Gambia: A pathology of democratic transitions –

By Baba Galleh Jallow, former Executive Secretary, TRRC

Ending a dictatorship, however difficult, is the easy part of transitioning from mindless authoritarianism to democratic practice. Much more difficult is erasing the legacies of dictatorship. It is one thing to vote a dictator out, or remove him from power by other means. It is quite another to recognize and effectively deal with the unhealthy political habits and practices he leaves behind, which manifest as notably ugly and…