Baboucarr Ceesay
20 January 2012
Banjul — Gambian president Yahya Jammeh was sworn in by Chief Justice Emmanuel Agim on Thursday, at the Independent Stadium, Bakau about seven miles from the capital, Banjul.
Jammeh who came to power through a military coup d’etat in 1994 when he toppled the Dawda Jawara’s PPP administration, said government his will continue to condemn all terrorist and racist acts.
Delivering his speech at an inauguration theme “Gambians United for the Building of Economic Super Power,” Jammeh enunciated that his government will not entertain any selfish pursuit of economic gain.
“My government will never subscribe to economic advantage from expansionist motive or suppression and domination of other nations,” the Gambian leader stressed.
He said the elimination of poverty is part of his government’s development agenda, adding that he will stamp out corruption and drugs in the country.
Jammeh declared 2012 as the year of science, technology and innovation.
He said the education system of his country would be made more responsive to the challenges to produce quality scholars, graduates and leaders that are critical enough to search for profound solutions.
He said the degree of participation in national development by the youths and women in particular will be amplified to accommodate their views in development.
Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal, Timothy CT Yang Foreign Minister of Taiwan, former President Jawara, former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz of Mauritania and Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone attended the fourth inauguration of President Jammeh.
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