A nationwide survey of Gambian citizens conducted by JPM Strategic Solutions on behalf of NDI reveals that despite significant social and economic challenges facing The Gambia, citizens feel optimistic about the country’s direction. This optimism is largely driven by newfound democratic freedoms experienced by Gambians including freedom of expression, assembly, movement, and the media. Gambians’ enthusiasm for these new liberties leads 68 percent of citizens surveyed to believe that democracy is the best form of government for The Gambia, just over two years after the historic election of President Adama Barrow that ended over two decades of autocratic rule in The Gambia....
Low Awareness, But Strong Support for Reforms
Posted - 14 Aug 2018 : 11:59:11
