{"id":96008,"date":"2026-04-15T10:00:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T10:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/dodou-jah-calls-for-national-unity-to-ensure-progress"},"modified":"2026-04-15T11:07:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T11:07:39","slug":"dodou-jah-calls-for-national-unity-to-ensure-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/dodou-jah-calls-for-national-unity-to-ensure-progress","title":{"rendered":"Dodou Jah Calls for National Unity to Ensure Progress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>A former deputy spokesperson of the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction, Dodou Jah, now aligned with the ruling National People\u2019s Party, said The Gambia cannot achieve meaningful progress without a fundamental shift in public attitudes and a stronger sense of national unity.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking in an interview on the Dialectic Space Podcast, Mr. Jah argued that the country\u2019s persistent challenges are rooted not only in governance but also in the collective mindset of its citizens. He described governing the nation as inherently difficult, citing entrenched political divisions and what he characterized as a tendency among citizens to prioritize partisan loyalty over the broader national interest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe as a people have a problem; we need that attitudinal change,\u201d he said, emphasizing that responsibility for the country\u2019s future extends beyond political leaders. \u201cIt\u2019s not always the government and the president\u2014we are talking about the country.\u201dMr. Jah said that national development would remain elusive if citizens continue to view political competition as the central driver of change, rather than focusing on shared goals. \u201cThe country goes beyond the president and the government in place,\u201d he said. \u201cThe rest of us is bigger than the leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He called for a reduction in political polarization, urging Gambians to move away from what he described as a divisive \u201cincumbent versus opposition\u201d dynamic. Instead, he framed the country\u2019s challenges as internal, saying they reflect tensions \u201camong Gambians themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Jah also cautioned against the belief that a change in leadership alone would resolve the nation\u2019s problems. Without a broader transformation in civic attitudes, he said, similar difficulties would persist regardless of who holds power.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople think if you remove Barrow and bring the next party into governance, the Gambia is going to be okay,\u201d he said. \u201cIt is not going to be okay. Let\u2019s not fool each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Absent a shift in mindset and a renewed commitment to unity, Mr. Jah warned, the country risks remaining trapped in a cycle of recurring challenges. \u201cIf this attitudinal change is not there, we will continue to have challenges,\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. A former deputy spokesperson of the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction, Dodou Jah, now aligned with the ruling National People\u2019s Party, said The Gambia cannot achieve meaningful progress without a fundamental shift in public attitudes and a stronger sense of national unity. 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