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Posted - 12 Apr 2017 : 14:31:56
Mariam Denton is Speaker of the National Assembly
By Kaddijatou Jawo
The Point: Wednesday, April 12, 2017
http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/mariam-denton-is-speaker-of-the-national-assembly
 Mariam Jack-Denton has been appointed as the new Speaker of the National Assembly at a ceremony held yesterday at the National Assembly Building in Banjul.
Hon. Mariam Jack Denton, who is a legal practitioner, is daughter to Alieu Sulayman Jack was also the second Speaker of the National Assembly from 1962 to 1972.
After her swearing-in as the new Speaker of the House, she said it was with immense pleasure and deep sense of humility that she accepted the position of the Speaker of the National Assembly.
She thanked President Adama Barrow for nominating her as member of the National Assembly and also commended members of the National Assembly for electing her as Speaker of the House.
“I’m honoured by the confidence and trust that President Adama Barrow and members of the National Assembly have in me by respectively nominating and electing me to this highest office,” she said.
The new Speaker promised to do her utmost best to live up to expectations, saying she will at all times endeavour to uphold the provisions of the constitution of the Republic of The Gambia and the standing order of the National Assembly in the performance of her duties and responsibilities as Speaker of the National Assembly.
She said she would strive to discharge her functions with the impartiality expected of the office of Speaker of the House as well as with the responsibility of maintaining the dignity of the office.
“I look further to working with you in all sides of the National Assembly as well as other branches of government so that together we can achieve laudable and noble objectives of ensuring that the welfare of the people of The Gambia is always paramount,” the new Speaker said.
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| Momodou |
Posted - 12 Apr 2017 : 14:34:05
New National Assembly Members sworn in
By Kaddijatou Jawo
The Point: Wednesday, April 12, 2017
http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/new-national-assembly-members-sworn-in-1
The 58 successful candidates in the just concluded parliamentary elections were yesterday sworn in at the National Assembly in Banjul.
The United Democratic Party (UDP) has a total of 31 seats (NA members) from various Constituencies at the National Assembly.
The National Reconciliation Party (NRP) has 5 seats, the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) 5 seats, the APRC 5 seats, the PDOIS 4 seats, the PPP 2 seats, and one seat is occupied by an Independent candidate representing Basse constituency.
Kebba K. Barrow, an elected MP for Kombo South under the UDP ticket, was also elected as the Majority Leader of the National Assembly.
The Minority Leader of the National Assembly, Hon. Samba Jallow, is from the National Reconciliation Party. He was elected to serve as Minority Leader after a stiff competition from other parties with minority seats in the National Assembly such as the GDC, APRC, and PDOIS.
Hon. Samba Jallow has now emerged as Minority Leader of the National Assembly twice consecutively – both in the Jammeh and Barrow governments.
Hon. Jallow, who won under the NRP ticket, is the National Assembly Member for Niamina Dankunku.
The five members nominated by President Barrow to serve in the National Assembly are: Hon. Mariam Jack-Denton (who is Speaker of the House), Hon. Momodou Lamin Sanneh (Deputy Speaker), Hon. M. S. Kumba Jaiteh, Hon. Ndey Yassin Secka, and Hon. Majanko Samusa.
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