{"id":19949,"date":"2022-08-04T14:08:58","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T14:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/kaba-bajo-declines-gff-presidential-debate"},"modified":"2022-08-04T14:35:15","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T14:35:15","slug":"kaba-bajo-declines-gff-presidential-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/kaba-bajo-declines-gff-presidential-debate","title":{"rendered":"Kaba Bajo declines GFF Presidential debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>The incumbent president of the Gambia Football Federation (GFF), Lamin Kaba Bajo has declined to participate in the first-ever GFF Presidential Debate to be organized by the Commission on Political Debates (CPD). However, the commission said that the debate will go on as scheduled for the 13th August, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTeam Kaba 2022, in a letter replying to CPD\u2019s invitation to participate in the aforementioned debate, stated that they have already lined up series of campaign activities which does not include nor encourage public debate or confrontation between them and fellow stakeholders,\u201d said the Commission on Political Debates (CPD) in a released.<\/p>\n<p>According to the CPD, they remain optimistic that Mr. Bajo and his team will reconsider their position to participate in this highly anticipated and very important political dialogue that will shape Gambian football and GFF polities forever.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the meantime, the CPD assures the general public that the GFF Presidential Debate scheduled to take place on the 13th of August, 2022 at the Kairaba Beach Hotel, will still go on at 8:30 pm GMT.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The commission added that important stakeholders like the Gambia government through the Ministry of Youths and Sports, FIFA, CAF, GFF and the seventy-seven (77) voting delegates have all been informed of this great debate and have all been invited to grace the event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe candidate who has confirmed his participation will debate live on the following thematic areas: League Standardization, Growth of women\u2019s football &amp; regional Football plans, Financial stability, independence and FIFA Funds. Ex-players engagement &amp; Management, Good governance &amp; Transparency and Football Pitches, infrastructure, projects management.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The CPD, however, seeks to remind the general public as well as the candidates that political dialogues are coherent and a form of campaign for any aspiring candidate for any contested position as candidates get to speak directly to voters about their manifestos in a better and well-coordinated manner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition, the CPD is partnering with all TV stations in the country, the print media and radio stations to bring the debate to Gambians live from Jaama Hal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\">Gambia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. The incumbent president of the Gambia Football Federation (GFF), Lamin Kaba Bajo has declined to participate in the first-ever GFF Presidential Debate to be organized by the Commission on Political Debates (CPD). 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