(JollofNews) – President Adama Barrow of the Gambia has expressed hope that Diaspora Gambians will take advantage of the country’s new political dispensation and return back home to contribute their quota to national devolopment.
“We want Gambians to come and join us here and work in the interest of the country,” President Barrow told reporters upon his arrival at Banjul nternational airport on Sunday evening.
Accompanied by a high powered delegation, the Gambian leader made an appearance at the United Nations Summit in New York. His maiden address was highly welcomed in and outiside the country. He met with America-based Gambians to discuss issues affecting them.
Barrow said Gambians were very happy to meet the new leadership. “I told them I am also an example. I decided to come back under a situation that was more difficult than now,” he added.
He said everybody has the liberty to come back home. “I think they were convinced.”
The Gambian diaspora was instrumental in putting an end to Yahya Jammeh’s 22-year rule. Their remittances help many families to cope with the economic situation Gambia is faced with.
They will leave their good paid job and help give a break to remittances when Barrow lead good prove to be a government that diaspora Gambian dreams of. They await to see a truly democratic government nurtured and all forms of corruption curbed including misspending of state funds in general, most concerning of all, loans and grants, menaces that can dip us deep in very hot soup. Most diaspora Gambians would like to come back not to apply for a job from the government or elsewhere but to establish privately. Such dreams can only materialize in a purely democratic country of transparency and equal rights. The Who Knows Who politics must completely come to and end. The commission of inquiries must be seen to be serving it purpose and killers of the previous atrocious regime must be brought to justice. Each and every Gambian and resident must be known to the authorities and identifiable in every police station on spot. All employed Gambians by the government or private, including shopkeepers and taxi driver, must be obliged to have a bank account to facilitate tax processing and fine payments.
All the Gambia ministries and their affiliated institutions must be accountable from office stationary, centiliter of petrol and the last butut in cash! The GRA must be damn aware that public funds such as tax revenues are not a joke of wealth to be messed up with.
Many in the diaspora will see you soon when these conditions prevail.
“…. when the Barrow led government …..”
WE asked for leadership, but for too long there was only silence. I truly hope this new engagement with the people and the world will bare fruits. I think this trainee transitional President has passed his driving test and will now take to the open road.
This is much better.
Bourne,
Come on. You very well know that your assertions can NEVER materialise. The issue here is, what is the ROOT cause of our misgovernance? How can we have an ILLITERATE at the helm of our affairs and expect a materialised result. It’s comparable to asking a Qu’ranic scholar who hasn’t memorized two Suras from the Holy Qu’ran to lead a Friday prayer congregation in Mecca.
Unless, this British Argos watchman dressed in presidential clothing with his bulk of corrupt and nepotic administrators is OUT, we’ll be at the same standstill!
Stop addressing conformist statements to these unreliable, selfish, corrupt, tribalist and nepotic elements. Come up with uncompromising arguments and ask them to think about relinquishing power to our more learned patriotic citizens before we get late into setting up another commission of inquiry into their VERY WRONG DOINGS.
I think Babu Soli, you are very negative.
Don’t mind him Tafel. He is the same character that supported the dumbest president ever called Yaya thief killer Jammeh. People like him should be ashamed of them supporting a wicked dictator who destroyed the country and killed many innocent people. He should be investigated and brought to the commission because he knows a lot in that criminal government of that punk Yaya Jammeh.
Babu, I’m urging the Barrow administration to undo themselves out of the persisting tangled-up fabrics of a previous atrocious Jammeh regime, and mark a positive difference in their quest for the return of Gambians in the diaspora. I am not being contemptuous or pessimistic here and would like to differ from your claims that this new government is a ‘bulk of illiterates’. Hence the alphabets and numerics of our own ethnic languages are yet to be invented e.g., of Fula, Wollof, Jola, Sererr, Mandinka, Mansanka, Konyagi etc etc, I therefore think, all of them are sufficiently instructed in English to be able to do their public office jobs at an international community standard. I have not this early seen the new government as a failed one but looking forward to see them succeed.
Bourne
I like your style of calm,clear level headed way of dealing with Babu Soli. Our country need menfolks like you. And for Babu Solis, please live where you are not in our beautiful country. Keep up the enlightenment of our people.
Babu Soli, would you like be Gambian president? Oops…., No No No. Heads to roll down a ditch?! Terrible. Minister of foreign affairs? No, you can’t unite Africa and make Gambia the capital Harambe. Minister of finance? No, because you will disburse off all the CBG notes to your village folk and claim it’s some form of a sustainable development. Minister of interior? A disaster…. declaring Gambia Cassamance…
No man.., I know you’d rather be in the Netherlands forever doing a court translator or growing indoor cabbage in the winter…eh?
Babu Soli
The Gambian people are not sleeping any more. They have awoken from their deep slumber, freed from the shackles of an evil dictator by the name of SHEIKH,PROFESSOR,DOCTOR,ALHAGIE YAHYA AJJ JAMMEH, BABOITA MANSA, freed from the torture rooms of the NIA, freed from the injustices of detention without charged, charged with no trial, trial with no judgement and judgement decided before the trial even begins. Do we want to look back only a few months ago, and please just reflect on how easy it was to disappeared in our country into the various tortured nightmarish hellholes of Jammeh’s torture apparatus. Lets reflect on the agony those two lovely Gambian Americans endured before their deaths, last few hours of Solo Sandeng’s life and countless other brave Gambian men and women who became a victim of Jammeh’s crimes. Praising such a tyrant should be made a crime.
I know Babu why you still eulogise the man. You have a lot in common. You are both arrogant. You are both liars. You both think that you know better than anyone else, when in actual fact you both are un-redeemable fools. You are both heartless, rejoice at the death of your countrymen. You both want to show off what you have or what you give. You both are traitors and cowards.
