In Friday’s exclusive with forGambia in our maiden “forGambia Friday” airing from 4:00pm Gambia time and 11:00am New York City time, the United Democratic Party’s spokesperson, Almamy Fanding Taal put our thinking to test by questioning the need for extra advisers around Adama Barrow when he has a host of cabinet ministers with various expertise and background.

Mr. Taal quizzed the rationale behind having uneducated advisers like Dou Sanno and Lamin Cham telling the president what to do while experts, some of which he stated are doctors, versed in their fields are neglected. He mentioned that one has to be educated to given such a vast responsibility as advising a head of state.

Second-graders around the president may only come with what Taal said he wouldn’t listen or pay attention to. He chided Barrow for the desperate move of turning the State House into a political bureau all in a support-mining spree. He called the State House the country’s seat of government which has now become a political treasure-hunt. Please listen to the full interview with Taal by clicking our radio player button at the top right hand corner of this page. For our cell phone users, simply scroll down through your screen till you see the radio play button.