Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, the minister of data, has criticised rights activist Madi Jobarteh, accusing him of utilizing his activism as a platform to advance his personal political agenda.
Speaking on Coffee Time, Dr. Ceesay took goal at Jobarteh, claiming that the activist, in his quest for political affect, has turn into more and more “bitter and disillusioned”.
He described Jobarteh as affected by “a dual syndrome of idleness and bitterness” and accused him of focusing completely on attacking the presidency reasonably than pursuing real human rights causes.
“Madi should stop hiding behind activism to score political points,” Dr. Ceesay mentioned, including “If he wants to engage in politics, he should come forward and transform his organisation into a political party. Let him join the political landscape and show us his true intentions.”
Dr. Ceesay’s remarks got here in response to Jobarteh’s continued criticism of the present administration.
He particularly identified what he noticed as a selective method to activism by Jobarteh, who, based on him, avoids addressing key points comparable to native authorities corruption.
“He has never written about the revelations at the local government commission, nor has he commented on the exposure of local councils under the United Democratic Party (UDP) leadership,” Dr. Ceesay famous. “His focus seems to be solely on attacking the president. That’s not activism — that’s politics.”
The simmering stress between the federal government and Jobarteh has been evident for a while. Jobarteh, a vocal advocate for human rights and democratic governance, has commonly known as for better accountability and transparency inside the authorities.
He has additionally been crucial of President Adama Barrow’s administration, notably its dealing with of corruption and human rights points.
Critics of Dr. Ceesay’s remarks argue that his feedback are an try and undermine the legitimacy of civil society activism, framing Jobarteh’s criticism as politically motivated reasonably than rooted in real concern for the individuals of The Gambia.
Jobarteh has not but publicly responded to Dr. Ceesay’s accusations, however his supporters are prone to see the remarks as an try and silence dissent and deflect consideration from the administration’s shortcomings.
Reporting by Adama Makasuba
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