Birds from the same flock fly together.
Hahahahah !!!!!
Doesn’t President Barrow realize that his government’s total lack of transparency and accountability combined with the more than erratic supply of energy doesn’t allow the diasporans to return home yet?
When will these obstacles be tackled by his government?
Babu Soli I think you need to go back school if have you ever being to,we are always looking forward for sound and constructive messages but you always sound like very ignorant
Frank,
They will NEVER be tackled, because he’s right now engaged in amassing wealth for himself and buddies before coming out ot LIE to the Gambian people about the amount assets they own.
Abdou,
If tyou can take me to your IGNORANT school, I ‘d go back to class. I’m waiting!
Jack,
And what do you offer yourself? An errate corrupt tribalist opposition?
Oh, here comes Babu…….,
What I would offer myself? No……, come on pal, I’m too young and unprepared for big offers as such now….., so you know …., I look forward to be president in the next fifteen years. With you won around the errand, God willing, I shall overcome to emerge victorious in the polls. Don’t you think so…? Man, I’m counting on you, so ….. Jack for pres! Jack for pres! Jack for pres!
See you there late pal
Fanding Kinteh Darboe,
And what calibre of president are you supporting? A nonentity disgraceful illiterate who spent his time guarding the doors of the British Argos markets without reading a word. On return after being chased by the British Immigartyion authorities, he went into one of Gambia’s most fraudulent businesses, REAL ESTATE and “amassed money by fraudulent means. Have you cleared him of his business dealings before he turned the most inefficient president on the African continent?
President Jammeh’s achievements are the only sources of development in the 9 wasteful months of your inefficient administration.
Nasty Natty Dread,
Of course the Gambian people within the Gambia are not sleeping anymore, because they have already started to voice their disillusion/deception at this inept and corrupt government.
The only Gambians that are still asleep are those in the diaspora who still believe there is a “saviour” adminstration back home. They are the FOOLS still unawaken. One of them, NASTY NATTY DREAD!
This inefficient adminstration had little under 9 months squandered BILLIONS odf dalasis yet uncouthed people like you continue to pat them on the back for the mere hatred of President Jammeh. You are FOOLS.
A lot of questions about their fraudulent dealings have been raised by Madi Jobarteh in one of his contributions. A diehard supporter of the INEPT Barrow administration, Madi has seen the light through the tunnel . Why can’t you call a spade a spade? This is not the administration you aspired for, is it?
Ask them to tell you the expenditures incurred at the UN G/Assembly, The Office at Senegambia, The Barrow trips to Dakar, His wife’s, to Congo Brazzaville, France, Brussels, Mecca, the Independence inauguration, the refurbishing works at State House, his office residence at Fajara……….. JUST UNDER 9 MONTHS!
You FOOLISH conformist.
Correction:
immigration
Tafel,
I’m happy that you “think” I’m negative. But what are you positive about?
Don’t allow my question to fade in oblivion. Most Gambians are fond of that…..elluding replies.
I give accounts, ask questions but most of the on-line contributors will only come up with senseless rantings on me without answering my questions or giving another side of my views.
Only Bourne would at times come up with sensible, educative and enlightening replies.
Jack, The President,
Better pray Ousainou Darbo, Hamat bah, OJ, Mai Fatty…..DIE before you come off your tender age to contest them. Otherwise you will be dogged under their MARABOUTS. When that happens, I wouldn’t chant JACK, THE JACKASS PRESIDENT!
I just want to see you through. OK toddler? LOL
Babu,
Who is a toddler? I didn’t get you well on that one …… Is it yourself you’re talking about?
And what rubbish are you talking about ……., praying fellow countrymen DIE to clear way for another countryman’s presidential candidacy?? Babu!, you should really give your death wishing a break now and keep a moment of silence for precious lost lives, and pray their souls rest in eternal peace.
Marabouts ….. Yeah, I see why you are always talking from the stone age. Marabouts are not the roots and culture that brother Marcus Mosiah Garvey implored. Better get it in your impermeable layered brains!! I wonder why you would even ask about others’ positiveness? I haven’t even lived up near my presidential dream yet, much less hear my manifest or party’s name, but you took off with your usual diatribe, “Jack the so so so president” Isn’t this kind of attitude horribly awful… eh? Get a brain and learn manners if you want to be my future party’s deprogrammed reprogrammed syco. Please..
And watch it Soli!, without having to freak it out with a Kor’an and prayer beads in my hands, jujus and stinking herbal mixes, my soul is not sold out to demons. Cleanliness be God’s name, so I’m protected by HIM. By his grace and will.
I think on the whole, and it is on the whole that these things must be judged, the majority of commentators, have been cautious of the New Gambia and its leadership. There is a definite lack of information and solid facts and figures with which to gauge the beginning of a feelable economic recovery. There’s also a seeable delay in the reformation of law. What there is to show is the Commision of Enquiry into the past government which has a negative impact on all Gambians being, and self esteem. This kind of pain cannot be cured by paracetamol and a nights sleep. Neither can it be allowed to continue until it harms the positive future prospects of The Gambia. It is understandable that our notable writers are constantly giving the Government advice and asking for reassurances leading to the realisation of election promises. I think your government need your continued help and patience. For some to ask for terms and conditions for this help, does not really meet the requests or give those at home, the much needed commitment and hope Gambia deserves.
I think what Babu Soli brings to this honourable forum, is the much needed reminder of Gambia’s recent past and how a peaceful nation was overpowered. I do not believe Gambians or the International community would ever allow this to happen again. Gambia can set the benchmark for recovery from evil, in Africa, as only a few other nations have managed to do successfully. Whatever happens Gambia will survive.But the one thing that is certain, is that it will take some time.