What I want to know is how does this bill seek to promote peace and stability? Is this how the gov't honors those brave children who died in the April 10-11th event? We are indeed in a state of emergency. This came from the Independent Paper. Read on... Gov't amends Indemnity Act Backdates it to January 2000 A draft bill entitled "an Act to amend the Indemnity Act and for matters connected therewith" signed by the Secretary of State for the Interior and Religious Affairs Ousman Badjie has been gazetted for presentation to the National Assembly for enactment. According to the gazette, "This Act may be cited as the Indemnity (Amendment) Act 2001 and shall be deemed to have come into force on 1st January, 2000". The bill aims to amend the Indemnity Act 8 of 1982, which was enacted "to indemnity the government or any agent of government or any person in the service of the government or any authority acting on behalf of government for any matter or omission to act or things done or pin pointed to have been done during the period of public emergency." According to the gazette, "The amendment bill seeks to promote national reconciliation and foster a conducive environment for peace and continued stability and development in The Gambia". Forwarded by Essa _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------