The vanishing custodians of accountability: How the NAO and the National Assembly abdicated their sacred oversight mandate
[The Standard - The Gambia] - 9/01/2026
In every functioning democracy, the power of the purse is not merely a ceremonial privilege but a solemn covenant between institutions entrusted with oversight and the people who vest them with legitimacy. In The Gambia, this covenant has not simply been neglected, it has been scandalously (…)
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