Gambia: Who are more nationalist than the nationalists? –

By Joseph Paul Jassey, Capt.(rtd)

In the current Gambian politics, love of country has become a competitive sport. At every election season, every bridge opening, every radio talk show produces a new champion of patriotism, each louder than the last. Listening to them, one is tempted to ask: who are more nationalist than the nationalists?

The question, mind you, is not academic. It goes to the heart of how we understand the Gambian nation and who has the right to speak in its name.

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