These
summarized Transition Guidance Notes are intended to help the President focus
on the salient areas of his work as the President of the Third Republic of The
Gambia. The suggested notes provide
Short, Medium and Long Term work that is needed for the successful conduct of
the Transition.
1. REVIEW OF THE 1997 CONSTITUTION
Establish
a Constitution Review Commission
Hold
Referendum on Draft Constitution and Finalize Recommendations
Implement
Recommendations
National
Assembly members to adopt resolutions that will nullify clauses in the
constitution that were purposely adopted to suppress the will of the Gambian
people and perpetuate Jammeh’s regime.
2. PEACE AND SECURITY
Reform the Military and the Police
based on New Constitution ( National Security Advisor will be very useful)
Urgently
set in motion a process that will identify and neutralize Jammeh’s loyalist in
the army
Restore
Peace and Security (Develop and implement a Program)
Set
up a Truth and Reconciliation Commission and implement Recommendations
Establish
Relationship with Regional and International Security Systems
3. SPECIAL REVIEW OF THE OFFICE OF THE
PRESIDENT
Set up a Special Commission to
Review Office of the President and its working processes with the aim of making
it more efficient and effective.
President
to practice a Public Servant Role Model attitude
Inventorize
and Establish a listing of the of President’s Movable and Immovable Assets with
the objective of ensuring that all such assets are known for the record pending
any government pronouncement on how to deal with such assets
Practice State of the Nation Address
Implement
Commission’s Recommendations
4. GOVERNMENT MACHINERY
Establish
an urgent task force to review key ministries and Depts in the Govt with the
aim of identifying major bottlenecks and abuses (political appointees at key
positions) within the service (include CBG and Parastatals).
Review
Government Machinery and Realign with New Constitution
Select
Seasoned Secretary General and Head of Civil Service
Screen
civil service system and establish high Sense of Professionalism and
Accountability
Restore
Security of Tenure
5. GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
Review
Hiring System for the Executive based on New Constitution
Review
Hiring System for the Legislature based on New Constitution
Review
Hiring System for the Judiciary based on New Constitution
Reform
the Governance Structure
6. PARASTATALS AND PRIVATE SECTOR
Review
Parastatals System based on New Constitution
Restore
Confidence in working relations with Central Government
Review
Role of Private Sector in National Development
Review
Public-Private –Partnership Arrangements
7. COMMUNICATION, INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY
(ICT)
Review
ICT Systems and policy in The Gambia ( contracts with Service Providers and
abuses that impede attaining the full potential of these services)
Establish
working relationship with Print and Broadcast Media
Introduce
E-governance for Ministries and Depts
8. POLITICS AND POLITICAL PARTIES
Review
Political System in The Gambia based on New Constitution
Establish
truly Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)
Increase
political awareness through civic education
Make
Elections Transparent
9. EMPOWERING THE PRESIDENT
Prepare
and deliver a crash course to enhance the President’s knowledge and tools
required for effective running of his office (UNDP)
Increase
President’s knowledge of Government and Governance (UNDP)
Increase
President’s Ability to Follow Up on Issues of National Interest (UNDP)
10. PRESIDENT’S MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
SYSTEM (MIS)
Set
up a suitable MIS for Office of President
Social,
Political and Economic Issues should be highlighted
Mr.
Nyada Yoba Baldeh BS (Virginia State University USA), MS (University of
Wisconsin Madison USA)
Management
and Development Consultant
Wellingara
Kombo North, PO Box 3342 Serrekunda; (220) 9940407; Email: yobamara@yahoo.com;
sambasera@hotmail.com
Mr.
Hassan MB Jallow. FCCA, MA , Public
Policy and Management( University of York)
Finance
and Public Policy Specialist
Address
: Kanifing South, P.O. Box 858 Banjul; Phone 220 9909035, Email : Jbaapa@yahoo.co.uk
