{"id":15260,"date":"2022-05-05T17:10:41","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T17:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/president-barrow-must-not-shoot-the-messengers"},"modified":"2022-05-05T17:55:48","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T17:55:48","slug":"president-barrow-must-not-shoot-the-messengers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/president-barrow-must-not-shoot-the-messengers","title":{"rendered":"President Barrow must not shoot the messengers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>Dear editor, President Barrow\u2019s diatribe against media platforms, human rights advocates, and community activists, which symbolized and targeted Madi Jobarteh, was both shocking, and frightening. Wagging his finger as he threatened all who dared to express a different or dissenting view, President Barrow reminded me of Gambia\u2019s dark, and dictatorial past under Jammeh. Never Again!<\/p>\n

A \u201cNew Gambia,\u201d and its handlers must exercise tolerance for dissenting, and different views and voices- these are essential ingredients for a democracy to evolve and mature. I am not sure who is advising President Barrow, but he could have handled the situation differently by paying greater heed to the deeper meaning, and message of his critics rather than his outburst and personal attacks on Jobarteh and media, Koriteh day 2022.<\/p>\n

President Barrow must listen more to his critics rather than his panel of advisors\/praise-singers, spin-artists, and apologists. This is because Gambians have a lot to be angry about:(I see and live it every day): unfulfilled promises, perceptions of rising corruption, mounting food, rent, and fuel prices, shady land allocations to the well-connected, crime, just to name a few, and the general perception that Government has not done much to alleviate the suffering among average Gambians.<\/p>\n

From where I sit in the Gambia, supporters, sympathizers, opposition, and dissidents alike live in the same predicament and express views of their suffering(s). This does not mean they are opposed to Barrow\u2019s rule or wish to *\u201dset the country on fire.\u201d<\/p>\n

Far from it, in a democracy people have a fundamental right to express their views- the 1997 Constitution with all its flaws guarantees these rights. In addition, an electoral victory\/mandate must not be a basis to erode the rights of citizens or take a dictatorial turn.<\/p>\n

President Barrow must reconsider his policy pronouncements and endeavor to reconcile a deeply broken people and polarized country; speak words that heal rather than aggravate a traumatized nation where hopelessness is deepening by the day.<\/p>\n

President Barrow, please don\u2019t shoot the messengers. They embody the aspirations and frustrations of the average Gambian who placed you in office. A confrontational and threatening posture from your office is likely to inspire resistance.<\/p>\n

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