{"id":90974,"date":"2025-11-28T17:40:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T17:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/opposition-lawmakers-encounter-hostile-climate-on-tour"},"modified":"2025-11-28T18:55:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T18:55:37","slug":"opposition-lawmakers-encounter-hostile-climate-on-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/opposition-lawmakers-encounter-hostile-climate-on-tour","title":{"rendered":"Opposition Lawmakers Encounter Hostile Climate on Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The atmosphere surrounding President Adama Barrow\u2019s \u201cMeet the People\u201d tour is not conducive for opposition National Assembly members to attend, two political commentators said Tuesday.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Demba Ali Jawo, a journalist and former Minister of Information, and Biran Gai, a political analyst and lecturer at the University of the Gambia, made the remarks during an appearance on the \u201cPolitic Kacha\u201d program. Their comments followed President Barrow\u2019s recent statement at a Busumbala meeting, in which he said that lawmakers responsible for constitutional matters should have been present to discuss the challenges faced by citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Jawo said that while it would be appropriate for lawmakers to participate in the tour meetings, the political climate surrounding the events has made their presence unlikely. \u201cThe unfortunate thing is that the atmosphere is not being created for them to be present, as the tour is politicized,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Gai questioned why opposition members would attend when their party leaders are publicly criticized by the president. \u201cWould you go and listen to your political godfather being criticized by the head of state? You would not want to listen to it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Gai further argued that the tour was likely designed with a dual purpose: promoting government initiatives while framing opposition figures as targets ahead of the 2026 presidential elections. \u201cExpect more inflammatory statements moving forward because this is a climate that has already created confusion,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the confrontational approach is not unique to the current administration. Political parties across the country, he noted, often focus on personal attacks rather than substantive policy debates, contributing to what he described as a dysfunctional political environment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstead of them focusing on what is viable in terms of politicking based on issues, it will be rather based on personal attacks,\u201d Gai 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. The atmosphere surrounding President Adama Barrow\u2019s \u201cMeet the People\u201d tour is not conducive for opposition National Assembly members to attend, two political commentators said Tuesday. 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