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Posted - 19 Dec 2006 : 18:12:38
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Foroyaa Editorial A CALL FOR A FRESH START!!
A new year is approaching. A new presidential term has been put in place. As the President of the Gambia for the next five years. On Friday he swore to govern in accordance with the constitution without fear or favour, affection or ill will.
Furthermore, he called for constructive engagement between all sectors of Gambian society with his government. He mentioned other opposition parties in particular.
Foroyaa would like the President to proceed to create a new governance environment through national consultation. He may have confidential discussion with a represntative of each opposition party on how to improve his manner of government. This may be followed by a multiparty initiative to promote the Memorandum of Understanding signed by all the political parties so that party supporters as well as chiefs, governors and village heads will promote peaceful coexistence among our people.
The President may order the Secretary of State for Justice to establish a task force to review the case of all detainees and release all those who are detained in violation of the constitution. This should be followed by order for security personnel to carry out their duties in accordance with the law.
The President may meet the heads of media houses and order the removal of any obstacle to the operations of Citizen FM, Sud FM, and the Independent Newspaper. His government should make commitment to promulgate a Freedom of Information Act.
The President may meet religious leaders and elders who are known to be uncompromising in telling the truth to share their words of wisdom. The consultation should be broadened to include members of civil society organisations so that before he delivers his New Year message a new spirit of dialogue would have been started that will make good governance a reality in the country.
Declaration of intention is good. However, backing declaration with action is better for action speaks louder than words. Foroyaa is waiting to capture each initiative and history is waiting to record each development. The future is waiting to give its verdict. A new destiny is crying to be rescued in the wilderness of time.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue Issue No. 113/2006, 18-19 December, 2006
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