Legal Link Promises Using Media Platforms to Discuss Pros & Cons of CRP Recommendations

By Amin Kef Sesay

One of the seasoned and highly recognized rights based groups in the country, LEGAL LINK with Rashid Dumbuya Esq as its Executive Director, who was also former Human Rights Commissioner has on the 15th January, 2022 stated that while they commend the Bio – led Government for taking a giant step towards comprehensive constitutional reforms in the country,  their organization is presently studying the Government White Paper in line with the original Justice Cowan CRC report and will soon release for public consumption, a comprehensive analytical report entitled: “A Critical Assessment of  Government’s White Paper on the Constitutional Review Process Bringing out its Strengths and Weaknesses and Proffering Recommendations for Reforms.”

According to him, in fulfillment of their mandate, LEGAL LINK has also put together a formidable legal team with the requisite human rights skills and legal knowledge to engage all

Radio, TV, Newspaper and social media platforms in the country in a bid to ensuring that a critical, balanced and unbiased analysis of the pros and cons of the proposed recommendations in the Government’s White Paper on the Constitutional Review Process is provided to the public.

“In light of the above objective therefore, we openly call upon all media institutions (both print and electronic) to act professionally and independently by ensuring that they provide us their platforms to educate the public on some of the topical issues contained in the White Paper,” Rashid Dumbuya Esq appealed.

He expressed the view that the making of a constitution is highly socio – legal and would therefore require a whole – of – society – approach to guarantee legitimacy, inclusivity and acceptance.

Educating the public therefore on the proposed recommendations as enshrined in the Government White Paper, he underscored, is not only critical to the future acceptance of the constitution but would also serve the best interest of the society.

“We therefore appeal for full cooperation and unfettered access to media platforms by our legal team that possesses the requisite human rights knowledge and legal standing to critically espouse on issues concerning the constitution, law or policy reforms,” he reiterated his appeal on behalf of LEGAL LINK.