In any functioning democracy, political debate is not a luxury—it’s a necessity. When politicians put forward competing ideas, they owe the public more than slogans and press statements. They owe them an honest conversation. Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, the Minister of Information, on Tuesday stirred interest with his public remarks on[Read More…]
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Anybody Who Debates Me Will Live To Regret It — Dr. Ceesay
Gambia’s information minister Dr. Ismaila Ceesay has ominously warned that any opposition figure, who dares debate him, will live to regret it. The last time that a cabinet minister debated an opposition figure was last year when UDP official Lamin Manneh left works and infrastructure minister Ebrima Sillah dazed, gasping[Read More…]
UDP Criticises Information Minister For Comments On Corruption Report
The United Democratic Party (UDP) has strongly criticised Gambia’s Minister of Information over comments he made concerning a recent investigative report detailing alleged high-level corruption within government circles. Speaking on Coffee Time with Peter Gomez, Information Minister Ismaila Ceesay questioned the UDP’s silence on the report, which was published by[Read More…]