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PREAMBLE The society shall be called TUJERENG DIASPORA. It shall consist of members of Tujereng Village resident in the United Kingdom or other parts of Europe and America. The society shall have aims and objectives and which shall constitute the main part of this constitution. The society shall focus on the protection of her members (as possible as and to the best its ability) and shall be development oriented which shall be specified into TWO categories: _ Society and Members' Development and _ Tujereng Village Development. The society shall give advice and guidelines to members and shall seek advice from individuals, philanthropies (including lecturers and professors) and other sister organisations. It shall fully accountable to her members through the chairman and his/her finance office. The members are therefore oblique to be fully committed to the society for the rapid development and expansion. Members are urged to respect the norms and values of the society and Shall treat each other as family. The society shall conduct schedule General Meetings (GM) and other interim meetings with notice given to members. Dates of every next meeting shall be announced by the chairman before the end of the Current meeting and follow up notice and information shall be done by the Social and events secretary. This society shall have her Order of administration and shall be headed by Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary General - (SG) and Deputy, Finance and Accounts controller - ( FAC), Social and Event Secretary - (SES), Public Relation officer - (P RO). There will be other committees attach to Finance and Accounts, as well as Social and Events Offices to co-ordinate activities productivity. The society shall operate from members contributions and other raised funds through her various program of activities. The society shall keep a Balance Account raised by members and from activities which shall be controlled by the Chairman and the Finance and Accounts Controller. The society shall appoint Three men member of the Audit Team during every Annual General Meeting team (GM) to prepare for the next AGM and the Team shall come up with a non-bias report regarding the financial status. The finance and accounts will have to be fully co-operative during this exercises. The society shall select a Panel of advisers mainly of Respective individuals and/ or members to assist the public relation officer, the Chairman, and all other senior positions on various and complicated issues. The society shall in future appoint herself with a solicitor whenever the financial Muscles available and he/she shall be readily available to defend the societies’ interest and her members when necessary at all times. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The society shall have AIMS AND OBJECTIVE and these include: 1. To be United under one umbrella of Unity cooperation and understanding. 2. The financially viable through member contributions and Society activities aiming to participate immensely in the National development of The Gambia particularly The village of Tujereng and suburbs. 3. To contribute in the improvement of members mentally and strengthen their ambitions and living conditions (i.e. in the event of severe difficulties - economic. Social etc...) While living away. 4. To give help and advice (where necessary) to members and be mindful to each other’s problem(s) and concerns. 5. To conduct Annual General Meetings AGM and other schedule meetings in order to discuss irrelevant issues pertaining to the society and her members during this meeting. The Finance and Accounts controller, The Social and Events Secretary and The Public Relation Officer may have to give briefings. The Secretary General and Deputy will take minutes while the Auditing committee would have to give update reports. 6. The society celebrate on non-gender biasness and shall promote equal opportunity. 7. To make ALL positions of the society be contested for in through a fair general and by- elections. 8. All members of the society should be registered legally and be given a registration number and/badge. 9. All registered members are legible to vote and be voted for. For each position every member carries is one vote. 10. Voting age range from 18 years of age. 11. The Promotion protection and advancements of the welfare of all members. 12. The Promotion of good living standards for the village of Tujereng. 13. The furtherance of good relation between the Association and similar organisations in the UK. 14. All monies contributed will not be refunded and in an event Society is to be collapse any amount in hand shall be donated to the Tujereng Village Development committee or the Alkalo at the time to be spent purposely for the village development matters. Monies raised will not be returned to individual members as at the time of collapse or any form of disintegration. MEMBERSHIP Members of the Association shall be open as follows:- (a) Ordinary: To individuals citizen of Tujereng living in diaspora. (b) Associate: To individuals or Group interested in promoting the living condition of citizen of Tujereng abroad and in the Gambia. Members may be terminated as follows: (a) The demise of a member terminates his/her membership. (b) Withdrawal from the Association by giving two months in writing to the executive. (c) Failure to pay monthly subscriptions for six months. (d) Failure to attend Annual General Meetings for two consecutive years or General meeting for