Hi Halifa!
Thanks for the clarification. Yes, I am aware of what the
editors are going through and strongly condemn the use of the citizenship
issue to make them toe the line. I hope you succeed in getting the necessary
changes. Thanks.
Buharry.
----- Original Message -----
From: foroyaa <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 8:34 PM
Subject: Re: THE NEED TO REVIEW LAWS ON CITIZENSHIP
> Buharry,
>
> The 1970 Constitution is, indeed, no longer valid. The reason for
referring
> to its provision is to draw the attention of the Law Reform Commission to
> the plight of people in The Gambia who, because of neglect, now find
> themselves stateless.
>
> Section 8 of the 1997 Constitution states that: "Every person who,
> immediately before the coming into force of this Constitution, is a
citizen
> of The Gambia, shall subject to this Constitution-
>
> "(a) continue to be a citizen of The Gambia;
> "(b) retain the same status as a citizen by birth, by descent, by
> registration or by naturalisation, as the case may be, as he or she
enjoyed
> immediately before the coming into force of this Constitution."
>
> You would recall that many people could have registered as citizens under
> the 1970 Constitution for having been born in The Gambia without parents
and
> grandparents being born in The Gambia if the provisions had been created.
>
> This simply means that if the provisions of the 1970 Constitution were
> adhered to, those people who would have registered as citizens would
simply
> continue to be regarded as citizens under the 1997 Constitution.
>
> Since ignorance had barred the taking of national initiatives to create
the
> necessary provisions for the people concerned to have registered as
> citizens, our argument is that the present Constitution should be amended
> and the provisions in the 1970 Constitution incorporated to make room for
> citizenship through registration for those born in The Gambia of parents
and
> grandparents who were not born in The Gambia.
>
> I am not sure whether you are aware of the current problems being
> encountered by the editors of the Independent newspaper which touches on
the
> subject that is now under review.
>
> I hope Rene will see the issue from the angle stipulated.
>
> Greetings.
>
> Halifa.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: MOMODOU BUHARRY GASSAMA <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 3:07 PM
> Subject: Re: THE NEED TO REVIEW LAWS ON CITIZENSHIP
>
>
> > Hi Halifa!
> > Sorry for the late response to this posting but I have
> been
> > in and out of Stockholm a bit lately and have not had much time for my
> mail.
> > However, I would like to ask for the rationale behind basing your
> arguments
> > on the 1970 Constitution when that Constitution was abrogated in
Schedule
> 2,
> > Section 15 of the current Constitution. Thanks.
> >
> > Buharry
>
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