{"id":89751,"date":"2025-11-10T07:09:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T07:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/ousainu-darboe-vows-to-fight-for-a-better-gambia"},"modified":"2025-11-11T11:38:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T11:38:20","slug":"ousainu-darboe-vows-to-fight-for-a-better-gambia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/ousainu-darboe-vows-to-fight-for-a-better-gambia","title":{"rendered":"Ousainu Darboe Vows to Fight for a Better Gambia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Ousainu Darboe, the veteran leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), reaffirmed his long-standing commitment to political reform on Friday, telling supporters that he remains steadfast in his decades-long struggle to build \u201ca better Gambia.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a party gathering in the southern Kombo village of Jambanjelly, Mr. Darboe reflected on a political career spanning nearly three decades, saying his mission for good governance began in 1996, when he was 48 years old.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince 1996, I have been telling you our stand is for you to be governed by a good government,\u201d Mr. Darboe told the crowd. \u201cThe mission I have been on since 1996 is still not completed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Darboe, a former vice president and longtime opposition figure, said that while The Gambia has made progress by ending the authoritarian rule of former President Yahya Jammeh, the struggle for transparency and accountability continues.<\/p>\n<p>He sharply criticized President Adama Barrow\u2019s administration, accusing it of widespread corruption and mismanagement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdama Barrow\u2019s government is the most corrupt government in this world,\u201d he declared, adding that the country\u2019s wealth and resources were being plundered.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Darboe said his party\u2019s current mission is to replace what he called a \u201cuseless government\u201d with one that serves the interests of ordinary Gambians.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I call them a useless government, it pains them,\u201d he said. \u201cBut they are indeed a useless government. 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