The Government of The Gambia has announced it will reform the country’s electoral process before the next national assembly election.
The reforms will affect the amount of money presidential aspirants pay to contest elections as well as aspirants for national assembly and positions for mayors and councilors.
The reform process will have all stakeholders including political parties participating and getting involved.
The spokesperson for the coalition government, Halifa Sallah, told the media at a press conference that President Adama Barrow has ordered that consultations start with all political parties, the inter-party committee, and the Attorney General and Minister of Justice towards the reforms.
Sallah said “Such draconian provisions will ultimately be subjected to review by all stakeholders, and a bill will be prepared to be submitted to the National Assembly for enactment”.
Meanwhile The Point reported that the government is now working very hard to ensure that institutions work to deal with the vacuum that has been created by recent political crisis.
Mr. Sallah also told the media that expected ministerial appointments left to be filled will take place soon.
Positions left to be filled include the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Ministry of Information, Communication and Infrastructure, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, Ministry for Basic and Secondary Education and Ministry of Transportation, Works and Infrastructure.
Source: Africafeeds.com
