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Constitution Series 6: Review of the Explanatory Notes to the Barrow Papers 2024

Constitution Series 6 Explaining the Explanatory Notes 4 Still on the review of the Explanatory Notes to the Barrow Papers 2024… On assets declaration or disclosure, the attempt to legitimize and cover up acts of corruption and protect corrupt officials especially at the highest echelons of Government has become glaringly […]

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Constitution Series 5: Lowering Democratic Governance Standards

Democratic governance is a system where institutions and officials function according to democratic processes and norms. By doing so, they reinforce each other thus preventing conflict while promoting stability, managing crisis and facilitating economic and social progress. Democratic norms are basically the rule of law, separation of powers, citizen participation, […]

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Constitution Series 5: Lowering Democratic Governance Standards

by Madi Jobarteh Democratic governance is a system where institutions and officials function according to democratic processes and norms. By doing so, they reinforce each other thus preventing conflict while promoting stability, managing crisis and facilitating economic and social progress. Democratic norms are basically the rule of law, separation of […]

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Opinion: The 1997 Constitution faced opposition similar to that of the 2024 Draft Constitution from the opposition and Civil Society members, including the Bar Association, with notable exceptions such as Halifa Sallah, the PDOIS leadership, George Christensen of Radio One, and Baboucarr Gaye of Citizen FM Radio

Fatoumatta: The 1997 Constitution faced opposition similar to that of the 2024 Draft Constitution from the opposition and Civil Society members, including the Bar Association, with notable exceptions such as Halifa Sallah, the PDOIS leadership, George Christensen of Radio One, and Baboucarr Gaye of Citizen FM Radio. Despite considerable resistance, […]