Lawyer
Badou S.M. Conteh has emphasized that Gambians are now conscious of their legal
rights.
He
was speaking to this reporter during an exclusive interview on the occasion of
the 52nd independence anniversary celebration and the presidential
inauguration, held at the Independence Stadium in Bakau last Saturday.
He
said the country has a new Chief Justice, who is a Gambian.
It
has been quite a long time, since the country in the past had chief justices
who were non-Gambians, but this time they have a Gambian as Chief Justice who
is “very experienced.”
With
the help of all the other sectors, the executive, legislature and the support
of all Gambians, they will have a very fair and vibrant judiciary, he said.
It
was emphasised by the new government that they would respect the judiciary’s
decisions, even if they are against the government, “and this is an eye opener
for all Gambians”.
“The
Gambians have decided, and are now conscious and know their legal rights; and
they know that justice must be done, not only to be done, but manifestly seen
to be done,” Conteh pointed out.
