I am disappointed, says Essa Faal as he files Nominations Credential

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The Leader of the turnaround/Sobeyaa movement,  Essa Mabye  Faal has expressed his total disappointment with way and manner he and his team are being treated by the incumbent President Adama Barrow’s NPP after he claimed before journalists that his campaign is being politically sabotaged.

Faal, a lawyer turned politician is the latest presidential hopeful to appear before the Independent Electoral Commission to submit his credentials for consideration.

“Its a historic day. The young men and women are speaking loudly and they want change. Everywhere around the country people are chanting  about their distrust of this government, dissatisfied about the terrible state of this country. This why I am standing here today for those people chanting for change,’ Faal told Journalists shortly after submitting his credentials.

Mr Faal said the democratic dispensation in the Gambia has been shackled by an unpopular NPP government.

“We will trim you down come December 4,’ the former TRRC Leader Counsel said apparently referring to President Barrow’s NPP.

According to Faal,   December 4 will be the beginning of a new dawn for the Gambia.
“You think you spoiled our nomination but you have strengthened our determination to take back this country,” Essa said adding that his team knew all along that the government will sabotage their campaign.

We knew they have been sabotaging our campaign. We beat them all over the Gambia. We had contracted the Gambian Transport Union, we ordered 200 buses and 53 mini vans. They doubled the money so that the drivers will not ferry our supporters to the nomination ground, Faal alleges.

He promised to make public his assets after declaring them.

“I will make it public,’ he told Journalists adding that: ‘I want make this country to be a safe place for investment.’

Born in Banjul on 13th March 1966, the International legal luminary was the lead council at the country’s truth commission and has extensive knowledge and experience in international criminal law and international human rights processes.

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Sainey M.K. Marenah
Mr. Sainey M.K. Marenah is a prominent Gambian journalist and the founding editor of The Alkamba Times. He previously held the position of Head of Communications at the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) and served as a Communications and PR Consultant for The Gambia Pilot Program under Gamworks. Additionally, Mr. Marenah was the social media strategist and editor at Gambia Radio and Television Services and served as the Banjul Correspondent for Voice of America Radio. With a focus on human rights and developmental journalism, Mr. Marenah has established a significant presence in the Gambian media landscape, particularly in new media environments. His career began in 2008 as a junior reporter at The Point Newspaper, where he advanced to become Chief Correspondent. He later joined The Standard Newspaper in Banjul as Editorial Assistant and Head of News. Mr. Marenah is known for covering some of the most critical stories during the former and current administrations, including high-profile treason cases involving former military chiefs from 2009 to 2012. After his arrest and imprisonment by the previous regime of President Yahya Jammeh in 2014, he relocated to Dakar, Senegal, where he continues to work as a freelance journalist for various local and international media organizations, including the BBC, Al Jazeera, VOA, and ZDF TV in Germany. He is also a co-founder of the Banjul-based Media Center for Research and Development, an institution dedicated to research and development initiatives. As a journalist and communication expert dedicated to supporting the Gambia's transitional process, Mr. Sainey M.K. Marenah plays a significant role in developing a media and communications platform aimed at enhancing civic participation and raising awareness of the requirements for transitional governance. His efforts contribute to the country's ongoing movement toward democratization. In addition to his work in Gambia, Mr. Marenah has traveled extensively across Europe, Africa, and the United States as a professional journalist and has participated in various local and international media training programs. He is currently based in the United States.

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