Amie Bensouda

Amie Bensouda is a Gambian lawyer, first female Solicitor General of The Gambia, former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, lead counsel to Janneh Commission of Inquiry into assets of former President Yahya Jammeh. Quotes I say the National Assembly failed in its responsibility to supervise the executive. The recommendations were what was supposed to help the transition, help the country correct its course, and avoid the mistakes that were made. There was no accountability as far as the white paper was concerned. Investigating whether vehicles were properly sold six or seven years ago, for me, that's a distraction. I was lead counsel, not head of investigations. Your power is limited to your terms of reference in relation to an inquiry into a specific matter. We really need a new constitution! The result of the stock taking shocked the world, as 22 years of systematic assault on our governance framework was revealed. Without the transcript, I cannot confirm that the summary represents what I said. External links Category:Gambian lawyers Category:Gambian women Category:Attorneys general of the Gambia Category:Living people