{"id":1608,"date":"2019-10-06T14:56:37","date_gmt":"2019-10-06T14:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/gambia\/?p=1608"},"modified":"2019-10-06T14:56:37","modified_gmt":"2019-10-06T14:56:37","slug":"president-barrow-urged-to-respect-the-constitution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/president-barrow-urged-to-respect-the-constitution","title":{"rendered":"President Barrow Urged To Respect The Constitution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Minority Leader of the National Assembly (NA) has called on President Adama Barrow to respect the Constitution by taking parliamentary questions seriously.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Honourable Samba Jallow said this during the adjournment debate of the NA on Friday, 4th October 2019. He said since President Barrow assumed office, he has been violating the provision of section 188 (4) of the Constitution. Th<\/strong>is provision according to the lawmaker, makes it mandatory for the President to consult with the NA before sending troops for mission outside the Gambia.<\/p>\n<p>Section 188 (4) states: \u201cThe President shall not deploy any troops outside The Gambia without the approval of the National Assembly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said the Executive has always undermined this provision. He said he has been raising this question on several instances with the Executive, but they do not take it seriously.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a violation of the Constitution,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He said the Executive should take parliamentary questions especially those that deal with the violation of the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>Majanko Samusa, a nominated member of the National Assembly said if the coalition government fails, the blame should be on the National Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe failure of the government is here (National Assembly)\u201d, adding they do not. \u2018see together\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe sole place for failing the Government is here. We should see the country first. Somebody belongs to PDOIS, APRC, NRP and GDC but we are all Gambians and this is what we should see. People should stop being here at the National Assembly playing double standard,\u201d Samusa said.<\/p>\n<p>He said NAMs shouldn\u2019t wear their political hats when coming to the National Assembly because at the National Assembly, national issues are discussed and not political party issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have to be honest particularly when you reach certain age\u201d referring to the Deputy Speaker of the House who was critical on the State of the Nation Address by President Barrow.<\/p>\n<p>Omar Ceesay, the member for Niamina East condemned Majanko\u2019s statement.<br \/>\n\u201cIt is actually a misleading statement,\u201d he said, adding that the National Assembly as an institution cannot be held responsible for the failure of the coalition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are here on our party tickets and not as Coalition National Assembly members. We are here at our individual party tickets. We are here to discuss national issues and not the coalition,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho is a coalition National Assembly member here?\u201d Ceesay asked, adding that there are no coalition National Assembly members in the House.<\/p>\n<p>He said 9 Select Committees of the National Assembly are facing difficulties in carrying out their oversight functions owing to financial challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Minority Leader of the National Assembly (NA) has called on President Adama Barrow to respect the Constitution by taking parliamentary questions seriously. Honourable Samba Jallow said this during the adjournment debate of the NA on Friday, 4th October 2019. 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