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Why Should the Government Charge a Citizen with Sedition?

Once again, The Gambia Government has expressed its dictatorial tendencies when the Inspector General of Police Seedy Muctarr Touray announced today that the State will charge Ebrima Dibba and Bakary Sillah for sedition. In the Criminal Code, Section 51 defines ‘seditious intention’ as basically any criticism that generates hatred, contempt, […]

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The necessity of repealing unnecessary criminal laws of sedition is evident. “Criticizing the President or ‘insulting the President’ is now recognized by the principle that ‘No Man Is Above the Law and No Man Is Below It.’

Free speech is fundamental to democracy as it enables citizens to hold leaders accountable and engage in collective decision-making. It provides individuals with both a vote and a voice, allowing them to share their beliefs, opinions, and values. True democracy honors the right of every person to be considered a […]

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The debate over the third term limit is a premature distraction; the 3rd term limit for President Barrow is a moral, rather than a legal, issue

The debate over a third term is not a legal but a moral issue for President Adama Barrow and his supporters, representing a matter of considerable importance. Currently, a discussion is emerging that not only shifts focus from the essential questions posed by a segment of the Gambian population but […]