THe Gambia cannot be divided says by the president
Gambia cannot be divided, Barrow says Tuesday, June 27, 2017 The Gambian leader, President Adama Barrow, has affirmed that since the Gambia’s most important resource is her human resources, the country “cannot therefore afford to be divided, not according to religion or tribe”. “Unity is our strength and this must be embraced and cherished by all Gambians. My government is firmly committed to that unity which is the bedrock of our collective national security and identity,” President Barrow said in his first Eid address to the nation at the weekend. According to statistics, The Gambia is more than 90 per cent Muslims and occasions like the Eid are an opportunity for the country’s past leaders to send messages to the population. However, analysts believed the president’s address at the weekend was directed to entrench unity and peaceful co-existence in harmony in the country. “Moral and ethical values prescribed by our great religion, Islam, must be brought to bear...