(JollofNews) – Put aside all other issues for a moment, ignore the tribal and religious differences, and ignore the political party divisions that dominate the airwaves and lets focus on what passes for national debate in the Gambia. Many years of dancing to the government’s tunes, submitting to every degree[Read More…]
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Frankly Speaking With Andrew Mendy: Do We Have Democracy Or Dictatorship In Africa?
(JollofNews) – There are many countries around the world who continue to enjoy the benefits of true democracy. Yet, for a majority of Africans, true representative democracy remains an illusion. Several African leaders (‘elected dictators’) pretend to be practicing ‘democracy’ by merely allowing their citizens to vote once in four[Read More…]
Frankly Speaking With Andrew Mendy: Civil Society Groups Should Help Strengthen Gambia’s Democracy
(JollofNews) – In a democracy, civil society groups have respect for the law, for the rights of individuals, and for the rights of other groups to express their interests and opinions. Therefore, civil society must never engage in any form of unlawful activities and must accommodate pluralism and diversity. For[Read More…]
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