Good Morning Mr President: The law and the 1997 Constitution: When the law no longer serves the national interest, change the law—don’t bend it - The Point

The 1997 Constitution remains the supreme law of The Gambia. Government, Parliament, the Judiciary and citizens are bound by it. Where its provisions have become outdated or unnecessarily restrictive, the democratic response should not be creative interpretation designed to accommodate particular circumstances. The appropriate response is lawful amendment.