President Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh, on Thursday, gave less than 24 hours (until last week Friday) ultimatum to homosexuals, drug dealers, thieves and other criminals, to leave The Gambia or face serious consequences if caught.
The president equally warned all those who harbour such individuals to kick them out of their compounds, noting that a mass patrol will be conducted on the instructions of the IGP and the director of the Gambia Immigration Department to weed bad elements in society. "Any hotel, lodge or motel that lodges this kind of individuals will be closed down, because this act is unlawful. We are in a Muslim dominated country and I will not and shall never accept such individuals in this country".
He stated that a law is in place regarding this unlawful acts tougher than the Iranian laws and warned those involve in this infamous activities to desist from them. He maintained that foreigners are highly welcome into The Gambia, but not bad elements.
The Gambian leader made this remarks on Thursday at the Buffer Zone ground in Tallinding, while addressing thousands of supporters at a victory celebration rally, as part of the 'Dialogue with the People Tour'. Opportunities for youths engaging skilled jobs top the agenda of the meeting.
President Jammeh said a lot opportubities have been provided by his administration, but yet few have been utilised by Gambians. He pointed to the public markets within KM which are dominated by foreigners, saying "all stores belonging to Gambians and rented to forigners would be seized. We are tired of investing for only foreigners to the benefits. Today, look at the NYSS as compared to when it was newly created; Gambians have ran away from it and we provide a number of young people people for skilled training. This means that Gambians are difficult to help," he said.
The president called for attitudinal change without which poverty would remain elusive. He expressed his dissatisfaction with the attitude of Gambians and urged them to make the best use of the opportunities provided by the government. "Today, the highest concentration of foreigners is in the KM. Government from 1994 to date has invested over US$100 million in projects, but 95% of the bebefits are enjoyed by foreigners," he said.
President Jammeh then reiterated his back to the land call to enable the country achieve food self-sufficiency and called on Gambians to change their attitudes and work towards national development.
Yankuba Touray, the secretary of state for Fisheries, Water Resources and National Asembly Matters, highlighted the importance of the back to the land call.
"If the call [president's call] was answered at that time, the case would not have been what it is today".
He called on parents to encourage their children to engage in skilled jobs, noting that governmnet cannot employ everybody.
Yankuba Colley, the mayor of KMC, handed over a cheque for D311,000 and D202,000 to SoS Ismaila Sambou as a counterpart contribution for the transformation of Charle's Jow Junior School into a senior secondary school and for a road project in Serrekunda.
Mayor Colley assured the president of his council's support at all times.
Other speakers at the rally included Ebrima Badjie, the Alkalo of Tallinding, Babou Sonko, APRC ward chairman, Amie Jatta, a women mobiliser.
At the end of the ceremony, President Jammeh, Yama Njie, an APRC supporter, Momodou Torro Darboe, a nominated councillor at KMC, Aji Rohey Sanyang, a cleaner at KMC, Edrissa Njie, manager of KMC cleansing services, Banjul Breweries and The Gambia Police Force were awarded certificates for their outstanding efforts towards the cleanliness of the municipality.
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Gambians should watch out that their leader is out of step with the rest of the world in his condemnation of gays. He stands in the way of progress for the country as others might see Gambia as ignorant as he is. The American Psychiatric Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Psychological Association, and American Psychoanalytic Association confirmed that sexual orientation is natural, biologically induced, morally neutral, immutable, neither contagious nor learned, and has no relation to an individual's ability to form deep and lasting relationships, to parent children, to work, or to contribute to society; and endorsed civil marriage for same sex couples because marriage strengthens the mental and physical health and the longevity of couples, and provides greater legal and financial security for children, parents, and seniors. This is the future and Mr. Jammeh is going to be way left behind.
Go to hell the so-called Dr, what is it you have to tell to Gambian people about their president. Do you think your so-called progress is what dears to civilized nations like ours. what is it you think of America, A COUNTRY THAT BELIEVE IN NOTHING BUT a state that propagate insanity like GAYs and its like. We need not to tell you Islam and all its teaching is against homosexuals a behaviour that completely demonstrate how degraded some nations and societies are. Shut UP!
Go to hell the so-called Dr, what is it you have to tell to Gambian people about their president. Do you think your so-called progress is what dears to civilized nations like ours. what is it you think of America, A COUNTRY THAT BELIEVE IN NOTHING BUT a state that propagate insanity like GAYs and its like. We need not to tell you Islam and all its teaching is against homosexuals a behaviour that completely demonstrate how degraded some nations and societies are. Shut UP!
This is in response to the so-call Dr.Gambia is a muslim nation and most of them value their religion dearly. Homosexuality is one of the un-natural acts that the Quran clearly warned us not to engaged in.Most homosexuals are foreigners who come to the gambia to exploit poor young children by giving them gifts in exchange for sexual favours.I strongly agreed with the president for taking this hardline stand, a stand that will create a better society based on the teaching of the Quran.Gambia maybe poor but we are better off poor than living in a immoral and dirty society committed by very few but growing assholes...
The so-call doctor and his useless citations of mad psychologist should close their mouths. As far as the Gambia is concern,both Christians and Muslims, no gay or whatever they are called would be tolerated here. If development and progress must be accompanied by such vices, then we prefer no to join in such development. According to the association of God fearing academics, sexual orientation is hetrosexual but people can fashion it to defy nature.Humans are at the point of diminishing return where materialism will make them worst than the so call lower animals. May our homeland be saved from such demons and their promonents.
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