Hamad Omar Sallah The National Assembly is a coequal branch of government. It makes the laws of the land and by implication, has sole, unfettered ability to whip the Executive into shape especially when it acts in a shockingly wayward manner, as was recently demonstrated by President Barrow in the[Read More…]
Opinion
New York Letter With Alagi Yorro Jallow: In Solidarity With Gambia’s Majagoes Ethni Group
“The protection of minorities is vitally important; and even the most orthodox of us may find himself in a minority someday, so that we all have an interest in restraining the tyranny of majorities.”– Bertrand Russell. We are an emergent democracy – it is well past time that we stop[Read More…]
Banjul Letter With Njundu Drammeh: Out Of The Miasma A Glimmer Of Hope
In his play “The Gods Are Not To Blame”, Ola Rotimi warned that the mouth must chew with caution until the bad tooth is removed. About the mouth and bad teeth, a battle line seem to be drawn between the Executive and the Legislature and the daggers are drawn out.[Read More…]

