THIS COULD BE AN AFRIKAN RECLAIM AND REVIVE TURNING POINT IF STRONGLY SUPPORTED AND EMBRACED? Gambia to switch from English to a local language Sapa Mon 10 Mar 2014 Gambia’s president says that he wants to implement a policy change that would shift the country’s language from English to a local language. Yahya Jammeh said on Friday that “we no longer subscribe to the belief that for you to be a government you should speak English language.” He spoke during the swearing-in ceremony of Gambia’s new Chief Justice. He made the announcement months after the West African country announced it is withdrawing from the Commonwealth , a collection of 54 nations made up largely of former British colonies. Though a popular destination for British tourists, Gambia has been criticised by the United Kingdom and rights groups for human rights abuses. Jammeh, who came to power in a military coup, said Western countries have no “moral platform” to talk about human rights. – Sapa-AP
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 20:19:55 +0000
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