Gambia revives discussion of draft constitution

The Gambia government has announced the regazetting of the controversial draft constitution, giving it a second shot at life after it was shelved three years ago. The draft was shot down by mostly MPs of the ruling National People’s Party and their allies in the national assembly, apparently uncomfortable with several of its provisions including a limited term for the occupant of the presidency and the word ‘secular’ to describe the Gambian state which was muddled in controversy. In a statement the government said after reviewing the draft constitution that was presented by the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) on the 30th day of March 2020, it was regazetting the draft on Wednesday for eventual tabling before the national assembly. This will be for a three month period and subsequently for another ten days as required under the 1997 constitution it is meant to eventually replace.
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