{"id":20772,"date":"2022-08-23T18:09:07","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T18:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/sabally-tells-govt-to-take-advantage-of-diaspora-expertise"},"modified":"2022-08-23T18:35:42","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T18:35:42","slug":"sabally-tells-govt-to-take-advantage-of-diaspora-expertise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/sabally-tells-govt-to-take-advantage-of-diaspora-expertise","title":{"rendered":"Sabally tells gov\u2019t to take advantage of diaspora expertise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Oumie Mendy<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>Momodou Sabally, a former director of budget and member of the opposition UDP, has urged the government to take advantage of the Gambian diaspora expertise.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing delegates at the 5thannual Nordic\/Gambia Business Forum in Oslo, Sabally said: \u201cI think the government should double up its effort in supporting and protecting the diaspora given the important role they play in national development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said the money that Gambians in the diaspora are sending back home is more than the foreign financial aid the government is receiving. \u201cIf the Gambia wants its economy to grow and the nation to prosper, whatever endeavour the government is in the diaspora should be part of it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He also said the government should do everything humanly possible to engage the European Union to stop the deportation of Gambians. \u201cSo, the government should work hand in glove with the diaspora community because this is in the benefit of all,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the economy, Sabally said the Gambian economy \u201cis not doing well, truth be told.\u201d He said despite the world economic challenges, the Gambian economy should not have been performing so dismally.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith gross domestic product estimated at a grocery 4.3 percent for 2021, inflation pegs at 12% according to statistics at the central bank website, monetary policy rate at 11%. That clearly, shows that the Gambia is looking into a negative interest rate. What that does is discourage people from saving and that means low investment from the people. If the government wants the economy to grow, they need to battle economic inflation so we can have a positive interest rate that will motivate people to save and invest in economic growth,\u201d he added. He also said the appointment of diplomats around the world which costs the Gambia D135 million is a misplacement of priorities.<\/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>Oumie Mendy Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. Momodou Sabally, a former director of budget and member of the opposition UDP, has urged the government to take advantage of the Gambian diaspora expertise. 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