Reports that the Yaya government is contemplating amending the Gambian
Constitution in order to avoid going ahead with scheduled elections in The
Gambia, is quite disturbing. The opposition should not allow Yaya to use the
majority the APRC enjoys in parliament in order to frustrate the will of the
people. They succeeded in thwarting the wheels of justice during the Crude
Oil probe. We must not allow them to repeat those shenanigans. The
opposition must mobilize their supporters to stand up against these
shameless criminals that call themselves parliamentarians and the corrupt AG
that would let a moron like Yaya instruct him to write such clearly unfair
and undemocratic laws. If the AG is eager for a constitutional amendment, he
should suggest to Yaya to amend the constitution to include term limits for
the presidency. Instead of an illiterate telling the AG what to do, Secka
should be lecturing Yaya about the rule of law and the risks inherent in the
tyranny of the majority. The majority APRC holds in the parliament is a
bogus majority that was made possible by a rigged elections. Parliament
clearly does not represent the will of the Gambian people. Therefore, most
of the things that go on in that parliament are illegitimate. The opposition
should challenge these proposed amendments both in the courts and in the
public arena. It is futile arguing with these vermin in the parliament. The
fight should be taken outside. We must not allow Yaya to use these
quasi-legal apparatuses (parliament) to legitimize such fraud. If the AG
wants to impose the will of the APRC on the Gambian people, they should do
so through decrees. But opposition leaders should not participate in any way
in this fraud. They should not even participate in parliamentary debates
aimed at amending the Constitution to suit the needs of the APRC and denying
the public their right to vote for local representatives. There is no point
in partaking in a fight that one is going to lose. The eloquence of Hamat
Bah or Dembo Bojang or Sidia Jatta will not convince any APRC MP to vote
against Yaya in parliament. Opposition leaders must make it abundantly clear
to their supporters that it is unacceptable for the AG to amend the
Constitution thereby robbing people off their right to vote. We have to put
together a plan for what we are going to do if the government (as usual)
decides to ignore the will of the people and go ahead with the
constitutional amendment. Among other things, mass protests should be
organized to demand the removal of Yaya and his cronies if they insist on
passing these laws. It is only when we meet fire with fire that these people
would do what is right.
KB

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