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Episode 2 | Dialectic Space Podcast

In this second and concluding episode, Ambassador Essa Bokarr Sey addresses his time at the Gambian OIC Secretariat, including the controversy surrounding his resignation as Deputy Executive Secretary. He openly challenges public officials to present any evidence suggesting he failed to perform his duties, stating clearly that his contract had run its course.

The conversation then turns to opposition politics in The Gambia, with a critical focus on identity politics and how it continues to shape political behavior and voter alignment. Essa shares a personal and lasting reflection involving a conversation with the late Faba Mbaye about Ousainou Darboe—an encounter that has stayed with him and informs his understanding of leadership and power.

Essa also explains why he has decided to enter politics, cautioning Gambian youth against becoming gullible to deceptive political practices that exploit them during campaigns only to abandon them afterward. He urges young people to remain politically conscious, independent, and principled.

The episode concludes with a thoughtful discussion on career diplomats versus political appointees, and what professionalism and national interest should look like in Gambian diplomacy.