Editorial,

It is a common saying that self-promotion gives no recommendation; such social philosophies imply that whatever good people do, society will always reorganise it and those who did the good will automatically earn their credit.  It is therefore no surprising that after 15 years of massive nation building, the leadership of this country and  the people continue to receive applause on our rapid rise to modernity as a small sovereign nation with virtually little economic base. The recent frank assessment of the state of development of the country by the Senegalese president who is an elderly statesman in Africa, serve as another major fez for the leadership of the country.

Wade’s observations were not mere thoughts, his verdict came after a close look at the Gambian environment which portrayed images that are self-evident realities.  This is precisely why he frankly concluded that the visionary leadership of President Jammed is pulling the country on the lane of fast development. In fact, Wade was so overwhelmed by what he saw that he declared his intention to commission international television stations to come and cover the development projects undertaken by President Jammeh from 1994 to date, so that the whole world can see and appreciate it. He also stated that it would prove to critics that President Jammeh is a good leader who has The interest of his country at heart.

Such a heavyweight remark from society’s touch bearers in the likes of President Wade indeed has removed all dusts on the wall for even the blind to see the beautiful image of this country under our dynamic leadership. It could be recalled that the verdict of the Senegalese president is just one out of many in recent times, showering praises on our leader and his giant development initiatives. Such a frank assessment of the state of the country should not as a matter of fact take sober-minded Gambians by surprise. The truth remains that after 15 years of President Jammeh’s rule The Gambia has been transformed into a modern city-state.  What is now important is the lessons to be drawn from such assessments of the country by contemporary statesmen.

Three elections have already been won by President Jammeh and the ruling APRC. The 2011 presidential election is fast approaching. Frankly speaking, with development projects ever-expanding to the extent that people outside this country fancy us; it is substantive that come 2011, Gambians will only be out to the polls to demonstrate that an action-oriented leadership is what they will continue to firmly embrace and as such will not allow the jeopardising of our development with a set of sentimental vocal codes.