Goodluck Jonathan’s draft constitution talks have failed to produce positive results after days of talks, pushing the Gambian people’s desire for a new constitution into greater doubt.
Jonathan flew into the country on Monday for a final round of talks with the country’s political leaders including President Adama Barrow.
But the talks have failed to produce a deal as UDP leader Ousainou Darboe continued to stand his ground over the retroactive clause.
The retroactive clause deals with whether President Barrow’s current term should count. The draft constitution says it should but President Barrow and his supporters have disagreed prompting MPs loyal to him to vote against it in September last year.
The last two days, Wednesday and Tuesday, saw Jonathan meet with all of the country’s political leaders but the standoff between UDP and President Barrow’s NPP meant the talks have failed.
Still, at least two political party leaders told The Fatu Network International IDEA now wants to set up a committee that would be given three weeks to find a common ground around the retroactive clause standoff.
