By Lamin Njie
National People’s Party’s Seedy Njie has shot back at Mamma Kandeh saying the GDC leader was preying on the death of Demba Sowe politically.
Mamma Kandeh last week told The Fatu Network operatives of President Barrow’s NPP took motorbikes to Niamina West as the constituency mourned the death of its lawmaker Demba Sowe.
“They [NPP] were measuring [roads], bringing motorbikes even before the man’s death reached 40 days. They were going round campaigning, with the belief they could mislead people,” Mr Kandeh said.
NPP’s Seedy Njie fired back on Monday telling The Fatu Network: “It is disappointing and his statement is million miles away from being the truth. The truth of the matter is that government under President Adama Barrow is committed to delivering services to the people of the republic of The Gambia, and road construction is one of the key priorities embedded in the national development plan.
“Mamma is scared and paranoid. He thinks because President Barrow’s government delivering services to the people of Niaminas would serve as a threat to his political interests. As such, he’s paranoid and his statement is purely based on jealousy and his hatred for the people of Niamina to access development from government. It is disappointing.
“He lost a member of parliament from Niamina West and as such, he should have hailed government where it is due, and for government to usher in development in the Niamina West only for him to use the death [of Demba Sowe] as politicking. [It] is very sad, it’s unfortunate. But we want the people of Niamina West to know that Mamma Kandeh doesn’t wish them well and Mamma Kandeh doesn’t wish for government to usher in development in Niamina West.”
