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[QUOTE="Nehanda, post: 28079, member: 2262"]
Yusupha Jaiteh, a writer from the Gambia, has again said that people should question leaders, especially presidents if they aren't doing what's best for the country.

Mr. Jaiteh had already told The Voice that any religious leader or politician who tells Muslims and non-Muslims to support and vote for a leader who isn't good at their job is doing something very wrong. He said it's not right to teach that Islam tells people to follow their leaders without explaining when they should be followed.

Mr. Jaiteh also thinks it's wrong to support, campaign for, or vote for a leader who isn't fit to lead.

Karafa Sonko, who runs the UDP's campaign, agrees with Mr. Jaiteh. He says presidents need to be challenged when they make bad choices for the country.

"Islam wants good leaders because they can stand up for what's right and respect God. Allah doesn't like leaders who allow bad things like corruption and tribalism," Sonko told The Voice.

Lamin Demba, who manages the National Unity Party's campaign, also agrees that leaders should be questioned, as Mr. Jaiteh says.

"We have to challenge them. That's why we made political parties run against them. If you're a politician and you don't stand against the president, how can you become president yourself?" he asked.

Demba said people believe in the leaders they vote for, but later, they see that they aren't very good at their jobs. He added that voters shouldn't be blamed when leaders don't do a good job.
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