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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>Presidential adviser Dodou Sanno has described criticisms of the Banjul OIC summit as \u2018nonsensical and pity\u2019.<\/b><\/p>\n

Sanno was reacting to Lamin Manneh, the deputy secretary of external affairs at the main opposition UDP, who called the summit a failure and an embarrassment to the country.<\/p>\n

Sanno said Manneh\u2019s criticism is out of jealousy and hypocrisy, \u201cbut I don\u2019t blame him because he is a newcomer to Gambian politics.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sanno said the National People\u2019s Party and President Adama Barrow are very proud of the accomplishments of the Banjul OIC Secretariat.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are satisfied with the fact that they were able to host a very successful summit. The fact that a country like The Gambia could successfully host the second largest world event is a dream come true that all Gambians should be proud of,\u201d Sanno added.<\/p>\n

He said it is disappointing that some Gambians, especially people like GDC leader Mamma Kandeh and UDP\u2019s Lamin Manneh, who have served in very respectable regional institutions, are politicising the summit.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople like them cannot even differentiate between national interest and politics. What do they hope to achieve by tarnishing the image of The Gambia? Who are they seeking to satisfy by speaking badly about their own country? These people should know that the OIC summit is a Gambian thing,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Mr Sanno said the success of an event is a nuanced concept, adding that while success relies heavily on attendance figures and financial outcomes, it also includes more abstract personal insights from attendees.<\/p>\n

\u201cAttendee satisfaction, engagement levels, and the achievement of predefined goals contribute qualitative perspectives, so based on that, we can conclude that the Banjul Summit was very successful,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He also described it as a big disgrace UDP National Assembly Members\u2019 refusal to attend the OIC Summit.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow can serious National Assembly Members decide to go round for campaigning when their country is hosting such an important event? The Gambian people should ask themselves whether these people are serious about the welfare of this country and its people. Where are their conscience and foresight in these people?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Sanno said the attendance of heads of state, especially those in the Middle East, was affected by the Palestine war.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was unfortunate that the Banjul Summit coincided with the war in Palestine, but all the presidents who could not make it have contacted President Barrow to tell him the reason why they could not attend,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

He said critics of the government should always remember that one day President Barrow will leave and The Gambia will stay.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe should not allow our political differences and jealousy to destroy the image of this country,\u201d he said. Sanno said the majority of those who attended the summit were impressed with the country\u2019s organisation. \u201cWe have some people who believe the Banjul Summit was the most successful summit ever,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Sanno advised the former head of the Banjul OIC Secretariat, Lamin Sanneh, and his colleagues to shut up, arguing that they were dismissed because they were trying to use the summit to empower the UDP.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe knew they were planning to politicise it. I also want to challenge Mr. Sanneh to tell Gambians what he was able to achieve as head of the secretariat. I think they are just angry because the event was successful,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Source: The Standard Newspaper | Gambia<\/b><\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Gambia. Presidential adviser Dodou Sanno has described criticisms of the Banjul OIC summit as \u2018nonsensical and pity\u2019. Sanno was reacting to Lamin Manneh, the deputy secretary of external affairs at the main opposition UDP, who called the summit a failure and an embarrassment to the country. 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