{"id":83646,"date":"2025-08-08T17:30:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T17:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/darboe-says-only-udp-can-rescue-gambia-from-systemic-collapse"},"modified":"2025-08-11T16:12:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T16:12:15","slug":"darboe-says-only-udp-can-rescue-gambia-from-systemic-collapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/darboe-says-only-udp-can-rescue-gambia-from-systemic-collapse","title":{"rendered":"Darboe Says only UDP can Rescue Gambia from Systemic Collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>United Democratic Party (UDP) leader Ousainu Darboe has said his party offers the Gambian people the best opportunity to end corruption and invest in their future.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>He argues that the country is facing systemic collapse under President Adama Barrow\u2019s leadership due to what he described as deep governance failure and unchecked impunity.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the UDP Diaspora Convention in Seattle, USA, Darboe described the situation in the country as dire, citing widespread hardship and a government that is, in his words, \u201coverwhelmed by corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur country is facing significant challenges. A very large segment of our population is suffering,\u201d he told party supporters gathered from across the United States, Europe, and The Gambia.<\/p>\n<p>Darboe said the root cause of the problem is a \u201ctotal and systemic governance failure under Adama Barrow and his NPP\/APRC administration,\u201d adding that the misuse of public resources has left hospitals under-equipped, teachers underpaid, and development stalled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCorruption has become the system and impunity its partner,\u201d he said, warning that every stolen dalasi deprives citizens of essential services.<\/p>\n<p>The UDP leader said his party is ready to deliver what he called a \u201creal system change,\u201d anchored in its Gambia First Agenda a policy platform focused on cutting wasteful spending, redirecting resources to healthcare, education, and agriculture, and creating an independent anti-corruption commission with zero tolerance for graft.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHonesty and integrity are not campaign buzzwords. They are the foundation of people-centred governance,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Seattle convention was attended by senior party figures, including Minority Leader Alhagie S. Darboe, KMC Mayor Talib Bensouda, MKAC Chairman Landing B. Sanneh, and Women\u2019s Wing Secretary Jonfolo Jabbie. Darboe praised their presence as a sign of party unity and commitment to change.<\/p>\n<p>He urged UDP supporters to resist internal division and focus on the 2026 election, saying the real opponent is the current administration. \u201cOur loyalty is to the struggle for a better Gambia, not to factions or personalities,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the diaspora directly, Darboe called them \u201cnation builders,\u201d and encouraged them to mobilise support and keep the party\u2019s vision alive abroad. \u201cGo for every vote, everywhere,\u201d he urged.<\/p>\n<p>Darboe ended with a call to action: \u201cThe road will not be easy, but together we can, and we will, build the Gambia we deserve.\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. United Democratic Party (UDP) leader Ousainu Darboe has said his party offers the Gambian people the best opportunity to end corruption and invest in their future. He argues that the country is facing systemic collapse under President Adama Barrow\u2019s leadership due to what he described as deep governance failure and unchecked impunity. 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