You want to know how democratic a country is? Check not only its political system, the separation of powers and system of checks and balances, the independence of the judiciary, the frequency of power change, the robustness of its accountability and transparency systems. Sine qua non, no doubt. Measure too[Read More…]
Year: 2018
Building The New Gambia With Madi Jobarteh: Cultural And Minority Rights Must Be Respected & Protected
In Solidarity with Taneneh! FREE TANENEH YOUTHS!! I have no doubts that if it were a Manjago or Aku or Bainunka Christian person who went to a Mandinka or Fula or Wolof Muslim majority community to buy a piece of land on which the latter had their cemetery the Government[Read More…]
New York Letter With Alagi Yorro Jallow: Flashback: The AFPRC Gov’t Constitutional Review Commission
The Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) of the then ruling Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council (A FPRC) was established in March 1995 under Decree No.33 of 1995.Its remit was to review the suspended; (abolished) 1970 constitution and recommend what changes should be made to into the new constitution (1997 Second republican[Read More…]
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