Is an Apology Sufficient When the President or a Minister Violates the Constitution?
Speaker Jatta ruled for Finance Minister Keita to apologise to Parliament after admitting violating section 152 (1) of the 1997 Constitution which requires the President to cause the Finance Minister to table the Budget sixty days before the end of the year. But is an apology consistent with the dictates of the Constitution when violated by the President or a Minister?
Barrow Papers: Explaining the Explanatory Notes 7
Our eighth publication in the Barrow Papers column by Madi Jobarteh argues that the new Barrow Government's Draft Constitution Gazetted in August 2024 will weaken independent Institutions and accountability in the country.
Barrow Papers: Explaining the Explanatory Notes 6
This is the seventh publication in a series of articles focusing on the 2024 Draft Constitution Gazetted by the Gambia Government on 14th August 2024 written by Human Rights Advocate, Madi Jobarteh. There are six parts to the sixth publication so far.
Barrow Papers: Explaining the Explanatory Notes 5
This is the sixth publication in a series of articles focusing on the 2024 Draft Constitution Gazetted by the Gambia Government on 14th August 2024 written by Human Rights Advocate, Madi Jobarteh. There are five parts to the sixth publication so far.
Barrow Papers: Explaining the Explanatory Notes 4
This is the sixth publication in a series of articles focusing on the 2024 Draft Constitution Gazetted by the Gambia Government on 14th August 2024 written by Human Rights Advocate, Madi Jobarteh. There are four parts to the sixth publication so far.
Barrow Papers: Explaining the Explanatory Notes 3
This is the sixth publication in a series of articles focusing on the 2024 Draft Constitution Gazetted by the Gambia Government on 14th August 2024 written by Human Rights Advocate, Madi Jobarteh. There are three parts to the sixth publication so far.
Barrow Papers: Explaining the Explanatory Notes 2
This is the sixth publication in a series of articles focusing on the 2024 Draft Constitution Gazetted by the Gambia Government on 14th August 2024 written by Human Rights Advocate, Madi Jobarteh. There are two parts to the sixth publication so far.
Barrow Papers: Explaining the Explanatory Notes 1
This is the sixth publication in a series of articles focusing on the 2024 Draft Constitution Gazetted by the Gambia Government on 14th August 2024 written by Human Rights Advocate, Madi Jobarteh.
Barrow Papers: Lowering Democratic Governance Standards
This is the fifth publication in a series of articles focusing on the 2024 Draft Constitution Gazetted by the Gambia Government on 14th August 2024 written by Human Rights Advocate, Madi Jobarteh.
Barrow Papers: The Misleading Comments of the Justice and Information Ministers
This is a publication on the Ministry of Justice comments on the 2024 Draft Constitution dubbed the Barrow Papers after he went on Coffee Time claiming that Stakeholders were consulted in the formulation of the 2024 Draft Constitution.
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