{"id":85456,"date":"2025-09-05T16:14:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/lamin-nf-ceesay-urges-change-and-backs-udp-leadership"},"modified":"2025-09-05T17:25:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T17:25:27","slug":"lamin-nf-ceesay-urges-change-and-backs-udp-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/lamin-nf-ceesay-urges-change-and-backs-udp-leadership","title":{"rendered":"Lamin NF Ceesay Urges Change and Backs UDP Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Lamin F. Ceesay, a resident of Pakaliba and an aspirant for the United Democratic Party (UDP) flagbearer position, has stressed that The Gambia urgently needs change to address the persistent challenges in healthcare, agriculture, and governance. He pledged his unwavering support for the UDP, vowing to stand behind the party\u2019s candidate for the 2026 presidential election.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, I have always been a member of the party, and I have never left the party, and selecting another person will not make me leave the party because I believe that UDP is on the right path, which can salvage the country,\u201d Ceesay said.<\/p>\n<p>Ceesay was particularly critical of the state of the country\u2019s healthcare system, describing it as inadequate and unable to deliver basic services to citizens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you go to our health sector, it is very sad. When you go to the public hospital, they refer you to private clinics. If those people are able to have their own medicines and equipment for certain scanning, what of the sitting government?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n<p>On the economy, Ceesay condemned the government\u2019s reliance on foreign loans to fund salaries and development projects, arguing that such dependence undermines true independence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn agriculture, we depend on outsiders. Sometimes when we say that we are independent, I used to feel bad about that, especially on Independence Day; we are not independent. Gambia cannot even pay its workers; we have to go for loans somewhere else to make those expenses talk less of development programs, so we need someone who is usually inclined to be able to tackle some of these issues, and I believe I am the guy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the party\u2019s vetting process, Ceesay expressed confidence in the UDP\u2019s democratic values and promised to accept the outcome in good faith.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the name entails, the United Democratic Party\u2014you never know what is in the heart of the man. I believe that the United Democratic Party is a democratic party, so I believe in the process, and whatever the outcome is, I will accept it. We all know that UDP is not a one-man party; it belongs to all. Even if you join the party today, we become equal to all, and UDP is the only party that has that,\u201d he emphasized.<\/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. Lamin F. Ceesay, a resident of Pakaliba and an aspirant for the United Democratic Party (UDP) flagbearer position, has stressed that The Gambia urgently needs change to address the persistent challenges in healthcare, agriculture, and governance. 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