{"id":84401,"date":"2025-08-20T06:30:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T06:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/npps-admin-secretary-calls-for-dignity-honesty-in-african-politics"},"modified":"2025-08-20T06:35:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T06:35:04","slug":"npps-admin-secretary-calls-for-dignity-honesty-in-african-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/npps-admin-secretary-calls-for-dignity-honesty-in-african-politics","title":{"rendered":"Npp\u2019S Admin Secretary Calls for Dignity, Honesty in African Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The administrative secretary of the ruling National Peoples\u2019 Party (NPP) Seedy Ceesay is currently in Accra, Ghana attending the African Political Parties Summit.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The African Political Parties Summit was held from August 12 to 14, 2025, at the Accra International Conference Centre. The summit\u2019s theme was \u201cFrom Politics to Prosperity: Strengthening Inter-Party Collaboration for Africa\u2019s Development and Economic Transformation.\u201d It aims to promote dialogue, strategic partnerships across Africa, and advance the African Union\u2019s Agenda 2063 to achieve sustainable development, peace, and security.<\/p>\n<p>The summit brought together political party leaders, civil society representatives, academics, and regional and international organisations. Key topics included development needs, peacebuilding, good governance, inclusivity, and political representation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are gathered here today to talk about the future of political parties \u2014 and that conversation could not be more urgent. Across Africa, and indeed around the world, the traditional structures of political organisation are being challenged. People \u2014 especially the youth \u2014 are demanding more from politics: more transparency, more participation, more accountability, and above all, more impact,\u201d Ceesay said in his address.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cOur citizens are no longer satisfied with business as usual. They want leaders who listen, who adapt, and who deliver. And so, if our political parties are to remain relevant in the years ahead, we must change \u2014 not only how we operate, but why we exist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ceesay said the world is changing fast \u2014 whether it\u2019s climate shocks, global pandemics, or economic shifts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur parties must be able to respond quickly, learn continuously, and adjust when circumstances demand it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that digital tools are transforming how people engage with politics while social media, data platforms, and artificial intelligence can help parties reach more people and involve them in decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut we must use them wisely and ethically.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfrica is a young continent. Our political spaces must reflect that reality \u2014 not just with youth wings, but with real opportunities for young people to lead and shape policy. We need their energy, ideas, and drive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ceesay said people are tired of empty promises and politics driven by personal ambition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cParties must stand for something real: honesty, justice, service, and the public good. We must live the values we preach. No one party or country can solve the challenges we face alone. We need a spirit of partnership \u2014 across political lines and across borders \u2014 to tackle the big issues: peace, migration, climate, trade, and development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the NPP, Ceesay added, \u201cWe are working to modernise our party structures, improve inclusion, and ensure that our programmes respond directly to the needs of the people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re strengthening our youth and women\u2019s engagement, opening up new channels for public input, and building a political culture focused on unity, service, and national development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not an easy journey, but it is necessary. And we know we\u2019re not alone. All across Africa, parties are being called to rise to a new standard \u2014 and I believe we can. Colleagues, this Summit is not just about reimagining political parties in theory. It\u2019s about making real changes \u2014 in how we lead, how we listen, and how we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet us commit to building political parties that are not just tools for winning elections, but platforms for building a better Africa \u2014 together.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you very much,\u201d he concluded.<\/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 administrative secretary of the ruling National Peoples\u2019 Party (NPP) Seedy Ceesay is currently in Accra, Ghana attending the African Political Parties Summit. 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