In a democracy, criticism sharpens convictions. Speech challenges orthodoxy. What we must never tolerate is moral inconsistency disguised as civic righteousness. Mr. Pa Njie Girigara’s recent appeal to President Barrow to silence former President Yahya Jammeh’s political commentary is not the cry of a democrat—it is the echo of a[Read More…]
Opinion
Tambadou’s Ditching – Betrayal Of The Century?
Indeed, every genuine Gambian who loves and cherishes his/her citizenship should condemn the recent decision by the government of President Adama Barrow to withdraw its support for Ba Tambadou’s candidature for a judge at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in favour of a non-Gambian. That is the height of[Read More…]
Alagi Yorro Jallow: Much Ado About Nothing: A Civic Rebuttal
My Lords, Even if you were to wear robes woven by the mercy of Father Christmas himself—even if your vision were lined with the generosity of saints—you would find not wrongdoing, but a performance. A tempest dressed in scandal. A case full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. They urge[Read More…]
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