By Fatou Camara II
Youth and Sport Minister Bakary Badjie has pushed back at criticism he has abandoned the issues of the youth and busy campaigning for NPP in Niamina.
The youth minister came under his first real attack as a public official on Saturday when some Gambians took to Facebook to criticise him for joining the NPP campaign trail in Niamina.
The youth minister told The Fatu Network: “Yes it’s true that I am in Niamina but it is not correct that I abandoned my office. I came here yesterday which is a Saturday and I’ll be leaving this evening so I’ll be going back to work tomorrow.
“My official days are Monday to Friday, official hours 8:00am to after 5pm . My coming here do not interfere with my work this is a weekend. It’s clear to all that I am not a technocrat, I am a I politician so I can use my weekends in ways I feel suit.
“And those that are complaining their MP’s are here also and they infact came here during the week days but I don’t so this do not interfere with my work in whatsoever.”
