{"id":91497,"date":"2025-12-07T06:33:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T06:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/madi-jobarteh-condemns-national-assemblys-lack-of-quorum"},"modified":"2025-12-08T09:06:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T09:06:00","slug":"madi-jobarteh-condemns-national-assemblys-lack-of-quorum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/madi-jobarteh-condemns-national-assemblys-lack-of-quorum","title":{"rendered":"Madi Jobarteh Condemns National Assembly&#8217;S Lack of Quorum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Human rights activist Madi Jobarteh has strongly condemned the National Assembly\u2019s failure to convene on Tuesday, 2 December, describing the lack of quorum as a direct violation of the Constitution and an affront to Gambian citizens.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe failure of the National Assembly to sit on Tuesday, December 2, due to lack of quorum is not just disappointing; it is a direct violation of the Constitution and an insult to the Gambian people,\u201d Jobarteh said.<\/p>\n<p>He criticized the chronic absenteeism among certain lawmakers, noting that the Speaker of the National Assembly has repeatedly voiced frustration over poor attendance and lateness by members.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the Speaker lamented the chronic problem of poor attendance and punctuality among NAMs, it only confirmed what citizens have long witnessed: some lawmakers are willfully neglecting their duty,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Jobarteh stressed that National Assembly members receive substantial benefits and allowances on the expectation that they will perform their duties diligently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis behavior is utterly unacceptable; NAMs are among the most pampered public officials in this country. Attending sittings fully and on time is not a favor; it is a legal obligation and a moral imperative,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n<p>He further noted that absenteeism among lawmakers undermines public trust and disrupts national progress. \u201cWhen NAMs fail to attend sittings, they are not only breaching the Constitution, the Standing Orders, and their Code of Conduct, but they are also disrespecting their electorates and undermining national interest. Every sitting of the National Assembly carries real consequences for citizens,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Calling for strict enforcement measures, he urged the Speaker to uphold accountability and ensure Parliament operates effectively.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe National Assembly belongs to the people, not to the comfort or convenience of NAMs; the public must demand better, and the leadership of the Assembly must act decisively to restore discipline, integrity, and respect for the institution,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. Human rights activist Madi Jobarteh has strongly condemned the National Assembly\u2019s failure to convene on Tuesday, 2 December, describing the lack of quorum as a direct violation of the Constitution and an affront to Gambian citizens. \u201cThe failure of the National Assembly to sit on Tuesday, December 2, due to lack of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":91496,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,12],"tags":[260],"class_list":["post-91497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-gambia"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Madi Jobarteh Condemns National Assembly&#039;S Lack of Quorum - Gambia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Human rights activist Madi Jobarteh has strongly condemned the National Assembly\u2019s failure to convene on Tuesday, 2 D ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/madi-jobarteh-condemns-national-assemblys-lack-of-quorum\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Madi Jobarteh Condemns National Assembly&#039;S Lack of Quorum\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Human rights activist Madi Jobarteh has strongly condemned the National Assembly\u2019s failure to convene on Tuesday, 2 D ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/madi-jobarteh-condemns-national-assemblys-lack-of-quorum\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Gambia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-12-07T06:33:10+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-12-08T09:06:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/gambia\/sites\/19\/2025\/12\/sm_1765079090.464914.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/madi-jobarteh-condemns-national-assemblys-lack-of-quorum#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/madi-jobarteh-condemns-national-assemblys-lack-of-quorum\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Madi Jobarteh Condemns National Assembly&#8217;S Lack of Quorum\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-07T06:33:10+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-12-08T09:06:00+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/madi-jobarteh-condemns-national-assemblys-lack-of-quorum\"},\"wordCount\":326,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/madi-jobarteh-condemns-national-assemblys-lack-of-quorum#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/gambia\/sites\/19\/2025\/12\/sm_1765079090.464914.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Gambia\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/madi-jobarteh-condemns-national-assemblys-lack-of-quorum#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/madi-jobarteh-condemns-national-assemblys-lack-of-quorum\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/madi-jobarteh-condemns-national-assemblys-lack-of-quorum\",\"name\":\"Madi Jobarteh Condemns National Assembly'S Lack of Quorum - 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