Gambia For All has called on members of the national assembly to put country first in their role over the draft constitution.
The draft constitution is being debated by MPs and a vote in favour of it will set the stage for a referendum which could birth a so-called ‘New Gambia’.
The MPs have however been bitterly split over the document sparking fears it could be voted down.
One of the country’s newest political parties have joined calls for the MPs to vote in favour of the document.
Gambia For All said in a statement: “Now that the review process has reached the People’s house, the aspirations of the people of The Gambia cannot be secondary to any other interest, be it political or personal, the People of the Gambia must have the final say in how they would like to be governed. What is at stake is far more important than the outcome of the coming election cycle or the one after that. The future of our children, grand-children and the survival of our nation is at stake. An opportunity to correct the course, after two decades of injustice and destitution, should not be squandered by the few.
“The GFA urges the current administration not to interfere with the process. Bribery and any form of intimidation of National Assembly Members, (NAMs), will not only be immoral but a violation of the law. We are also appealing to NAMs to put country first and we wish to remind them that they are representing their constituency not only those that voted for them. Cleary, the decisions the NAMs, make today will forever impact the lives of our people for the unforeseeable future.
“It is against this backdrop that the Gambia For All party, (GFA), wholeheartedly supports the new draft constitution and strongly urges all NAMs to do the same.”
