By Adama Makasuba
Chief of Lower Badibu has vowed he will sack any village head that is bent on frowning at Barrow administration development projects brought to their communities because of their dislike of President Barrow.
Faa Balla Kinteh issued the threat while speaking at a meeting presided over by President Adama Barrow in Saaba as Mr Barrow continued his Kartong-to-Koina tour.
“I am going to the Alkali (village heads) and I even told my Alkali (village heads) that if President Barrow wants to construct a hospital in Saaba for example but you try to undermine it because you fear people will say President Barrow has done a great job… President Barrow can be very lenient in terms of sacking people but we are going to remove that particular Alkali because he doesn’t want development,” Chief Faa Balla Kinteh said.
Mr Kinteh rejected assertions chiefs shouldn’t take part in politics adding ‘why are chiefs given voter’s card to vote and why if government development comes to the governors, they pass that development project on through the chiefs?’
He said: “God chooses who would be a leader and He has chosen Adama Barrow as the president of this country, then you must accept that and Gambian chiefs are behind President Adama Barrow entirely.”
