Africa-Press – Gambia. Human rights activist Madi Jobarteh has publicly questioned President Adama Barrow’s continued delay in acting on the Election Bill, which lawmakers passed nearly two months ago. Jobarteh, a prominent voice in civil society, warned that the legislation in its current form poses risks to democratic governance and urged the president to return it to the National Assembly for revision.
In a statement posted on his official Facebook page, Jobarteh asked, “What’s the President doing with the Election Bill approved on Sept. 29?” He described the bill as “bad for democracy” and said it requires “critical amendments” before it can be enacted.
“It is almost two months, yet there’s no update from both the State House and the Assembly,” he wrote, criticizing what he called an unusual silence around a piece of legislation central to the country’s political process.
Jobarteh’s comments have renewed public scrutiny of the bill and highlighted the broader role of civil society in pushing for transparency and accountability in the drafting of electoral laws.
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