{"id":90546,"date":"2025-11-20T06:41:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T06:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/dr-ceesay-criticizes-unite-movement-leaders-interests"},"modified":"2025-11-20T10:45:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T10:45:55","slug":"dr-ceesay-criticizes-unite-movement-leaders-interests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/dr-ceesay-criticizes-unite-movement-leaders-interests","title":{"rendered":"Dr Ceesay Criticizes Unite Movement Leaders&#8217; Interests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services, sharply criticized the recently launched political initiative, the United Movement for Change (UMC), accusing its leaders of prioritizing family interests over the Gambian public.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In an interview with West Coast Radio, Dr. Ceesay singled out Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council, the movement\u2019s founder, saying the initiative primarily serves the Bensouda family rather than Gambians at large.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI heard him say, \u2018This movement is for Gambians.\u2019 No. This movement is for the Bensouda family; Gambians are being used as a stepping stone to get to power,\u201d Dr. Ceesay said.<\/p>\n<p>He expressed concern that if Talib were elected, he would surround himself with family members and a network of influential businesspeople, whom Dr. Ceesay described as \u201cruthless capitalists,\u201d potentially diverting the nation\u2019s resources while leaving ordinary citizens in hardship.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is using Gambians to benefit the Bensouda family to get to power,\u201d he said. \u201cBut Gambians are not sleeping. They are awake, and they will not succumb to those kinds of promises.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Ceesay urged voters to reject the UMC in upcoming elections, warning that electing its leaders would constitute a \u201cgrave mistake in contemporary politics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m warning the Gambians, if they mistakenly, in a grave manner vote people like Talib and his ilk to power in this country, it will be the greatest mistake in contemporary politics,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He also criticized the movement\u2019s composition, suggesting that some members are motivated more by personal gain than by a commitment to national development.<\/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. Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services, sharply criticized the recently launched political initiative, the United Movement for Change (UMC), accusing its leaders of prioritizing family interests over the Gambian public. 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