President Adama Barrow insisted on Thursday evening ‘another’ draft constitution can be produced at the ‘appropriate’ time – and also counseled all citizens to ‘play’ by the law amid an election year.
Gambians will in December 2021 go to the polls to elect a new president and messy partisan politics has already overrun the country – even before 2021.
Speaking to the nation on Thursday, the president appreciated this fact saying “although 2020 was clouded by the pandemic, it was a year of politics, debate and dialogue, as we ventured into crafting a new Constitution for the Third Republic”.
“All is not lost, since we still have the opportunity to produce another draft Constitution at the appropriate time,” President Barrow said of the comatose draft constitution.
The president in speaking to Gambians about politics in 2021 said: “2021 is expected to be a year of more vigorous political activities, as potential candidates prepare to contest for the highest office of the land. No matter what our dreams, wishes and hopes may be, let us all play by the rule and the law.
“Let the law and our noble values and conscience define our thoughts, decisions and actions. I address this plea to all political parties, surrogates and citizens alike. In particular, let us not allow any external interference in our national affairs and interpersonal relationships.”
