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CoPG condemns senior NPP official call for counter-protest remarks

  • July 28, 2025
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CoPG condemns senior NPP official call for counter-protest remarks

By Sulayman Waan

The Coalition of Progressive Gambians (CoPG) has strongly denounced comments made by Minister of Works, Transport, and Infrastructure, Ebrima Sillah, in which he called on National People’s Party (NPP) supporters to stage a counter-protest against ongoing peaceful demonstrations by anti-corruption advocates.

In a statement issued over the weekend, CoPG described Minister Sillah’s remarks as “reckless and irresponsible,” noting that they appear to be a direct response to recent mobilization efforts by Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA)—a non-partisan civic group campaigning for accountability and transparency in public office.

“The Coalition of Progressive Gambians (CoPG) strongly condemns the recent actions and utterances of Minister Ebrima Sillah, the current Minister of Works, Transport, and Infrastructure and a senior executive of the National People’s Party (NPP), for calling on party supporters to organize a counter-protest against peaceful anti-corruption advocates,” the statement said.

The organization described Minister Sillah’s remark as a “reckless and irresponsible” response, following a public mobilization effort led by the Gambia Anti-Corruption Legal Advocates (GALA)—an independent civic group dedicated to promoting transparency and exposing corruption.

CoPG further argued that: “Rather than supporting this national call for accountability, Minister Sillah has chosen to defend the corrupt, attack those calling for justice, and incite partisan resistance. At a time when Gambians are crying out for principled leadership and decisive action against graft, it is disgraceful that a public servant would weaponize state affiliation for political defense. This is not only morally bankrupt—it is a betrayal of democratic values and a dangerous abuse of office.”

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