By Adama Makasuba
Honorable Abdoulie Ceesay, the National Assembly for Old Yundum Constituency has unveiled his intention to seek for re-election in the upcoming parliamentary and local government elections in April.
Honorable Ceesay contested under the ticket of his former political party, United Democratic Party, in 2017. But in 2019, he and some of his United Democratic Party National Assembly members were sacked. However, United Democratic Party said they were dismissed from the party for attitudes that are against the principle and rules the party.
“I write to share with you my interest in running for the Parliamentary seat again for Old Yundum Constituency,” he said.
According to him, he is confident in taking the next step to expand his leadership skills and involvement with the people of Old Yundum Constituency.
“Having served you for the first term as a Representative, I am confident in taking the next step to expand my leadership skills and involvement with all of you. It has been a fruitful journey from 2017 to date, we have registered successes that can be counted on as tangible evidence for my re-elections,” the lawmaker added.
He thanked the people Old Yundum Constituency (OYC), National People’s Party, APRC, PPP Committee members.
“Thank you OYC NPP Executive Committee, OYC APRC, NRP and PPP Executive Committee Members, OYC Elders under Ground Campaign Committee Members, OYC Youth Campaign Committee Members, OYC Women Yai Copin Associations, and the entire Constituents for bestowing trust in me. Thank you my able councillors for standing by me, Honorable Bilal Faal Fatou Jallow and Alagie Sowe,” he added.
However, he also said: “Should the National Assembly Select Committee on Culture and the National Center for Arts and Culture look into this issue thoroughly? The use of inappropriate content in our Music industry nowadays has become so much common.
“It’s obvious that music plays a vital role in promoting arts and culture, creating employment for self and others and also creating entertainment, but that does not negate the fact that we must use inappropriate content as a way of attracting audience/fellowship. For those with a healthy self-image and varied interests, the music probably has little or no influence on their values and lifestyle choices. However, violent content, racist, discriminatory or sexist lyrics and videos in music may impact some youth negatively,” he said.
Therefore, “It’s our responsibility to sanitise the industry, it’s ours and only Gambians can empower the industry, but not everyone is on the same wavelength. It’s not an attack on the industry but as responsible leaders, advocating and acting to sanitise the industry is a responsibility on us. We must dialogue with musicians, producers and all those in the industry, we need to classify our music to present the best to our people for consumption,” he disclosed.