{"id":82126,"date":"2025-07-15T15:25:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T15:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/gambia-lacks-inspiring-youth-political-leader"},"modified":"2025-07-15T16:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T16:25:11","slug":"gambia-lacks-inspiring-youth-political-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gambia-lacks-inspiring-youth-political-leader","title":{"rendered":"Gambia Lacks Inspiring Youth Political Leader"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Outspoken politician and business tycoon Pa Njie Girigara has said Gambian youths desire a political force different from the two main parties, opposition UDP and ruling NPP, but they lack a dynamic and inspiring leadership that would galvanise them to constitute a third political force.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the context of the recent rejection of the draft constitution, on The Brunch Saturday, Mr Njie blamed the lack of a new constitution on the UDP and NPP. \u201cNeither of these two parties want a new constitution because they both took turns to project their interest above the national interest to kill the two drafts. It is a display of egos by both parties and sadly millions of tax payers\u2019 money went into the drain,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Asked if the country\u2019s solution could be found in the formation of a third political force, that could be more progressive than the big two, Njie said that is the crave of the Gambian youths.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dIt is very clear that the youths are looking for such an opportunity. But unlike Senegal, the Gambian youths lack an inspiring dynamic leader that can inspire and lead them to a mass movement. Just look around. You cannot find such a youth. So they have no choice but to support one of the \u2018two main parties.\u201d Mr Njie opined.<\/p>\n<p>Asked if Essa Faal and his Sobeyaa Movement are a potential for such a movement, Njie opined: \u2018Without any intention to malice, or offend, I think Mr Faal had made a premature dive into politics and that miscalculation in 2021 may have harmed an otherwise future credible force. I wish he had waited until now to emerge when his fame and respect from the TRRC would have translated to credible trust and confidence. Like in everything else, a political ambition must have a gestation period.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Outlook for 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Mr Njie said it is almost certain that the big contestants in the 2026 election would again be Adama Barrow and Ousainu Darbioe because both parties cannot afford to change flag bearer without dividing their parties. \u201cBoth have internal threats of division should their leaders quit. Unlike PDOIS, most Gambian parties are not formed on ideologies so when the leader or head goes, the back will scatter. So both Barrow and Darboe are trapped to stay to save the unity of their parties,\u201d Njie said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. Outspoken politician and business tycoon Pa Njie Girigara has said Gambian youths desire a political force different from the two main parties, opposition UDP and ruling NPP, but they lack a dynamic and inspiring leadership that would galvanise them to constitute a third political force. 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