The Government of The Gambia has issued a statement indicating that it has considered and reviewed the Draft Constitution that was presented by the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) on the 30th of March 2020 and has decided after a thorough deliberation to re-gazette the constitution for eventual tabling before the National Assembly.

The draft will initially be gazetted from Thursday for a period of three (3) months and subsequently for another ten (10) days as required under the 1997 Constitution.

In its current form, the draft reflects the national values and ethos, and is consistent with the existence of The Gambia as a sovereign independent republican State with a multi-party democracy premised on democratic principles with periodic elections based on universal adult suffrage, the statement said.

The draft constitution also recognizes and acknowledges fundamental human rights and freedoms for all Gambians and non-Gambians alike.