Essa Faal speaks, says one retaliating over a donkey’s kick would only make one a donkey

Essa Faal has insisted The Gambia needs people who can treat others with respect and dignity amid a campaign of calumny against him.

“Gambia needs people who can treat others with respect and dignity,” Mr Faal said on Wednesday in Jambanjelly.

Mr Faal spoke as a group of citizens launched a campaign that he is out to fight Islam.

And UDP’s Momodou Sabally sparked controversy when he publicly endorsed the campaign and said Faal is anti-religion.

Mr Faal who appeared aware of the campaign said: “We could have responded, they know we can talk. By God they know we can talk but you see: if you are kicked by a donkey and you kick that donkey back, you are both donkeys.”