Essa Faal Accuses Authorities of Mismanaging Public Funds, Requires Leadership Change in 2026 – Kerr Fatou On-line Media Home
By Fatou Sillah
Essa Mbye Faal, the Leader and Secretary-General of the APP Sobeya celebration, has accused President Adama Barrow’s authorities of mismanaging public funds and known as for a change in management within the upcoming 2026 presidential elections. Faal made these remarks throughout a rally in Farafenni, addressing his supporters.
In his speech, Faal criticized the federal government for allegedly squandering public funds on the expense of unusual Gambians. He described the present administration as one which prioritizes private enrichment over public welfare.
“We all know what is going on on this nation, what is going on in our nation is that they’re partying and sharing public funds leaving the much less privileged to endure. The authorities is mismanaging public funds and they’re transferring ahead whereas the general public goes backwards.
“At this moment School Fee is very expensive, rent is expensive, the hospital conditions are bad, no stable electricity, are all this true or not? This happens because the public funds are shared in a way that you as the president pay yourself a hundred thousand and decide to pay your driver five thousand, is that right?” He requested.
Faal urged Gambians to vote for a change in authorities throughout the 2026 presidential elections, emphasizing that the present administration’s dealing with of public sources is unsustainable.
“Let’s show them the suffering that we are going through in 2026, when 2026 comes let’s change the government. Nobody should deceive you by telling you that, everything is going well, what is happening here is mismanaging of funds,” he mentioned.
The Sobeya chief additionally accused the federal government of spending $300 million on importing meals objects he described as expired, reasonably than investing in native agricultural manufacturing.
“The government of The Gambia is spending three hundred million Dollars for the importation of food, the foods that are expired, why can’t we grow what we eat in this country? I went to Jahaly Pacharr but the environment was really bad. The place has what can feed the country they left it there and are importing expired rice.” he mentioned.
Faal additional criticized the tradition of political corruption, declaring how people with modest means all of a sudden amass wealth after getting into politics.
“What is happening in the Gambia is only here, you will see a person that has nothing when entering politics, they gave him a position in five years they start growing a big stomach, and you in turn tell the people let me give you 200 Dalasi to vote for me again, if you vote for him again he will be enjoying while you suffer,” he mentioned.
