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Momodou
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 Posted - 10 Dec 2007 : 22:34:45
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Foroyaa Editorial
Civic Rights And Duties
The sovereign people of The Gambia are the owners of the country. They have a right and duty to determine her economic, political, social and cultural status. This is the first point.
A sovereign Gambian people need schools, hospitals, roads and other social services. All Gambians cannot meet everyday to contribute funds and agree on what social services to provide. This task has to be performed by representatives of the Gambian people.
It is the right and duty of the Gambian people to elect their representatives and provide them with the funds to enable them t o provide social services.
It is the right and duty of the Gambian people to scrutinize the work of their representatives and remove them from office if they misrepresent them. This is the second point.
A sovereign Gambian people cannot determine their destiny without being alive. Each Gambian, therefore, has the right to life. It is the duty of all to protect the life of each. No one has a right to take the life of another. This is the third point,
Each Gambian has equal right to determine the destiny of the country. Each Gambian has a right to be free from any form of domination. Each Gambian is, therefore, a free citizen. It is the duty of all Gambians to protect the liberty of each. No one has a right to violate the liberty of another. This is the fourth point.
If the Gambian people are to determine the economic, political, social and cultural life of the Gambia, they must assemble and discuss. The Gambian people have freedom of assembly and expression. It is the duty of all Gambians to protect the freedom of assembly and expression of each. No one has the right to violate the freedom of assembly and expression of the other. This is the fifth point.
Each citizen of The Gambia has a duty to provide public funds to maintain public services. Each citizen has equal rights to determine who is to be entrusted with the public funds. Those elected should ensure equal access of all citizens to public services. Each Gambian has a right to be free from discrimination. It is the duty of all Gambians to protect each from discrimination. No public officer or representative has a right to discriminate any Gambian. This is the sixth point.
Each Gambian citizen is a free and dignified person. Each has a right to justice. Each has a right to be free from arbitrary arrest, detention, inhumane treatment or degrading punishment. Each Gambian has a right to fair hearing before an impartial court when accused of a crime. This is the seventh point.
Each Gambian citizen has a right to have his or her rights protected by law and a duty to respect the rights of others. Each has a right to redress for violation of his or her rights, This is the eighth point.
A sovereign republic has a duty to safeguard these rights and thus guarantee a sovereign people life and liberty in prosperity.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issues
Issue No. 144/2007, 7 - 9 December 2007
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