Hon.
Samba Jallow, National Assembly Member for Niamina Dankunku and the Minority
Leader, has said amending the constitution and Elections law was “timely and in
the right direction”.
Hon.
Jallow made this statement on Tuesday at the National Assembly, when the
Interior Minister presented two bills, to amend the Constitution and the
Elections law.
He
told deputies that with the reduction of fees for candidates, most political
parties in the country would be dancing overnight because it would now be easy
to sponsor ten candidates.
The
minority leader further told deputies that the former regime made it difficult
for people to contest for elections, because the money involved was very high.
Hon.
Jallow thanked the minister and the entire coalition government for amending
such laws in the country.
“This
is the right way and is in the right direction, as many competent people were
outside who wanted to contest the election, but fifty thousand dalasis was
their problem.”
On
the welfare of the National Assembly members, the minority leader said the
building of the Assembly cost US$27 million, adding that members working there
are still facing some challenges in terms of mobility.
He
said anything that goes to the Assembly is in the interest of the nation, and
it was important to uplift the status of National Assembly members because
their role is important.
The
minority leader, therefore, called on the coalition government to improve the
condition of the National Assembly members.
