The attorney general has told a summit of African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights dialogue has been initiated over the failed draft constitution.
Dawda Jallow participating 67th summit of ACHPR held virtually on Friday said various programmes are being implemented regarding the country’s transitional justice processes.
He said: “In relation to our transitional justice processes and the transition to a fully-fledged democracy, a new draft Constitution was produced by the Constitutional Review Commission following extensive consultations nationwide and with Gambian nationals in the diaspora.
“The draft which was subsequently submitted to the National Assembly in September couldn’t pass the threshold required to proceed to referendum. A process of dialogue with the leadership of all political parties has been initiated with a view to building consensus on all the contentious issues, with a view to re-submitting the draft to the National Assembly.
“The Truth Reconciliation and Reparations Commission which is currently underway, has submitted its interim report in November 2019 and we await its final conclusion in the early part of 2021. The Government is already preparing in earnest for post TRRC activities and a multi-sectoral taskforce or working group will soon be constituted to coordinate this process.”
