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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 06 Mar 2007 : 12:35:48
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PRESIDENT JAMMEH ADDRESSES PARLIAMENT
On Friday 2nd March 2007 President Jammeh addressed parliament comprising 5 representatives on the side of the minority, 1 independent candidate, 4 nominated members and 42 on the side of the majority. Under the Constitution the President is empowered to appoint 5 nominated members two of whom become Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively.
Judging by the behaviour of the nominated members it appears that all of them belong to the party of the president or organisations allied to it. The President explained the policies of the government with regards to agriculture, education, health, environment, economic affairs, fisheries, tourism, petroleum exploration, foreign policy, migration and ended by cautioning the National assembly members to desist from promising the people everything only to hide from them after being elected. Foroyaa could not get a copy of the speech after the address. It was claimed that the President had added certain remarks which were not incorporated in the speech and that efforts will be made to incorporate them. Foroyaa will report on each policy item indicated by the president and then weigh it against the available facts to give the reader a comprehensive view of the President's speech and its review by Foroyaa.
Let us look at the issue of electricity supply for 24 hours. According to the President they now have the capacity to provide 24 hours electricity supply in the urban area but that the archaic transmission lines pose as the problem.
When Foroyaa publishes the position of the President it will also refer to loan agreements with the Import/Export Bank of Taiwan which gave a loan of approximately 500 million dalasis to rehabilitate the transmission lines a long time ago. We will ask for a report of progress in the utilization of the loan to rehabilitate the transmission line.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 026/2007, 5-6 March, 2007
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