By Makutu Manneh
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the presidential candidate of the UNITE-led Coalition 2026, has accused President Adama Barrow’s government of fuelling tribalism in The Gambia and pledged to criminalise the practice if elected.
Speaking at the signing of an alliance with the TABAX REEWMI movement, Bensouda said he was concerned about the extent of tribalism in the country. He cited UNITE’s manifesto, which he said commits the party to criminalising all forms of tribalism.
Bensouda accused Hamat Bah of making tribalist remarks and questioned how those remarks could come from within the same government whose president calls for national unity.
He said anyone found to have engaged in tribalism would face prosecution under the proposed measures, including members of his own coalition.
Bensouda warned that ethnic divisions could fuel violence, citing Rwanda and referring to the situation in Palestine. He urged Gambians to speak out against tribalism whenever they encounter it.
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