{"id":89731,"date":"2025-11-09T11:55:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T11:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/essa-mbye-faal-criticizes-government-on-jammeh-return"},"modified":"2025-11-09T13:08:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T13:08:24","slug":"essa-mbye-faal-criticizes-government-on-jammeh-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/essa-mbye-faal-criticizes-government-on-jammeh-return","title":{"rendered":"Essa Mbye Faal Criticizes Government on Jammeh Return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Essa Mbye Faal, the lead counsel of the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC) and leader of the APP Sobeyaa political party, has accused President Adama Barrow\u2019s government of mishandling the controversy surrounding former President Yahya Jammeh\u2019s declared intention to return to The Gambia.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In an interview on Bitilo with journalist Nfally Fadera, Mr. Faal declined to state whether Mr. Jammeh should be arrested upon his return, saying that such a decision rests solely with the government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do not want to offer a personal opinion because it would be unfair. I am not in power; it is them in power. It is they who have asked the Gambian people that they can manage things. Clearly, they are not handling the matter properly,\u201d Mr. Faal said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Faal said the government\u2019s response to Mr. Jammeh\u2019s pronouncements has been marked by confusion and political calculation rather than clear policy. He accused the Barrow administration of \u201cplaying political football with the future of the country and its peace and security.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Mr. Faal, President Barrow\u2019s primary concern is securing re-election rather than maintaining principled governance. \u201cAnd that is why they have that alliance with APRC,\u201d he said, referring to Mr. Jammeh\u2019s former ruling party. \u201cThat is the body they previously viewed as toxic, and when they entered into that alliance, they became their best bedfellows.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) now holds significant influence within the Barrow administration, including the positions of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Faal argued that President Barrow has demonstrated a willingness to align with any political group that guarantees electoral victory, regardless of moral or democratic considerations. \u201cSo Barrow would go to bed with any of these groups that assured him of victory without regard to any values that one would think one should consider in making these decisions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The former TRRC counsel concluded by criticizing the government\u2019s broader record, saying it has failed Gambians on multiple fronts. \u201cThey have sunk our economy to the lowest debt;\u201d he said. \u201cIt is about time. Enough is enough.\u201c<\/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. Essa Mbye Faal, the lead counsel of the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC) and leader of the APP Sobeyaa political party, has accused President Adama Barrow\u2019s government of mishandling the controversy surrounding former President Yahya Jammeh\u2019s declared intention to return to The Gambia. 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