Alagi Yorro Jallow Part I Fatoumatta: Your attacks become our medals. In the national discourse, the issue of online insults and threats takes center stage. The Internet eliminates any chance for moderation and subtlety. Public sentiment replaces logical debate. Moreover, social networks amplify what psychologists term opinion polarization, leading to […]
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Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a historic acceptance speech at the DNC, stating, “In my career, I’ve only had one client: the people.”
Fatoumatta: Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a historic acceptance speech at the DNC, stating, “In my career, I’ve only had one client: the people.” She reacquainted herself with voters, weaving her life story into her campaign’s emphasis on freedom during her convention address. Alagi Yorro Jallow Congratulations to Vice President […]
The Presidential System of Government Has Fundamental Flaws – Part II
Part II Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: James Madison once stated, “The concentration of powers is the essence of tyranny.” The amalgamation of legislative, executive, and judicial powers, whether held by one, a few, or many, and no matter the method of acquisition, can justly be considered the very definition of […]
Governance will continue under the 1997 Constitution without dialogue, consultation, and consensus among all stakeholders for a domestically-developed constitutional process
Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: The Gambian government, opposition, civil society, and the Fifth Columnists need to consult and agree on the reintroduced and gazetted draft constitution before presenting it again to the National Assembly for debate and voting. Without such consensus, governance will persist under the remnants of Yahya Jammeh’s […]
