{"id":90732,"date":"2025-11-22T15:42:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T15:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/minister-samateh-accuses-udp-of-verbal-attacks"},"modified":"2025-11-22T17:06:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T17:06:09","slug":"minister-samateh-accuses-udp-of-verbal-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/minister-samateh-accuses-udp-of-verbal-attacks","title":{"rendered":"Minister Samateh Accuses UDP of Verbal Attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, The Gambia\u2019s minister of health, on Tuesday accused the opposition United Democratic Party of organizing supporters to verbally attack him during a visit to the United States last September, where he was attending the United Nations General Assembly.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a \u201cMeet the People\u201d tour stop in Kiang Kaiaf, Dr. Samateh said the incident was part of a broader pattern of hostility from the party. But he added that he found a measure of consolation this year, claiming that internal divisions within the UDP had led its supporters to turn on one another.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey insulted each other like it was a competition,\u201d he said, arguing that the party\u2019s turmoil underscored the futility of provoking conflict. Those who seek trouble for others, he added, often end up facing similar consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Samateh also criticized what he described as the exploitation of young people for political confrontation. \u201cIt is our children they sent to do such, while theirs are enjoying air conditioning in their homes, eating good food,\u201d he said.<\/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. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, The Gambia\u2019s minister of health, on Tuesday accused the opposition United Democratic Party of organizing supporters to verbally attack him during a visit to the United States last September, where he was attending the United Nations General Assembly. 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