Speaking to The Point exclusively, Sey, a Baya-Ba born and Kombo Dasilami resident, said Gambians are one people and should work unanimously to contribute to nation building.
He said if the trend of voicing harsh language and political bigotry continue, the country could go out of control in the future.
“Gambians are known to be disciplined, generous, pious and peaceful. Therefore, let’s stop segregation among ourselves. I urge all Gambians to be peaceful, united and avoid being divided by politics,” he said.
He stated that Gambians have been involved into politic since the era of former President Sir Dawda Jawara but there was no division and series of insult in the political arena.
He advised all to stay calm and wait for the election. “If the elections comes people can march to the voting stations and cast for their candidate of choice peacefully. That is better than attacking and insulting one another,” he said.
He added: “Let’s maintain our good relationship and stop divisions among us.”
On national interest
He said, if any Gambian is entrusted a position to serve the nation, the person should hold that position with honesty and work hard to ensure rapid national development.
He, however, added that there is a need for the citizenry to recognise those entrusted with responsibility and honour them for serving the country.
Speaking further, Mr. Sey said religious leaders deserve maximum respect from the public, justifying that they are also working for the masses but was quick to add that they should also stay away from politics. “If imams are preaching, let them just talk about God and His Prophet and stop talking about politics,” he said.
The Italy-based- Gambian said there is a need for all to work hard and build a good relation among the citizenry to ensure the next generation growth-up in a decent and friendly society.
He said they young ones are learning from the older age and added the elders have a responsibility to demonstrate good examples so that the younger generation adopts better behaviour from them.
Ministry of Transport
Apart from the ongoing OIC project, the Ministry of Transport, Works, and Infrastructure is currently implementing another important road network project in Kiang West, covering a distance of 87km funded by government of The Gambia.
Two witnesses of The Gambia Police Intervention Unit (PIU), Oley Sam and Kalilu Jallow yesterday testified before the TRRC, giving account of their role at the Ghana Town PIU base on the massacre of eight Ghanaians on 23 July 2005.
Mustapha Batchilly, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Banjul City Council (BCC) has strongly denied reports suggesting that there was “mismanagement and corruption” at the council, dismissing such reports as “false” and intended to tarnish the “reputable image of the council,” thereby setting the records straight.
Alieu Jamanka, former reporter of the defunct Daily Observer Newspaper, Independent Newspaper, Today Newspaper and other reputable newspapers in the country, has been appointed as the new deputy spokesperson of The Gambia Police Force, The Point has been reliably informed.
