Darboe promises new Gambian Constitution within 18 months
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kerr Fatou
Lamin J. Darboe, presidential candidate for the Team Gambia coalition in Gambia, promises a new Constitution within 18 months of a possible accession to power. The text would establish two five-year presidential terms and safeguards against their extension, according to his interview with West Coast Radio.
Lamin J. Darboe, presidential candidate for the Team Gambia coalition in Gambia, promises not to seek a second term if elected and to limit his term to five years, according to an interview with West Coast Radio.
He says a new Constitution would be introduced within 18 months of his coming to power, with a limit of two five-year presidential terms and safeguards designed to prevent its amendment to extend time in office. Darboe says he wants constitutional reform to be a priority for his administration.
The proposal provides that no president could serve for more than ten years. Darboe also says he would not run again in 2031, believing that a single term would allow him to carry out his reforms while promoting more balanced electoral competition.
