{"id":92435,"date":"2025-12-21T16:28:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T16:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/darboe-critiques-barrow-government-corruption-urges-registration"},"modified":"2025-12-21T17:27:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T17:27:52","slug":"darboe-critiques-barrow-government-corruption-urges-registration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/darboe-critiques-barrow-government-corruption-urges-registration","title":{"rendered":"Darboe Critiques Barrow Government Corruption Urges Registration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Ousainu Darboe, leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), sharply criticized the government of President Adama Barrow on Wednesday, accusing it of failing to address corruption and calling on Gambians to hold their leaders accountable.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a UDP meeting in Sukuta, Darboe said that the government\u2019s inaction on corruption is hindering the country\u2019s progress. \u201cPresident Barrow came to this same place I am standing for a meeting, and he did not talk about fighting corruption,\u201d Darboe said.<\/p>\n<p>Darboe also suggested that the president\u2019s focus had shifted toward political campaigning rather than fulfilling promises made during his 2016 campaign. He noted that Barrow\u2019s speeches had emphasized garnering support from political figures such as Seyfolu and Alkalolu, rather than tackling the systemic corruption that, according to Darboe, continues to undermine the nation\u2019s development.<\/p>\n<p>The UDP leader urged the government to deliver on its pledges to protect national resources, combat corruption, and uphold the rule of law. \u201cGambians voted for Barrow, expecting him to protect the nation\u2019s wealth, fight corruption, and uphold the rule of law. He should show people that what they voted for is happening,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Darboe also drew comparisons to former President Yahya Jammeh\u2019s administration, suggesting that the Barrow government has not made meaningful progress. \u201cWe came together to vote out a government that was not abiding by these principles. Yet today, this government is doing worse,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting the broader economic impact of corruption, Darboe warned that losses of even small amounts, such as $100, directly affect critical sectors, including health and agriculture. \u201cCorruption takes a country backward. This government does not want to fight corruption,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Darboe urged all eligible Gambians to participate in the upcoming supplementary voter registration, emphasizing that political engagement should begin immediately. \u201cThe work should start now,\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. Ousainu Darboe, leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), sharply criticized the government of President Adama Barrow on Wednesday, accusing it of failing to address corruption and calling on Gambians to hold their leaders accountable. Speaking at a UDP meeting in Sukuta, Darboe said that the government\u2019s inaction on corruption is hindering [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":92434,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,10],"tags":[260],"class_list":["post-92435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-parties","tag-gambia"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Darboe Critiques Barrow Government Corruption Urges Registration - Gambia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ousainu Darboe, leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), sharply criticized the government of President Adama Bar ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/darboe-critiques-barrow-government-corruption-urges-registration\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Darboe Critiques Barrow Government Corruption Urges Registration\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Ousainu Darboe, leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), sharply criticized the government of President Adama Bar ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/darboe-critiques-barrow-government-corruption-urges-registration\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Gambia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-12-21T16:28:55+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-12-21T17:27:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/gambia\/sites\/19\/2025\/12\/sm_1766325169.688584.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/darboe-critiques-barrow-government-corruption-urges-registration#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/darboe-critiques-barrow-government-corruption-urges-registration\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Darboe Critiques Barrow Government Corruption Urges Registration\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-21T16:28:55+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-12-21T17:27:52+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/darboe-critiques-barrow-government-corruption-urges-registration\"},\"wordCount\":325,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/darboe-critiques-barrow-government-corruption-urges-registration#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/gambia\/sites\/19\/2025\/12\/sm_1766325169.688584.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Gambia\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"parties\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/darboe-critiques-barrow-government-corruption-urges-registration#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/darboe-critiques-barrow-government-corruption-urges-registration\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/darboe-critiques-barrow-government-corruption-urges-registration\",\"name\":\"Darboe Critiques Barrow Government Corruption Urges Registration - 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