Jallow Advises As Judicial Officers’ Bill Generates Clamour
By: Kemo Kanyi
The Chairman of the Progressive Movement of The Gambia, Mr. Ousman Jallow, has contended that the Judicial Officer’sRemuneration Bill is borne out of egocentricity not informed by the collective national interest.
He described the bill as a sharp trick to plunder Gambia’s economy.
Progressive Movement is a newlywed political movementestablished by former Gambian journalist Ousman Jallow.
In an interview with The Voice, Jallow expressed disappointment with the introduction of what, he called, a razorblade bill.
“Our entire executives of Progressive Movement expressed our deep dismay over the recent legislative development and hascondemned the self-interest bill due to the current economic crises. We urged the government to promote national interest rather than a self-enrichment interest,” he said.
Jallow argued that the government wants to utilise both sides of the blade to skin Gambia’s economy, urging the National Assembly Members to vote against the bill.
“This decision has told us the incumbent government is using a razorblade as our nation’s symbol as it can be utilised on both sides, and our NAMs don’t know. We are calling the NAMs to boycott the bill to defend the national interest instead of defending the self-interest bill forwarded by the government,” he said.
He claimed that everyone in the government is hungry and is not afraid to support one sector. This, he went on, can lead to more corruption and lack of seriousness at work.
“This government wants to use the judiciary to poison Gambians with their bad leading. we are bringing our serious concern about this case to Barrow and his elements to rethink twice before implementing the bill,” he added.
Mr. Jallow opined that the price of basic commodities should be prioritised rather than the bill.
“The leaders should consider the people, who have tried everything, to put them in positions. The price of basic commodities is getting high, and the life of living in The Gambia is getting bad. We are calling on the judiciary to rethink this decision to see if it’s favourable to the public or not,” he stated.
“How do they think their monthly remuneration can be increased without increasing the taxes?” he wondered.