{"id":82783,"date":"2025-07-26T19:16:47","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T19:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/faal-criticizes-barrows-misaligned-ministerial-appointments"},"modified":"2025-07-26T20:09:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T20:09:30","slug":"faal-criticizes-barrows-misaligned-ministerial-appointments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/faal-criticizes-barrows-misaligned-ministerial-appointments","title":{"rendered":"Faal Criticizes Barrow&#8217;S Misaligned Ministerial Appointments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>In an exclusive interview , Essa Mbye Faal, leader of the APP-Sobeyaa political party, has strongly criticized President Adama Barrow\u2019s administration, claiming it is underperforming due to the appointment of unqualified individuals to unsuitable ministerial positions.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Faal argued that the government\u2019s failure to deliver on its promises stems from a misalignment between ministers\u2019 professional backgrounds and the portfolios they are assigned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou take a journalist and make the person minister of infrastructure; take a doctor or nurse and make the person minister of agriculture; take a teacher in history and make the person minister of trade. Things will not work,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He cited the reassignment of Sering Modou Njie from the Ministry of Defence to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a glaring example of this issue. \u201cSo by moving him from defense to foreign affairs, he is increasing the lack of the right people in the right places in his cabinet,\u201d Faal asserted.<\/p>\n<p>While clarifying that his criticism is not aimed at the credentials of the individuals themselves, Faal emphasized that misplacement within government roles leads to inefficiency and underperformance. \u201cThese people are very educated Gambians and intelligent and proudly mean well for the Gambia,\u201d he said. \u201cBut you can\u2019t do what you are not good at.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Faal emphasized the need to open up opportunities for qualified Gambians to serve in key government positions, stressing that appointments should be based on competence and relevant expertise.<\/p>\n<p>He added that President Barrow appears to equate being educated with being qualified, remarking, \u201cThat\u2019s why he said he has a \u201cMbahal Cabinet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Essa Faal urged Gambians to vote out President Barrow\u2019s government, accusing its members of pursuing selfish interests rather than prioritizing the welfare of the people.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that many of the government\u2019s current initiatives appear focused primarily on securing victory in the next election, rather than addressing the country\u2019s pressing needs\u2014an approach he believes warrants their removal from office.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting concerns over national security and the growing desperation among Gambian youth due to lack of opportunities, Faal painted a grim picture of the country\u2019s situation.<\/p>\n<p>He also pointed to the deteriorating living conditions and the steep decline of the Dalasi, attributing these challenges to a government he described as fundamentally flawed\u2014 \u201cThis is because we have a terrible government of misfit of square pegs in round holes.\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. In an exclusive interview , Essa Mbye Faal, leader of the APP-Sobeyaa political party, has strongly criticized President Adama Barrow\u2019s administration, claiming it is underperforming due to the appointment of unqualified individuals to unsuitable ministerial positions. 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