All Gambians should focus their eyes at the Supreme Court of the Land as it prepares to make fundamental decisions on matters that are raised before the public. It is important for Gambians to debate what the Constitution says and means or what it does not say.
It is however only one voice whose decision affirms what the Constitution says, that is, the Supreme Court. Its voice stands as the voice of the Constitution. Its decision on a matter is affirmed as the dictate of the Constitution. That is what is enforceable in law.
Key issues are to be handled by the Court, which include the following:
Almami Gibba, the National Assembly Member for Foni Kansala, along with seven others, is challenging the constitutionality of amendments to the Women’s Act of 2010, Act Number 11 of 2015, which prohibits FGM.
Yankuba Touray, a former member of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council (AFPRC) junta, is making a final legal attempt to overturn his conviction and death sentence for the murder of former Finance Minister Ousman Koro Ceesay.
Another significant case set for judgment is the Kanifing Municipal Council seeking legal clarity on the extent of the Government’s oversight authority and whether its actions violate the autonomy granted to local government authorities under the Local Government Act and the Constitution.
