In the rich fabric of African culture, and especially within our proud Jarranka tradition, a wife is not just a partner to her husband — she is a daughter of the soil, a sister to every man, and a mother to the community. When a woman marries into Jarra, she becomes one of us — and we, as her people, owe her our protection, our voice, and our unwavering solidarity. Today, we rise to say enough is enough. No more abuse. No more silence. We stand with Her Mojoress Rohey Malick Lowe, the Mayor of Banjul, not only because she is rightfully defending herself, but because she is our wife, and she deserves justice.
Mayor Lowe has spoken openly and courageously about the pain she has endured — not from enemies, but from within her own political family, the United Democratic Party (UDP), to which she has given years of service, dignity, and loyalty. While she has faced continuous harassment and character assassination at the hands of individuals like Mark Janneh, the party leadership — including her own husband, Mboge Saidykhan, a Jarranka and a UDP member — has remained disturbingly silent.
This silence is betrayal.
We Ask: Where Is the Loyalty?
We, the sons and daughters of Jarra, do not understand how a man can watch his wife, a mother to his children, be dragged through the mud — insulted, humiliated, and ostracized — and remain silent. Mboge Saidykhan, this is not the Jarranka way. In our culture, we shield our women from disgrace. We don’t hide behind politics when a woman of integrity and courage is being crushed by lies.
This is not just a political matter — this is a matter of dignity.
Mayor Lowe has stood tall for years, serving her city, leading with purpose, and building a legacy far beyond politics. She reminds us: “Politics does not pay my bills.” This is a woman who built herself long before she held office — who raised her mother up, built homes, and achieved success through determination and hard work.
And yet, instead of celebration, she has received condemnation. For years, she has been the target of coordinated attacks, particularly from within her own party — for what reason? Because she dared to be vocal? Because she wouldn’t kneel to a faction? Or simply because she is a strong woman in a space where weak men feel threatened by strength?
A Shame on the UDP Leadership
It is a national shame that a party which so quickly issues press statements to defend others could not muster the courage to defend one of their own — a woman who has held the party’s banner high, a symbol of leadership for Gambian women across the country.
When insults were hurled at her, when audios circulated demeaning her and even targeting her family, UDP stood silent. But when the insults were directed at others — when it was politically expedient — the party had plenty to say. Selective justice is injustice.
We are forced to ask: Is the UDP a party that only defends women when it’s convenient? Or are they prepared to stand for every woman who serves them, even when she challenges the status quo?
Jarra Will Not Be Silent
To the bullies within the UDP, especially those hiding behind screens and WhatsApp audios — hear this clearly: you are attacking our wife, our sister, our pride. Rohey Lowe married into Jarra, and with that comes our unwavering protection. Your cowardice is noted. Your silence, Mr. Mboge Saidykhan, is remembered.
We are a community that knows the value of a woman. In our culture, a woman is a pillar — and when one is attacked, the community rises. That is who we are.
To Rohey Lowe: Stand Tall
Your voice, Her Mojoress, is echoing across the land. And now it echoes through Jarra too. You are not alone. You are not an outcast in the eyes of your people — you are our pride, our example, our Jarranka Queen.
To the women of The Gambia — let this be a message. Silence is no longer our portion. We must speak, we must rise, and we must protect one another. If the party will not defend its own, the community will.
Our Final Word: Never Again
We the Jarrankas declare today: Never again will a woman be bullied into silence because she dares to lead. Never again will a Jarranka wife be left alone to fight battles she should never have fought.
To the UDP: address your rot or lose the moral ground you claim to stand on.
To Mboge Saidykhan: it is time to be a husband, not a spectator.
To Rohey Malick Lowe: the entire community of Jarra stands with you — not behind you, with you. Shoulder to shoulder.
No more bullying. No more abuse. No more silence.
We are Jarra, and we defend our own.
Issued by YayaDampha Concerned Son of Jarra
In defense of our wife, our leader, and our pride — Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe
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