{"id":1190,"date":"2019-09-27T17:06:51","date_gmt":"2019-09-27T17:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/gambia\/?p=1190"},"modified":"2019-09-27T17:06:51","modified_gmt":"2019-09-27T17:06:51","slug":"a-nation-in-waiting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/a-nation-in-waiting","title":{"rendered":"A Nation In Waiting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The President has spoken. National Assembly sitting is yet to be held. The members refused to speak unless the executive at the highest level is present.<\/p>\n<p>What do they want the executive and the nation to hear? This is what the nation is waiting for. Will there be things said that have never been said before or will the members be repeating the same thing that have been said over and over again?<\/p>\n<p>The action taken by the National Assembly members confirms the separation of powers between the executive and the legislature. 3rd\u00a0October is awaited with immense curiosity. Will the gallery be full as was the case during the presidential address? Will the media community grace the occasion? The countdown has started. Foroyaa will certainly give the readers all the information they are entitled to have. 3rdOctober should be a decisive session during which all issues of concern to the public should be fully addressed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The President has spoken. National Assembly sitting is yet to be held. The members refused to speak unless the executive at the highest level is present. What do they want the executive and the nation to hear? This is what the nation is waiting for. 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