{"id":90811,"date":"2025-11-24T06:45:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T06:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/sidia-jatta-responds-to-ismaila-ceesays-criticism"},"modified":"2025-11-24T07:03:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T07:03:14","slug":"sidia-jatta-responds-to-ismaila-ceesays-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/sidia-jatta-responds-to-ismaila-ceesays-criticism","title":{"rendered":"Sidia Jatta Responds to Ismaila Ceesay&#8217;S Criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Sidia Jatta, a senior figure in the People\u2019s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS), has dismissed recent criticisms from Information Minister Ismaila Ceesay and other detractors, describing their remarks as rooted in \u201cfrustration\u201d rather than substance.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Gambian Talents TV, Jatta said he has no interest in trading insults, noting that personal attacks reveal more about the speaker than their target. \u201cOnly frustrated people insult,\u201d he said. \u201cTheir words make me laugh, not angry. I am not a frustrated person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jatta also addressed Ceesay\u2019s past connection to PDOIS, pointing out that the minister was once a member before forming the Citizens\u2019 Alliance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIsmaila Ceesay was a member of PDOIS before the formulation of CA, and he knows, we know, and Allah knows why he left,\u201d Jatta said. \u201cIf you join PDOIS, you have to be ready to work and love Gambia. If you come to this party looking for a position, then you will end up leaving because we don\u2019t have that here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jatta emphasized his commitment to his party\u2019s slogan, \u201cMy party says no to hate speech,\u201d describing it as his guiding principle in responding to Minister Ceesay\u2019s comments.<\/p>\n<p>He dismissed his critics as \u201ctired individuals\u201d with little substance to offer. A national leader, he argued, should focus on initiatives that advance the welfare of citizens rather than indulging in petty criticisms and personal attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Jatta added that the very citizens his critics claim to speak for understand that he is not the source of their problems.<\/p>\n<p>Calling for greater political maturity, Mr. Jatta urged Gambians to reject divisive rhetoric and respect the freedom of association guaranteed by law. \u201cIt is the law that says that anyone can belong to a party of their choice, but you are PDOIS and I am UDP, and you are insulting me for being a UDP member, and you are PDOIS\u2014what purpose does that serve?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n<p>He encouraged citizens to focus on unity and constructive dialogue, saying \u201cpetty talks\u201d have no place in building the country\u2019s future.<\/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. Sidia Jatta, a senior figure in the People\u2019s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS), has dismissed recent criticisms from Information Minister Ismaila Ceesay and other detractors, describing their remarks as rooted in \u201cfrustration\u201d rather than substance. 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