REJOINDER | Response to Mr Mai Fatty’s Claim that: ‘Plans to Resurrect Draft Without CRC are Unlawful’
Rejoinder – ‘PLANS TO RESURRECT DRAFT WITHOUT CRC ARE UNLAWFUL’ By Pa Louis Sambou Having read the above captioned article which was published in the Standard Newspaper on 7 October 2020 , I thought it necessary to share my humble thoughts on the subject matter. The above mentioned quoted Mr Mai Fatty as having said that: “The CRC is the only legal entity that has the exclusive jurisdiction to review the 1997 Constitution and to draft a new one. It remains relevant, and will not be set aside. Any deviation from this law by the State will be interpreted as the intention to create a custom-made draft from the desk of the Executive.” I would humbly draw the attention of Mr Fatty to section 22(1) of the CRC Act which is what determines the extent of the CRC’s mandate. The implication of this provision is that the CRC “shall stand dissolved” one calendar month from the date the Promulgation Bill came to an end at the National Assembly. Therefore, as reaffirmed at paragr