Fallou Sowe was speaking in an interview with The Point at the National Assembly premises on Saturday, as part of activities marking Assembly’s Open-Day.
The day, moreover, seeks to create a platform for National Assembly Members to interact with their electorates to discuss pertinent issues.
Sowe reminded that The Gambia has signed a lot of regional and international legal frameworks, which are against legalising FGM.
“We had work so hard over the 30 to 35 years to be able to achieve the prohibition of FGM in the country. Therefore, if all these years of work, our national assembly members decide to change that dynamics and repeal the law, it will really have consequences especially on the welfare of our women and children.” he stated.
He maintained that the representatives of the people should consider issues especially those which affect the health and wellbeing of women and girls in the country.
“We are here to remind them of that responsibility to ensure that they take decisions that will be in the best interest of the people not few. We all know from researchs that are done in the country, FGM has health complication and social effects on women and girls.”
However, less that fifteen lawmakers appeared for the open day out of 58 representatives.
