Some Gambians angry that Barrow's inauguration was held abroad

Many citizens of the Gambia are aggrieved that the inauguration their President Elect, Adama Barrow, was taken to the country's closest neighbour, Senegal.

President Adama Barrow arrives for Swearing in CEREMONY at Gambian embassy in Dakar

Gambians , especially youths  who have been keenly following the tensed political developments in their country, flooded the social media to express their grievance.

Sainey Marenah, based in Senegal's Capital, Dakar, after sit-tight president, Yahaya Jammeh made the country uncomfortable for him, wrote on his Facebook wall; "I don't like the idea of our president being sworn in a foreign land. This is total unacceptable and an insult to our sovereignty. If Barrow cannot to be sworn in Banjul is better to cancel the inauguration until the situation normalise".

Many others who commented on his post also expressed regret that the inauguration was not conducted on their home soil.

One of them Ibou Dogo Thiam, said "Why  should he be sworn in somewhere else than Gambia?Yaya Jammeh went too far". 

On the other hand, some others said holding the inauguration abroad should be commended, given the bad political atmosphere in Gambia, adding that the country's embassy anywhere in the World is its home.

Alieubadara Jabbi writes ,"Brother  but this not about your likeness or hate but it is all about constitutions and legality of the law. In this kind of conditions what do you expect from Gambians? If he did not sworn-in then he will not have executive power to run the affairs of the country. What do you think now?"

From Ras Mako , "Its alright. Let Him be and it can be remembered. All because of donkey babali man sah!!".

To Diarre Drame, "Sometimes you do whatever works. And besides he is being sworn-in on Gambian land, Gambian embassy being in Senegal or anywhere else is Gambian soil. So let's not get ekky about that and focus on the bigger picture".

Meanwhile , Sainey who is on ground at Dakar to give live broadcast of the event, reported that, "Adama Barrow sworn in as third PRESIDENT of The Gambia by Gambia Bar Association President, Sheriff Marie Tambadou".