Essa Mbye Faal says the Gambia wastes money. Mr. Faal leads a political group. It is called APP-Sobeyaa.
He spoke on the radio. The show was Coffee Time. It was on West Coast Radio.
Mr. Faal talked about the president's tour. The tour is called "Meet the People." Mr. Faal said it was a waste. He used a special word for waste. The word is "MbumBaye." It means being careless with money.
Mr. Faal said the tour was bad. It makes poor people pay for the president's fun. The president uses the tour to get more power.
The government is not spending well. It gives money to powerful people and does not help the people who need it most.
Mr. Faal gave some examples. The president spends a lot on travel. The president took many people to a big meeting. That meeting was in New York. It was called the United Nations General Assembly.
Mr. Faal said Gambia does not need to do this. It is a waste of money. Gambia does not have a lot of money. It has to beg for money to pay its bills.
The president's tour gets worse each year. In 2023, they spent 61 million dalasi. That is a lot of money for Gambia. The president takes many cars and people on the tour.
Mr. Faal said the tour should be different. The president should listen to the people and learn what they need. That is what Mr. Faal would do.
Right now, the tour is a big party. The president uses it to campaign. That should not be allowed. It is not legal to use government money to campaign.
Mr. Faal said many things in Gambia are bad. The schools are poor. The hospitals need help. Young people have no jobs. Many try to go to Europe. They take dangerous paths.
Government workers are not paid well. Some take bribes. A police officer cannot live on their pay.
The president got a big raise, and his pay went up significantly. But most government workers did not get more money. They still struggle.
Mr. Faal thinks this is all wrong. He wants the government to change. He believes they must help the people more, and if he gets power, he plans to do that.
He spoke on the radio. The show was Coffee Time. It was on West Coast Radio.
Mr. Faal talked about the president's tour. The tour is called "Meet the People." Mr. Faal said it was a waste. He used a special word for waste. The word is "MbumBaye." It means being careless with money.
Mr. Faal said the tour was bad. It makes poor people pay for the president's fun. The president uses the tour to get more power.
The government is not spending well. It gives money to powerful people and does not help the people who need it most.
Mr. Faal gave some examples. The president spends a lot on travel. The president took many people to a big meeting. That meeting was in New York. It was called the United Nations General Assembly.
Mr. Faal said Gambia does not need to do this. It is a waste of money. Gambia does not have a lot of money. It has to beg for money to pay its bills.
The president's tour gets worse each year. In 2023, they spent 61 million dalasi. That is a lot of money for Gambia. The president takes many cars and people on the tour.
Mr. Faal said the tour should be different. The president should listen to the people and learn what they need. That is what Mr. Faal would do.
Right now, the tour is a big party. The president uses it to campaign. That should not be allowed. It is not legal to use government money to campaign.
Mr. Faal said many things in Gambia are bad. The schools are poor. The hospitals need help. Young people have no jobs. Many try to go to Europe. They take dangerous paths.
Government workers are not paid well. Some take bribes. A police officer cannot live on their pay.
The president got a big raise, and his pay went up significantly. But most government workers did not get more money. They still struggle.
Mr. Faal thinks this is all wrong. He wants the government to change. He believes they must help the people more, and if he gets power, he plans to do that.
