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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>A number of Gambian economists have countered comments made by the trade minister that using the port of Dakar for goods inbound for The Gambia is a \u201cbonus to the economy\u201d.<\/p>\n

Seedy Ke\u00efta made the statement while answering concerns by lawmakers last Thursday over the high volume of goods bound for The Gambia being transited through the Dakar port.<\/p>\n

Justifying the government\u2019s decision for using the port of Dakar as transit point for Gambian goods, Minister Ke\u00efta cited congestions at the Banjul port, high tariffs for importers and the commissioning of the Senegambia Bridge in 2019 as reasons for the choice.<\/p>\n

But former Central Bank economist, director of budget and opposition UDP surrogate Momodou Sabally said the move is \u201cbad for the economy\u201d. Sabally told The Standard that the re-export trade was one of the biggest earners of foreign exchange for a country once dubbed the supermarket of the sub-region.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Senegalese, over time, have done all sorts of gimmicks to try to frustrate that,\u201d Mr Sabally said. \u201cThey rather have goods come directly from their ports.\u201d<\/p>\n

He described the trade minister\u2019s comments as another demonstration of \u201cthe lack of self-confidence and self-esteem characteristic of the Barrow administration\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cDakar has no natural geographical advantage over the port of Banjul in terms of what could be done here,\u201d Sabally added. \u201cWhat Ke\u00efta is saying is nothing but a demonstration of the lack of self-esteem and lack of patriotism that\u2019s characteristic of this government.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking along the same lines, economist Nyang Njie warned that the country is edging closer to \u201cdoom and gloom\u201d, adding that \u201cpretty soon\u201d The Gambia will be another region of Senegal.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Ministry of Trade is one of the most important portals to a country\u2019s development aspirations. Having a minister of trade who believes that using another country\u2019s port infrastructure at the expense of ours is a significant economic move spells doom,\u201d Mr Njie said.<\/p>\n

In a Facebook post, he reminded of the glory days when The Gambia was considered one of the most important trading hubs in the region. \u201cThis spurred a transit market that kept The Gambia afloat. Those days are long gone thanks to corruption, archaic infrastructure and incompetence.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said that although a lot of \u201cmess\u201d has happened since the coming of the Barrow administration including bad \u201cstevedore services and unsustainable policies\u201d, there is light at the end of the tunnel.<\/p>\n

He advised the president; \u201cIn your new term in office, you must be circumspect in choosing better trade, finance and energy ministers. These three sectors will determine how businesses thrive, how Gambians will access affordable food prices and energy\u2026,\u201d Mr Njie advised.<\/p>\n

Malaysia-trained economist and politician, Mamadi Kurang, said the minister should fix the inefficiency at the Banjul port rather than taking pride in Gambian goods being transited through a foreign country.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis situation is simply because of lack of investment, lack of management and obviously, the government not putting its money where its mouth is. If you know the port is our main source of income in terms of taxes, you should match it up with proper management and investment. Bottom line is, goods coming to The Gambia via Dakar is not the solution; it means we are at the mercy of the Senegalese government.\u201d<\/p>\n

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