By: The Voice Reporter
The Secretary-General of the UDP has hinted that freedom of press and expression are under attack in The Gambia.
According to Hon. Darboe, the press is being gradually stifled by the Barrow administration, citing what, he called, the threats against King FM and Kerr Fatou media outlets.
He expressed concern over the government’s treatment of the two outlets, likening it to deprivation.
Addressing Gambians on Wednesday on the occasion of the 27thanniversary of the founding of the UDP, Darboe vowed that UDP legislators will not relent in supporting press freedom in parliamentary discourses.
Constitution
The UDP leader expressed his party’s commitment to ushering in a constitution that will give more power to the National Assembly to scrutinize political appointments.
Darboe asserted that the appointments of IGP and other key appointments should be subjected to parliamentary approval.
Corruption
Lawyer Darboe described the revelations contained in audit reports and other corrupt practices attributed to the Barrow administration as concerning.
IEC
He said competent and trusted people should be appointed to IEC positions.
Agriculture
Darboe called for more investment in the agriculture sector.
“We must invest in agriculture,” he emphasized.
Road Infrastructure
The UDP SG also spoke about the condition of roads in The Gambia and called for more investment in improving the state of the country’s roads.
Reliance on Senegalese Electricity
Hon. Darboe expressed the need for Gambia to wean itself off the Senegalese electricity as he called for the introduction of sustainable power generation initiatives.
“We cannot continue to rely on Senelec,”he pointed out.
Inflation
The veteran opposition leader advised the Barrow administration to reign in inflation and stabilize the Gambian economy.
