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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 15 Jul 2006 : 12:04:43
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Editorial
IEC Surrenders Its Sovereignty, No Longer Independent
Well Over 90,000 Persons Registered!!
ID Cards are still being issued at a compound known as Tamba Kunda in Tallinding. The APRC Chairwomen are still going around telling their people that registration will continue soon. Interestingly enough registration in the KMC area stopped abruptly after claims by registering officers that films were in shortage. The events which followed were dramatic.
The IEC became mute as to when the list of voters will be published for screening and the filing of objections before revising courts while speculations were rife that the IEC Chairman was being influenced by the APRC to resume the registration exercise. The news came like a thunderbolt from the blue that the Chairman was engaged in consultation with the president on the issue of extending the registration exercise. Section 43 subsection (3) of the constitution states that “In the exercise of its functions under this constitution or any other law, the Commission shall not be subject to the direction or control of any other person or authority.”
Mr. Njie told GRTS that all stakeholders have been consulted. Foroyaa has spoken to representatives of all the political parties and they have made it categorically clear that they have not been consulted on the registration exercise. They claim that the stoppage of the registration was not only unceremonious but that consulting the President while ignoring the opposition negates the Independence of the IEC.
Gambians are raising their eyebrows as they receive the information that over 90,000 persons have been registered. The corrupt registration practices are likely to be exposed before the revising court. Can you imagine how a youngman can attest to the birth of a person as old as his parents?
The tragedy of the system is that Gambians are finding it difficult to get documents to be registered as voters while those who are not entitled are getting attestation to get voters’ cards.
The Interparty Committee is stagnant. The Chairman consults only one side. The Independence of the IEC is indeed hanging on a balance.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No 52/2006, 13-16 June, 2006
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Jack
Belgium
384 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jul 2006 : 12:38:31
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Njucks,
I think this topic is very enlighting if you want to compare Gambian elections with those in Western Europe.  |
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kayjatta
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Posted - 16 Jul 2006 : 20:38:58
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The registration of non-Gambians is worrying . Is this not an actionable offence under Gambian laws ?
If so why can't injured parties ( interested parties) resort to the courts and prosecute those involved in breaking the laws of the Gambia ? |
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Janyanfara
Tanzania
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Posted - 16 Jul 2006 : 22:22:20
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Wait a minute!Wait a minute!,
Is there any IEC[Independent Electoral Commision] in the Gambia?
I believe we have only the JCEC[JAMMEH's Chosen Electoral Commision]?
If the commision if independent,then I never knew about that.All I know is Jammeh hires and fires any member of the commision as he hires and fires other officials of his empire.
If the chairman of the Commision (Mr.Ndondeh Njie] who was openly and still now is a strong supporter of the APRC,then what is independent about his taking up the chair to do just what he is asked to do.Do you all know he consults b4 acting or saying anything?
Lets be serious here!
peace
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Edited by - Janyanfara on 16 Jul 2006 22:26:37 |
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jambo
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Posted - 17 Jul 2006 : 11:31:49
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| Momodou, what a sad state of affairs, IEC surrenders, 90,000 people registered no comment |
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serenata
Germany
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Posted - 17 Jul 2006 : 19:07:46
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| Are elections in Gambia watched, and if yes, do the watchdogs have any chance to find out if a voter is really Gambian or not? |
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