The following is from the Daily Observer, April 11. After over a year in this country you think Mr. Ambassador will be in a better position to understand what "stability" and "good image" are all about. Really pathetic!
Malanding
Ambassador Bojang tackles Gambians abroad
The Gambia's ambassador to the United States of America, John P Bojang, has warned Gambians abroad, particularly those resident in the US, to desist from any activity that will destabilise and tarnish the image of the country. In an interview with the Daily Observer, Mr Bojang expressed dissatisfaction over the behaviour of most Gambians abroad, which, he said, was not in line with the wishes and demands of Gambians at home.
The Gambia, he argued, belongs to all Gambians anywhere in the world, "if our country was destabilised, all of us would face the consequences and if we were not part of the solution, we were part of the problem." Ambassador Bojang described the frequent anti-government demonstrations by Gambians in the West as unjustified and baseless, stressing that "though not all has been going well in The Gambia as in any other country, the so-called protests by Gambians are meant to tarnish the good image of our country in the eyes of the international community."
He alleged that such activities are masterminded by Gambians who fled the country after the July military take over. "They will be judged by their actions," he charged. Ambassador Bojang cited the Mandinka adage, "No matter how long a long a fish stays in the river, it shall never turn into a crocodile," implying that Gambians abroad will always remain Gambians, irrespective of how long they stay there.
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