The Gambia Bar Association (GBA) has expressed its concerns and disappointment over the rejection of the Constitution Promulgation Bill 2020 in the National Assembly (NA) at the second stage of reading.
“The rejection of the bill will have serious ramifications on the on-going transitional justice processes and legal reforms essential to strengthening the rule of law and our nascent democracy after 22 years of dictatorship,” GBA said statement on Monday.
The statement added: “Firstly, the GBA wishes to commend the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) for carrying out their mandate in an inclusive and participatory manner to produce a draft constitution that to a large extent sought to reflect the diverse views of the Gambians obtained in their public consultations and submitted position papers.
The draft Constitution presented to the National Assembly is a culmination of a constitutional building process that was transparent, collaborative, participatory and reflected the views of the Gambians from all walks of life within the country and in the diaspora.” Read the full text of GBA press Release on PAGE 7
