{"id":94468,"date":"2026-02-19T17:45:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T17:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/juwara-urges-barrow-to-honor-jawaras-legacy"},"modified":"2026-02-19T18:53:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T18:53:37","slug":"juwara-urges-barrow-to-honor-jawaras-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/juwara-urges-barrow-to-honor-jawaras-legacy","title":{"rendered":"Juwara Urges Barrow to Honor Jawara&#8217;S Legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong> <\/span><b>Political analyst Lamin Juwara has urged President Adama Barrow to draw inspiration from the democratic principles of former President Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, particularly his firm commitment to multiparty governance.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Juwara made the remarks in an exclusive interview with Kerr Fatou, reflecting on The Gambia\u2019s 61st Independence Anniversary and assessing the country\u2019s democratic progress.<\/p>\n<p>He recalled that Jawara resisted pressure from his own party, the People\u2019s Progressive Party, to declare The Gambia a one-party state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe former president told his party it is either they pick him with his multiparty democracy or he will leave them to pick somebody else to declare a one-party state, as such is against his belief,\u201d Juwara said.<\/p>\n<p>Turning to current leadership, Juwara emphasized that President Barrow should remain faithful to his stated support for a two-term limit, cautioning that any attempt to seek a third term could undermine the country\u2019s democratic consolidation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany Gambians, myself included, believe that going for a third term weakens our democracy,\u201d he noted. \u201cPresident Barrow has publicly said he supports a two-term limit, which lies at the heart of democratic practice. Nothing should compel him to go beyond that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Juwara also stressed the importance of institutional accountability, adding that while decisive leadership is necessary, democratic systems should rely on clear processes rather than ad hoc decisions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere must be established mechanisms for discipline and accountability so that democracy can be institutionalized and strengthened for the greater good of the Gambian people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He concluded by asserting that, in his view, there are no democratic lessons President Barrow can draw from former President Yahya Jammeh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Gambia<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. 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