The National Assembly of The Gambia has on Tuesday, rejected the 2020 Draft Constitution after two days of intensive debate at the Legislative Chambers in Banjul.
The Bill was supposed have an absolute majority of 42 votes out of 57 National Assembly Members to reach to a Third Reading for the Independent Electoral Commission IEC to call for a Referendum.
The rejection of the Bill has denied the Gambian people the opportunity to express their wishes and aspirations. It means the country would continued to be rule by the 1997 Constitution that was bastardised by the former regime to entertain the whims and caprice of the Executive.
Over D116 Million Dalasi was spent in the drafting of the 2020 Draft Constitution including consultations with Gambians home and abroad.
Below is the list of members that voted in Favour or Against the 2020 Draft Constitution:
The Following Members Voted Against The Draft Constitution
1. Hon. Samba Jallow NRP
2. Hon. Alhagie Mbow NRP
3. Hon. Amadou Camara NRP
4. Hon. Ousman Touray NRP
5. Hon. Sainey Jawara NRP
6. Hon. Kebba Jallow GDC
7. Hon. Salifu Jawo GDC
8. Hon. Muhammed Ndow PPP
9. Hon. Sunkary Badjie APRC
10. Hon. Kaddy Camara APRC
11. Hon. Momodou Camara APRC
12. Hon. Alhaji Sankung Jammeh APRC
13. Hon. Musa Amul Nyassi APRC
14. Hon. Majanko Samusa Nominated
15. Hon. Muhamed Magassy Independent
16. Hon. Abdoulie Ceesay Independent
17. Hon. Baba Galleh Jallow Independent
18. Hon. Billay G. Tunkara Independent
19. Hon. Omar Darboe Independent
20. Hon. Fatou K. Jawara Independent
21. Hon. Saikou Marong Independent
22. Hon. Saikouba Jarju Independent
23. Hon. Alagie Jawara Independent
The Members That Voted For The 2020 Draft Constitution
1. Hon. Kebba K. Barrow UDP
2. Hon. Alfusainey Ceesay UDP
3. Hon. Madi Ceesay UDP
4. Hon. Sainey Touray UDP
5. Hon. Dawda Kawsu Jawara UDP
6. Hon. Ya Kumba Jaiteh Nominated
7. Hon. Omar Ceesay GDC
8. Hon. Momodou S Ceesay UDP
9. Hon. Alhagie S. Darbo UDP
10. Hon. Fakebba NL Colley UDP
11. Hon. Bakary Camara UDP
12. Hon. Lamin FM Conta
13. Hon. Sulayman Saho UDP
14. Hon. Assan Touray UDP
15. Hon. Yaya Gassama UDP
16. Hon. Kajali Fofana UDP
17. Hon. Lamin J. Sanneh UDP
18. Hon. Alhagi SB. Sillah UDP
19. Hon. Alhagie Darboe UDP
20. Hon. Dembo KM Camara UDP
21. Hon. Bakary Njie UDP
22. Hon. Matarr Jeng UDP
23. Hon. Muhammed Mahanera UDP
24. Hon. Foday NM. Drammeh UDP
25. Hon. Alhagie Drammeh UDP
26. Hon. Halifa Sallah PDOIS
27. Hon. Ousman Sillah PDOIS
29. Hon. Suwaibou Touray PDOIS
30. Hon. Ndey Yassin Secka Nominated
31. Alhagie Sowe GDC
ABSENT MEMBERS
1. Hon. Fatoumatta Njie PPP (Not in the country)
2. Hon. Sidia Jatta PDOIS (absent from chamber during voting and wasn’t allowed to upon his return)
DECEASED MEMBER
1. Hon. Demba Sowe GDC