(JollofNews) – Our 1997 Constitution modelled for us a Presidential System of government and a certain separation of powers of the three arms of government. I guess the intention of the drafters, the separation of powers, is to limit excesses, abuse of power, and curtailing of tyranny. “Power corrupts, absolute[Read More…]
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Is Gambia Really The Smiling Coast Of Africa?
(JollofNews) – Brotherhood or sisterhood starts the moment we say to each to other ‘You too? I thought it was only I.’ But reaching that level would require an honest appraisal of our relationship, of the bond that unites us, of the values and mores we share, of the very[Read More…]
Gambia: A Strong Opposition Is A Sine Qua Non For A Strong Democracy
(JollofNews) – The Coalition which toppled the 22 years of entrenched dictatorship and incumbency has confirmed the fact that an Opposition which is strong, determined and united, with people who are ready for change and where the playing field is leveled and the arbiters ‘god-fearing’, even where the rules are[Read More…]