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ANNEX VII

TIMETABLE FOR THE RECTIFICATION & TRANSITION TO DEMOCRATIC CONSTITUTIONAL RULE PROGRAMME

Activities to be Implimented

Target dates (AFPRC)

Target Dates (NCC)

1.Establishment of commissions of enquiry and commencement of workNovember 1994Complete within 6 months with effect from date of commencement
2.Introduction to Civic Education and Popular ParticipationJanuary 1995On-going process even after military rule
3.Establishment of a Constitutional Review Commission and Commencement of Review of the 1970 ConstitutionDecember 1995Commence in February 1995 and complete within 6 months
4.(a)Review of the Electoral laws by ad hoc Electoral Review CommitteeJan/April 1996Set up an ad hoc Electoral Review Committee to work in tandem with (3) above
(b)Submission of Constitution to AFPRC by the Constitutional Review CommissionApril 1996Mid-July 1995
(c)Launching of Constitution for Public DebateApril/June 1996Unnecessary and therefore, to be ommitted.
(d)ReferandumSeptember 1996As 4(c) above.
5.AFPRC Promulgation of the new Electoral Laws and Establishment of a National Electoral CommissionDecember 1996August 1995
6.Review of Constituency Boundries Commission Report by the National Electoral CommissionMarch/July 1997August/September 1995
7.(a)AFPRC Pronouncement on the Constituency BoundriesJuly 1997Mid-October 1995
(b)Registration of Voters and display of Voters Regester for Public ScrutinyJuly/Sept. 1997November 1995 - January 1996
8.Election of a Constituent Assembly and Commencement of debate on the ConstitutionSept./Dec. 1997'Election' to be replaced by 'Establishment' February 1996
9.Adoption of the Constitution by the constituent Assembly and AFPRC Promulgation of the ConstitutionDec. 1997/Jan. 1998March/April 1996
10.(a)Lifting of the Ban on Party Political ActivitiesJan. 1998March 1996
(b)Local Government ElectionsMarch 1998May 1996
11.General and Presidential Electioneering campaign of political partiesMay 1998Delete because of 10(a)
12.(a)General & Presidential ElectionsNov. 1998June 1996
(b)Swearing-in of the New Head of State and Inauguration of the Second Republic National AssemblyDec. 1998July 1996

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ANNEX VIII

EDITORIAL SUB-COMMITTEE

  • DR. Lenrie Peters
  • Dr. Ernest Bidwell
  • Sourahata B. Semega-Janneh
  • Baba Galleh Jallow
  • Amie Joof-Cole
  • Momodou Aki Bayo

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