Kebba Ceesay
By Buba Gagigo
In a resignation letter dated October 27, 2024, Kebba Ceesay, a founding determine of the Citizens Alliance Party (CA), formally introduced his departure from the social gathering, highlighting a “fundamental difference” between his imaginative and prescient and the present path of CA.
“It is with great sadness that I tender my resignation as a founder and initiator of the Citizens Alliance Party (CA) effective today, 27th October 2024. My vision for a political party fundamentally differs from the current direction of CA. I believed CA was established to serve as a genuine alternative to the ruling party, where citizens could unite and collaborate with other opposition parties for a better Gambia. My intention was to work diligently, challenge the status quo, and provide constructive advice, while steadfastly refusing to align with a government that has led our country toward a disastrous future,” he mentioned.
Ceesay emphasised that aligning with the present authorities contradicts his core rules, values, and respect for the belief positioned within the social gathering by the general public.
“Many, like me, have expressed their disappointment in the broken promises and the leadership’s failure to address the pressing issues facing our country. Instead, CA has joined the very government that is bringing misery upon us. Even CA’s constitution is against a third term, and many of the policies being implemented contradict our core values,” he mentioned.
He expressed disappointment over CA’s choice to affix forces with a authorities they’d beforehand criticized for points starting from corruption to a failing healthcare system.
“With everything we have said about this government ranging from corruption to women dying in hospitals, the terrible healthcare system, unemployment, unacceptable educational standards, rising crime, the suffering of citizens, increasing poverty, and the injustices we’ve just witnessed, including the president suing journalists and opposition party executives just to silence them, it is unacceptable and shameful that we would align with the same government responsible for such poor governance, which is precisely why CA was created to be an opposition,” he mentioned.
He additionally highlighted what he calls the “immense damage” inflicted by President Barrow’s administration, citing points like financial hardship, insufficient healthcare, and skyrocketing commodity costs.
“Citizens are suffering from severe economic hardships, and the state of healthcare is appalling, the education system is in a dire condition, commodity prices skyrocketed, poverty has increased like never before. The situation has reached a point where it is reasonable to argue that The Gambia is a failed country. Given these circumstances, it would be a profound insult to my values to join or collaborate with this administration. I cannot compromise my integrity, respect, values and conscience for the sake of political expediency.” He said.
In his closing remarks, Ceesay expressed disappointment at leaving a celebration he helped set up and cherish: “I am deeply saddened to leave a party that I initiated, founded and loved. Thank you, Citizens Alliance, for the journey we shared, it began with great promise and excellent leadership and vision but has ended in disappointment and heartbreak,” he concluded.
