By Adama Makasuba
The president of Gambia Bar Association has called for more court rooms in the country to give Gambians greater access to justice.
Speaking during the official opening of 2020 legal year on Sunday, Salieu Taal said: “While the judiciary is increasing the number of judges, we do not have enough court rooms to accommodate our judges comfortably.
“There is a dire need to upgrade the current infrastructure in the Greater Banjul Area and build more courts in the regions to broaden access to justice to the majority of Gambians.”
Mr Taal called for more support to the judiciary saying “I urge the government and our donor partners to allocate more resources to the sector as a matter of priority and urgency.”
According to him, spending on the judiciary is not an expense (but) it’s an investment in our democracy and investment in democracy guarantees peace and stability.
