{"id":87946,"date":"2025-10-13T18:12:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T18:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/60-years-on-gambia-still-underdeveloped-says-camara"},"modified":"2025-10-13T19:28:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T19:28:33","slug":"60-years-on-gambia-still-underdeveloped-says-camara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/60-years-on-gambia-still-underdeveloped-says-camara","title":{"rendered":"60 Years On, Gambia still Underdeveloped, Says Camara"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Omar Saibo Camara, human rights activist and the spokesperson of Gambians Against Looted Assets, has criticized the Gambia Government for what he describes as a long-standing failure to deliver meaningful development and basic public infrastructure more than sixty years after independence.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Camara said it was unacceptable that Gambians continue to face severe shortages in essential services such as healthcare, education, employment, and infrastructure, despite the country\u2019s decades of self-rule.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no excuse for the basic necessities of life in this country. We have been saying since 1965 that this country could provide the basic services to the people. We want to change the lives of the people. Sixty years of independence are enough for this country to change and develop,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The activist expressed frustration over the state of public institutions and the daily hardships faced by ordinary citizens\u2014particularly young people\u2014who continue to struggle with unemployment and poor living conditions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot still have a better healthcare system, we cannot still have a better education system, we cannot still have better roads, we cannot still have 75% youth employment, we cannot even have infrastructure to accommodate us. We don\u2019t even have a factory in this country that can employ 2,000 people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the ongoing protests and growing frustration among young people stem from years of unfulfilled promises, arguing that the government\u2019s continued failure to tackle socioeconomic challenges has driven citizens to take their grievances to the streets.<\/p>\n<p>Camara emphasized that civil disobedience and public demonstrations are legitimate forms of democratic expression and should be understood as calls for accountability, justice, and progress.<\/p>\n<p>He urged the government to prioritize national development by investing in infrastructure, education, healthcare, and employment opportunities to build a stronger and more equitable Gambia.<\/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. 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