Mr.
President, since your government is set to promote democracy, freedom of
expression and rule of law, GRTS as the only national TV station in The
Gambia should not be monopolized. All political
parties should have access to GRTS, notably to cover their rallies, press
conferences and press releases. It is the duty of the director general and his
staff to edit any statement that could be detrimental to the nation. We need
responsible journalism.
Mr.
President, talking about national unity, leaders of the coalition especially
you and Halifa Sallah should try and enter into dialogue to avoid any
discomfort relations. As human beings, we always disagree and agree, it’s not
good to be exposing the policy of each other and as politicians, you should
always try to be speaking issues affecting the daily lives of the citizenry and
to bring unity and understanding among the citizenry.
Mr.
President, We remember you saying that you had signed an agreement of a three
years transition with the coalition team, but according to the constitution,
you are elected for five years. We would like you to clear the air to avoid
further misunderstanding in the near future.
Taking
President Macky Sall for example in 2012, when he was campaigning to reduce the
presidential term from 7 to 5 years but he was told by judges of the
constitutional court that it couldn’t be possible, because he was elected for
seven years by the electorate.It was after the referendum in 2016 that it was
approved and presidential term should be five years, renewable once.
Mr.President,
with the process of political reforms, we should adhere to two terms of five
years and presidential candidate could be elected only if he or she wins with
51%.
Finally
Mr. President your main challenge still is the electricity and water supply in
the country. Your government should try
and work all round the clock to get a solution of this 40 years crisis of
electricity supply. The issues of
transport still needs attention as drivers are now charging two to three fares
to passengers before they can reach their destination.
The Ministry of Transport, transport union, and the security authorities should work hand-in-glove to tackle this problem. Your government should also try and provide more buses to help passengers; workers and students plying the Banjul - Brikama highway to be able to reach their destinations on time and back.
Good
Day Mr. President