Hon. Jawara made this observation during the adjournment debate of the Second Ordinary Session at the National Assembly.
She acknowledged the fact that the newly constructed OIC roads and the Senegambia highway is taking lot of lives and properties.
"I am calling on the Minister of Works to work hand in glove with NRA to review Motor Traffic Act. The Motor Traffic Act was enacted in 1948 when the Gambia had few vehicles which indicate huge gaps for now. Therefore, the act needs to be reviewed to meet the current status of vehicles and traffic in the country and this will also help mete deserving punishment to reckless driving."
She called on the NRA to put road signals on the roads and to regulate the vehicle license schools as vehicle inspection policy is not always doing what is expected of them in view of the fact that there are so many unworthy vehicles driving around.
"The government has invested a lot of resources on roads to ensure infrastructural development. However, their intention is not for citizens to be dying on these roads. I believe the NRA should work on a road construction plan; the use of communication signals, side safety programs, digitalization of traffic among others will help minimize road accidents." she pointed out.
Further on, the nominated lawmaker also called on the Ministry of Interior to adjust its security team deployed the Banjul International Airport.
"A lot of these hard substances get in the country through the airport and there is also migrant smuggling and human trafficking that happens there. A lot needs to be done to strengthen the security system at the airport, she added."
"Our youth are falling victims of these issues on a daily basis, and the airport seems to be the transit. Thus, the right authorities need to make sure there is appropriate and tight security to make sure these menaces are curbed."
She also underscored that the unregulated democracy is causing more hate speech than good. "We have a lot of broadcasters. However, not all broadcasters are journalists; thus, I think the information system in the country needs to be regulated."
To that end, she made reference to the Rwanda Genocide, which she said, was triggered by a radio station. "So, to save this country from such, PURA needs to regulate these broadcast stations."
