of our politicians are too much in love with bureaucrats who never ran a proper business in their lives, while others are too busy flaring words and making broken promises.
Our generation can make a difference, but the only way we can is to revamp and rewrite a constitution that empowers Gambian ownership and protects a bill of rights for children and women. We must welcome Gambian women who are married to foreign men with full citizenship status for their children.
Seventy-five percent of The Gambia’s economic belt are women, and they don’t have true representation in the National Assembly or during major policy-making decisions. In most cases, they are not treated as equals of men in many sectors. These things must change through a new constitution that bestows equality and justice to all! The political lambasting, character assassination and defamation on social networks leaves one to wonder: Has this country progressed? Or are we digressing?
The pollution from Chinese owned fishing company is killing thousands of fish every day in Gunjur
The Gambia has millions of dollars of natural resources in its ocean that we must protect from Chinese vultures. We must hold land dear to our hearts and not allow them to farm on our land or waters. This is not a xenophobic statement. This is factual. Chinese foreign policies towards Africa do not give a damn about Africa, and they are not a solution for our pending problems. We must find the solution for ourselves. This love affair with the Chinese government must stop!
As dogmatic as this may sound, some Gambian politicians hate to see Gambians succeed even though they are elected on the backs and sweat of poor hard-working men and women. This is the irony of the black-crab-syndrome. Vote for me and I will kill you – the gingerbread syndrome. This type of animal farm contradiction must stop in the Gambia. We must recognize that all Gambians have potential and encourage it with strategic partnerships, particularly in technologies such as nanotechnology, bio-technology, and energy development.
The Gambia has millions of dollars of natural resources in its ocean that we must protect from Chinese vultures. We must hold land dear to our hearts and not allow them to farm on our land or waters. This is not a xenophobic statement. This is factual. Chinese foreign policies towards Africa do not give a damn about Africa, and they are not a solution for our pending problems. We must find the solution for ourselves. This love affair with the Chinese government must stop!
Wherever Chinese men are, they are known for reaping havoc on natural resources. They don’t respect Africans or anyone else they do business with. They will smile to your face, wine and dine with you, and then annihilate you. I am very concerned for our citizens. Americans, too, are rightfully concerned because it is only a matter of time before China will go to war with America.
The Gambia is for Gambians. We must guard our sovereignty with all our might and all our brilliance for generations to come! The fact that China holds America’s debt does not mean we should bow to them or abdicate our social responsibilities to our citizens!
The Chinese are famous for dumping labor. We need a Silicon Valley and to move away from the tourism business. Our greatest friends, the United States and the European Union, can teach us the true spirit of entrepreneurship. Who do you think complemented our economy for decades? The Americans and the European Union! Even China needs American and European consumers. While the political trickery is in high gear, China is thinking about how they can outsmart our political class, take control of our natural resources, and dominate our economy!
Yorro, I asked you the questions below a few days ago and you have not answered them UNTIL NOW! This propaganda piece AGAINST China’s Developmental Partnership places you directly in the pockets of the American Propaganda Machine. Neither Gambia’s Government, nor the Government’s of Africa which meet in that AUGUST AFRICAN UNION HALL in Addis (a gift of China) agree with this propaganda against China. Please answer these questions:-
1. Are you working for the US Govt’s NED (National Endowment for Democracy) in Thailand?
2. Are you building up a portfolio of write-ups on The Gambia with a view to establishing an NED Gambia Office?
3. Are your write-ups infact already funded by the NED – as their Gambia-Project?
I ask these questions because transparency is important.
If I were Yorro, I will not answer you because the truth is clear as the sun unless you chose not to see. What the Chinese are extracting from our seas, we can exploit it ourselves in a sustainable fashion. The Chinese are destroying the Gunjur sea and export their profits to China with utter disregard to our environment and fish stock. When the fish is finish, thy will vacate the place and we are left to struggle for proteins and suffer the consequence of the environmental pollution.
It will beg belief for any Gambia will conscience to support the this diabolical misadventure. The government of the Gambia so far failed t protect our people from Voracious Chinese Golden Lead in a blatant abdication of responsibility when they swore to do, It will not the long the gallant youths of Gunjur will challenges the cowards and render their scheme fruitless with the law or without the law.
We the people of the Gunjur don’t hate the people of china but we hate the irresponsible environmental actions of this particular Chinese Company.
Lamin Darboe, do not blame the Chinese on whatever problems may be in Gunjur. Accusations can be made by anyone for 1,ooo reasons, but the FACTS are these:-
1. The Gambia has voted for a new President in Barrow – who supports the Chinese factory in Gunjur;
2. Gunjur has voted for a new MP – who is also the Majority Leader in Parliament – and who supports the Chinese factory in Gunjur;
3. The Gambia has the National Environmental Agency – which has inspected the said Chinese factory and seen no reason to close it down.
If all these authorities give the Chinese in Gunjur a CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH, why shoul Lamin Darboe and Yorro Jallow have an issue with “The Chinese”????
PS: In only 10 years, the Chinese have done more to build Africa’s infrastructure that the West have done in 100 years. Just watch and see what the Chinese will do in the next 20 years to build Africa. Bless them.
Yorro, I asked you the questions below a few days ago and you have not answered them UNTIL NOW! This propaganda piece AGAINST China’s Developmental Partnership places you directly in the pockets of the American Propaganda Machine. Neither Gambia’s Government, nor the Government’s of Africa which meet in that AUGUST AFRICAN UNION HALL in Addis (a gift of China) agree with this propaganda against China. Please answer these questions:-
1. Are you working for the US Govt’s NED (National Endowment for Democracy) in Thailand?
2. Are you building up a portfolio of write-ups on The Gambia with a view to establishing an NED Gambia Office?
3. Are your write-ups infact already funded by the NED – as their Gambia-Project?
I ask these questions because transparency is important.
If I were Yorro, I will not answer you because the truth is clear as the sun unless you chose not to see. What the Chinese are extracting from our seas, we can exploit it ourselves in a sustainable fashion. The Chinese are destroying the Gunjur sea and export their profits to China with utter disregard to our environment and fish stock. When the fish is finish, thy will vacate the place and we are left to struggle for proteins and suffer the consequence of the environmental pollution.
It will beg belief for any Gambia will conscience to support the this diabolical misadventure. The government of the Gambia so far failed t protect our people from Voracious Chinese Golden Lead in a blatant abdication of responsibility when they swore to do, It will not the long the gallant youths of Gunjur will challenges the cowards and render their scheme fruitless with the law or without the law.
We the people of the Gunjur don’t hate the people of china but we hate the irresponsible environmental actions of this particular Chinese Company.
Lamin Darboe, do not blame the Chinese on whatever problems may be in Gunjur. Accusations can be made by anyone for 1,ooo reasons, but the FACTS are these:-
1. The Gambia has voted for a new President in Barrow – who supports the Chinese factory in Gunjur;
2. Gunjur has voted for a new MP – who is also the Majority Leader in Parliament – and who supports the Chinese factory in Gunjur;
3. The Gambia has the National Environmental Agency – which has inspected the said Chinese factory and seen no reason to close it down.
If all these authorities give the Chinese in Gunjur a CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH, why shoul Lamin Darboe and Yorro Jallow have an issue with “The Chinese”????
PS: In only 10 years, the Chinese have done more to build Africa’s infrastructure that the West have done in 100 years. Just watch and see what the Chinese will do in the next 20 years to build Africa. Bless them.