{"id":91147,"date":"2025-12-01T17:25:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T17:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/fatou-jaw-manneh-on-gambias-future-after-barrow"},"modified":"2025-12-01T18:51:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T18:51:38","slug":"fatou-jaw-manneh-on-gambias-future-after-barrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/fatou-jaw-manneh-on-gambias-future-after-barrow","title":{"rendered":"Fatou Jaw Manneh on Gambia’S Future after Barrow"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>Fatou Jaw Manneh, an outspoken journalist and aspiring presidential candidate, delivered one of her most forceful critiques yet of President Adama Barrow\u2019s administration, arguing that what she described as its \u201ccatastrophic leadership\u201d has placed the country at risk and underscored the urgency of political change in 2026.<\/b><\/p>\n

In a statement posted on her official Facebook page, Manneh linked the recent arrest of Sana Manjang\u2014a former member of ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh\u2019s feared paramilitary unit\u2014to what she characterized as the government\u2019s longstanding failure to confront the legacy of past abuses. The government, she said, responded to the arrest with a press release that she called \u201cpathetic, hollow, and insulting,\u201d accusing officials of acting only when public pressure became impossible to ignore.<\/p>\n

Manneh sharply criticized Mr. Barrow for what she described as years of inaction on the recommendations of the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission, which documented widespread atrocities during Mr. Jammeh\u2019s 22-year rule and outlined reforms meant to bring justice to victims and prevent future abuses.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe TRRC recommendations, which Barrow shamelessly refused to act upon, are now eight years old. Eight long years during which victims waited, cried, begged, and died without justice. For Barrow to suddenly pretend to care is not just late; it is disrespectful, dishonest, and unforgivable,\u201d Manneh said.<\/p>\n

She argued that the administration\u2019s failure to implement those reforms has created conditions ripe for instability, suggesting that the alleged plot connected to Mr. Jammeh\u2019s potential return reflects broader national security vulnerabilities. Mr. Barrow, she said, had \u201cbetrayed the struggle that brought him to power\u201d by aligning with political forces once loyal to the former president.<\/p>\n

\u201cBarrow has just had a rude awakening that the TRRC was never a decoration. It was a roadmap for justice, healing, and prevention. This is the same Barrow who betrayed the struggle that brought him to power. He allied with the very forces who never wanted him president in the first place,\u201d Manneh stated.<\/p>\n

Manneh also credited Senegalese authorities with playing a decisive role in foiling the alleged plot, saying their actions helped safeguard both their own security and The Gambia\u2019s fragile stability.<\/p>\n

Her remarks culminated in a call for political change in the next election cycle, warning that the country could face profound turmoil without new leadership.<\/p>\n

\u201cGambians are tired. Gambians are hungry. Gambians are exhausted,\u201d she wrote. \u201cAnd God forbid Jammeh is allowed to return; the chaos will swallow us all. We must relieve Barrow of his post in 2026. Our survival depends on it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Gambia. Fatou Jaw Manneh, an outspoken journalist and aspiring presidential candidate, delivered one of her most forceful critiques yet of President Adama Barrow\u2019s administration, arguing that what she described as its \u201ccatastrophic leadership\u201d has placed the country at risk and underscored the urgency of political change in 2026. 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