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| Opposition Leader Hits Hard on President Jammeh As he celebrates 62th Birthday By Saikou Ceesay The leader and Secretary General of the opposition-United Democratic Party (UDP) has criticized the Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh over remarks that those who vote for the opposition would not benefit from any of his government’s project. President Jammeh during the dialogue with the people’s tour last month has singled-out Baddibou Salikenni and Kiang as communities that failed to support him. He vowed that the regions would not benefit from his government’s development initiatives. Speaking yesterday at the event marking his 62nd birthday, which was graced by scores of party supporters, lawyer Ousainou Darboe said the resources that are used to develop communities are loans that are to be paid by the tax payers. “How dare could you [president Jammeh] say that those communities would not benefit from their own resources,” he quizzed, stressing that resources earmarked for national developments do not belong to ones father or mother but the whole nation. The UDP leader further questioned how President Jammeh has came up with the idea of denying the people of Salikenni of their own property. Darboe stated that some religious scholars are quoting the Holy Qur’an to misinform the people that when ever God makes a person a leader you have to follow, but he said: God did not tell us to follow a leader who is not righteous or a leader who violates the fundamental rights of the people. “Those scholars who preach such kind of obedience to a leader are nothing but satanic scholars with satanic knowledge,” the UDP leader snapped. He said there are lot of abnormalities in this country which are caused by educated people; be it the conventionally educated or religious scholars and they would be accountable for their deeds. He assured the public that they are now ready to see the end of the Jammeh regime come next year. He advised Jammeh to use the tens of thousands of dalasis to buy books and build libraries for students rather than giving it out for fiesta. He added: “Yes, it is true that all work no play makes a student dull. It would have been better if these monies are used to buying books and construction of libraries for students. This will pay dividend in the future of our kids. It is not good to inculcate the culture of partying in the mind of school going children,”Darboe warned. Source: Dailynews |
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