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| Add caption The Gambia, under the dictatorial leadership of Yaya Jammeh , has been reduced to this. When it rains for a duration of thirty minutes, all of the roads in the capital city of Banjul are rendered impassable, The same applies to the two primary roads, Bond Road and Independence Drive, the main thoroughfares leading into and out of Banjul - an island city - are all impassable. Of course, the health and well-being of citizens are threatened by raw sewerage that spills into the streets from broken down and dysfunctional sewage system. Cholera outbreak cannot be ruled out. Commerce comes to a stand still and so is traffic with stalled vehicles everywhere. Gambians have been living in such misery for 21 years of high level corruption and a degree of incompetence never experienced in the 50-year history of Independent Gambia. While an entire city has been brought to a standstill with major disruption of basic services to the citizenry, the dictator and his entire cabinet and bureaucrats are in his home village of Kanilai for an entire week, effectively shutting down the machinery of government for the duration of what has become an annual jamboree that includes wining and dining of senior officials at the expense of the ordinary taxpayer. The dictatorial regime of Yaya Jammeh has proven, in the 21 years (it will 22 years next year when his current term ends) of its existence that came through unconstitutional means, that it is incompetent and incapable of governing which has led to current dysfunctional environment that Gambians are forced to live in through repressive means employed by one of the most violent regimes in the world. The human rights of Gambians are being violated every day. The economy is being mismanaged, including the pilfering of the public coffers. It is, therefore, an absolute must that the Jammeh regime be replaced. Gambians are saying that 21 years of dictatorial rule is enough, especially one that has failed in protecting the security and welfare of the citizens, and has continually mismanaged the economy resulting in the deepening of the level of poverty in the country. We say to Yaya Jammeh : 22 years in 2016 is enough. You must step down and allow another member of your party be its standard bearer in the 2016 presidential elections which must be conducted under new and fairer electoral laws that guarantee free and fair elections. |
