{"id":82406,"date":"2025-07-19T18:02:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T18:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/gicsac-president-slams-government-over-unfulfilled-promises"},"modified":"2025-07-19T19:13:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T19:13:15","slug":"gicsac-president-slams-government-over-unfulfilled-promises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gicsac-president-slams-government-over-unfulfilled-promises","title":{"rendered":"GICSAC President Slams Government over Unfulfilled Promises"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The President of the Gambia Civil Society Against Corruption (GICSAC),<\/b> <b>Haji Suwaneh<\/b>,<b> has issued a sharp critique of the Gambian government for its persistent failure to deliver on key promises particularly in the agricultural sector.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking in an interview with The Voice Newspaper, Mr. Suwaneh expressed concern over what he described as a troubling pattern of empty commitments made by government officials. He specifically pointed to the government\u2019s highly publicized <b>$68 million agriculture project,<\/b> describing it as \u201ca promise that exists only on paper.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis project, if implemented, could bring significant benefits to the very people it is intended to serve,\u201d Suwaneh said. \u201cBut without action, it remains just another missed opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the GICSAC president, this situation reflects a deeper leadership issue one where declarations are made to win public favor, but are rarely backed by tangible action.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a growing culture of leadership that excels in speeches and promises but fails in delivery,\u201d he said. \u201cThis kind of deception not only undermines public trust, but also hinders genuine national progress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Suwaneh warned that such governance risks alienating citizens, especially those who rely on agriculture for their livelihoods. He noted that the proposed agriculture project could have improved food production, supported farmers, and contributed to economic stability if properly executed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLeaving this project on paper translates into lost opportunities for thousands of Gambians,\u201d he added. \u201cDevelopment must go beyond rhetoric it requires real intent, planning, and action.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Calling for accountability, Mr. Suwaneh urged Gambians not to be swayed by political sweet talk and campaign promises.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet us not allow well-crafted but hollow promises to pass unchallenged,\u201d he said. \u201cWe must insist that our leaders follow through on their commitments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He concluded by encouraging citizens to speak out and demand transparency from their leaders, stressing that <b>active civic engagement is essential<\/b> for building a more honest and responsive government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe time has come for Gambians to stand together, demand accountability, and reject deception,\u201d Suwaneh said. \u201cOnly then can we ensure that development initiatives truly serve the people.\u201d<\/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. The President of the Gambia Civil Society Against Corruption (GICSAC), Haji Suwaneh, has issued a sharp critique of the Gambian government for its persistent failure to deliver on key promises particularly in the agricultural sector. Speaking in an interview with The Voice Newspaper, Mr. Suwaneh expressed concern over what he described as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":82405,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,12],"tags":[260],"class_list":["post-82406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-gambia"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>GICSAC President Slams Government over Unfulfilled Promises - Gambia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The President of the Gambia Civil Society Against Corruption (GICSAC), Haji Suwaneh, has issued a sharp ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gicsac-president-slams-government-over-unfulfilled-promises\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"GICSAC President Slams Government over Unfulfilled Promises\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The President of the Gambia Civil Society Against Corruption (GICSAC), Haji Suwaneh, has issued a sharp ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gicsac-president-slams-government-over-unfulfilled-promises\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Gambia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-07-19T18:02:41+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-07-19T19:13:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/gambia\/sites\/19\/2025\/07\/sm_1752939280.668929.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1284\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"618\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gicsac-president-slams-government-over-unfulfilled-promises#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gicsac-president-slams-government-over-unfulfilled-promises\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"GICSAC President Slams Government over Unfulfilled Promises\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-19T18:02:41+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-07-19T19:13:15+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gicsac-president-slams-government-over-unfulfilled-promises\"},\"wordCount\":358,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gicsac-president-slams-government-over-unfulfilled-promises#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/gambia\/sites\/19\/2025\/07\/sm_1752939280.668929.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Gambia\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gicsac-president-slams-government-over-unfulfilled-promises#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gicsac-president-slams-government-over-unfulfilled-promises\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gicsac-president-slams-government-over-unfulfilled-promises\",\"name\":\"GICSAC President Slams Government over Unfulfilled Promises - 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