Members of the Gambia’s National Assembly Monday issued a statement condemning President Adama Barrow’s decision to revoke the nomination of a member of the country’s National Assembly. They said the revocation of Ya Kumba Jaiteh’s membership is unconstitutional and considered ‘null and void’ by the National Assembly. Ms Jaiteh, a[Read More…]
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Building A New Gambia With Madi Jobarteh: Stand Against Authoritarianism Before It Gets Stronger And Bigger
Section 88 establishes the National Assembly as comprising 53 elected members and five nominated members who are nominated by the President. Section 91 specifies the grounds upon which a NAM could be removed. These include the dissolution of the National Assembly or any reason that could have disqualified a person[Read More…]
The Gambia’s TRRC Hearings: Oscillations Between Unambiguous And Fabricated Truths
As the TRRC seeks to realise unambiguous truths of wrongdoings of the previous government, the truth telling exercise seems beset by the telling of embellished or fabricated truth telling, as there continue to be the proliferation of claims and counter claims in the court of opinion public. If this is[Read More…]