MPs on Monday voted for the ministry of fisheries to bring to parliament a controversial fisheries pact between The Gambia and Senegal.
Gambia and Senegal reached an understanding for Senegalese fishing boats to fish in Gambian waters – but MPs questioned the fisheries minister on the agreement on Monday.
MP for Foni Kansala proposed for the suspension of the agreement insisting it wasn’t ratified by parliament.
But the minister of fisheries clarified that it was a longstanding agreement that dates back to the first republic. He had initially admitted the agreement was illegal.
After voting the fisheries ministry to bring the agreement to parliament, the fisheries minister James Gomez said: “I want to assure everybody that this is not anything personal about me. This is the position I hold and every Gambian has a right to know what the facts are. So I thank you very much for inviting me.”
