NA To Begin Third Ordinary Session On 14 September

By Adama Makasuba

The Gambia parliament has announced Monday 14 September as begin of its 3rd Ordinary Session of the National Assembly in the 2020 Legislative Year. And the Session will be centred on consideration of the draft Constitution and State of Nation Address.

But House clerk said its admission will be restricted for strangers into the public gallery due to Covid-19 Pandemic.

“The Office of the Clerk of the National Assembly wishes to announce for the information of the public that the Third Ordinary Session of the National Assembly in the 2020 Legislative Year shall be convened for the period Monday 14th – Thursday 24th September, 2020.”

“During this period, Honorable Members will consider the Constitution of The Republic of The Gambia (Promulgation) Bill, 2020 and other important Government and National Assembly businesses.”

“His Excellency, the President of the Republic in accordance with Section 77 (1) of the 1997 Constitution, and Clause 24 (1) of the Standing Orders of the National Assembly will also perform the State of Nation Address (SoNA) on Thursday 17th September, 2020,” the house said in a statement.