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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Seedy Keita expressed confidence this week that President Adama Barrow will secure re-election in 2026, arguing that the president\u2019s record of governance has earned him broad public trust.<\/b><\/p>\n

Speaking in an interview with West Coast Radio, Mr. Keita said the outcome of next year\u2019s vote would hinge less on the recently tabled national budget and more on Gambians\u2019 assessment of Mr. Barrow\u2019s performance since taking office.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I am saying is the president is not only going to win on the basis of this budget, but the president is going to win in the confidence the Gambians have in him over his track record of delivery,\u201d Keita said.<\/p>\n

Mr. Keita cited what he described as significant achievements under the Barrow administration, including expanded electricity coverage, subsidized health services, agricultural support programs, and reduced travel times due to new road infrastructure.<\/p>\n

Despite the political stakes of an election year, the minister said the 2026 budget reflects what he called \u201cfiscal discipline,\u201d noting that it projects the lowest deficit the country has recorded in more than a decade.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn fact, that\u2019s a reduction of the deficit. Even though critics have sought to put that in your mind, it is not there; the numbers are out there. It is the lowest deficit in 10 years. In an election year, nobody would have expected that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He added that the administration\u2019s accomplishments extended beyond budgetary matters, highlighting broader gains in economic growth and social development that he said have reinforced public confidence.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we had only a latitude of a deficit of 5%, every wish for him as president of the republic would be fulfilled. Because we would be on a borrowing spree, do what people think we\u2019re going to do, but I think the president is not only going to win on the basis of the budget; I think this budget is just a dot on the successes of the president,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr. Keita also defended the government\u2019s handling of civil service wages, noting that salaries have risen by 110 percent over the past nine years. He argued that the country\u2019s growing debt burden was driven primarily by investment projects rather than recurrent spending.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe increase in the debt is not predicated on the salary increase. Most of the debt has gone into investment in the form of expansion,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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