Opposition figure Tombong Saidy from Unite Movement for Change is calling out the government for lying about how bad the debt situation actually is. Information Minister Ismaila Ceesay basically laughed off concerns when he asked what the big deal was about 2.2 billion dollars worth of debt on a radio show. Saidy says that kind of talk ignores the fact that Gambia is one of the most broke countries on earth, compared to what they make and can afford to pay back.
Finance Minister Seedy Keita tried claiming that 80 percent of what they owe came from old administrations, but Saidy says the math does not add up. The country owed around 47 billion dalasis back when Barrow took over, and that number jumped to over 110 billion under his watch. Saidy wants the administration to stop the cap and publish actual loan details and project outcomes instead of funding overpriced projects that do nothing for regular people.
Finance Minister Seedy Keita tried claiming that 80 percent of what they owe came from old administrations, but Saidy says the math does not add up. The country owed around 47 billion dalasis back when Barrow took over, and that number jumped to over 110 billion under his watch. Saidy wants the administration to stop the cap and publish actual loan details and project outcomes instead of funding overpriced projects that do nothing for regular people.
