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(Banjul)
October 23, 2000
Banjul
Judicial sources have disclosed that the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)
has filed a motion at the Supreme Court of the Gambia for the expeditious
enactment of legislation for the conduct of the Local Government elections.
Our sources disclosed that IEC is seeking the Supreme Court's declaration that
the enactment of the Local Government Legislation prescribed under section
56(1), 58, 59 and 194 of the 1997 constitution is a condition precedent for the
Alkalo, District Chiefs, Mayors and Council Chairmanship.
It was a further revealed that the IEC is also seeking an order from the Supreme
Court Act 1999 and section 129(1) of the 1997 constitution to direct the
Attorney General, Secretary of State for Local Government and the Speaker of the
National Assembly to make appropriate arrangement for the expeditious enactment
of legislation for the conduct of the Local Government elections.
An official at the Supreme Court confirmed the story, but declined to comment on
the details of the motion. When asked when the motion was filed, the official
disclosed that several applications have been filed, but said the motion on the
Local Government Legislation act was filed on 12th October, 2000. Further
questioned whether the motion was already heard, the official refused to
comment. "You know I am warned not to talk to the press," the official remarked.


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