three consecutive times. (e) Already paid subscription shall not, under any circumstances be refunded in case of termination of membership. The Association shall ordinarily meet at least twice in every year. Where the circumstances so require, an extraordinary meeting shall be convened upon a request in writing addressed to the Executive and signed by not less than one-third of the members of the Association or upon a resolution of the Management committee passed in accordance with this constitution. The General meeting shall govern the affairs of the Association and issue guidelines to the management committee established under this constitution for the general operation and management of the Association activities. In addition to such other powers as are conferred upon it elsewhere in this constitution, the General meeting shall have power to:- (a) Approve, vary and confirm the minutes of the previous General Meeting. (b) Elect the chairperson and members of the management committee in accordance with this constitution. (c) Receive consider and adopt, with or without modification, a report from the committee on the activities of the association since the last general meeting, incorporating audited annual accounts for each year under review which shall be certified by the association’s auditors. (d) Approve or vary the future programmes and annual estimates or plans of income and expenditure as recommended by the committee. (e) Resolve and points of difficulty referred to it by the committee. (f) Delegate to the committee such authority as the General meeting deems fit to facilitate the operation of the Association’s affairs in the interval between general meetings (g) Enter into such arrangements with other agencies and NGOs as may promote the achievement of the objects of the Association, and to vary the same from time to time. (h) Appoint and terminate the services of the Association’s auditors. There shall be a chairman of the Association who shall be elected by the General meeting and hold office until a new chairman is elected at the following General meeting. The chairman shall not ordinarily be re-elected for a consecutive term. The chairman of the Association shall preside over all meetings. The secretary shall whenever practicable give at least a month notice to all members of the dates and venue of all meetings. The quorum for all meetings shall be on-third of the membership of the Association. Decisions at General meetings will normally be taken on the basis of consensus, but if necessary a decision may be taken by a simple majority of those members present and voting. Each member shall have one vote. ELECTIONS AND MODE OF ELECTIONS There shall be general elections for every position and candidates are to contest prior to which they should each submit a manifesto outlining their development priorities in line with the constitution. In order to conduct a fair election in an election meeting. The panel of advisers shall appoint the Election Returning Officer and Election Officials whose task is to conduct a free and fair election. All election will be conducted in a secret balloting. Aspiring candidates may have to apply for a nomination to show respect for the positions. The reason is to make candidates know that they choose to compete for the position(s) and that they are fully ready to handle the posts with commitment, devotion and interest rather feel than being selected or appointed directly by some-one else when they are actually not ready to handle these positions. The election of the Chairman and Vice will be held first and separately to be followed by the other positions. The chairman and Vice shall be confirmed to their respective positions by the Returning Officer. The chairman shall then take oath of secrecy and allegiance for the defendant and protection of the society constitution and her members. The candidate with the highest number of votes shall be declare winner for chairman and the first runner-up be declared Vice Chairman by the Returning Officer. In an event of tie, a re-run will be held until a winner is declared. The election of the rest of the Positions ( cabinet) will then follow immediately on the same day. These would be conducted by the same election officials and winners will be pronounced by the Returning officer. The winners will be confirmed and Appointed to their respectful positions by the newly or Elected Chairman as mark of first respect of the position of chairman. In an event of a by-election, the same procedure will be conducted. The by-election will be called upon when an elected member to a position failed to deliver his/her duties and expectations and the chairman and cabinet members realise that. By- elections may be called upon when an elected member to a position failed to deliver his/her duties and expectations the and the chairman and cabinet members realise that. By-election may be called upon when an unforeseen circumstance happened to a position holder i.e. pass-away, being ill for a period of time and cannot carry out duties or otherwise. CABINET TERMS Current cabinet shall served for a period of 1, 2, 3 …? Year(s) to be agreed by members before the first general election. Candidate who wins after a by-election shall forfeit his position comes the next General Election and may compete for it or other positions depending on his/her interest. Candidates may contests for 1,2,3, or more terms depending on agreement to be stipulated clearly in this constitution.] Cabinet member who failed to attend three consecutive meetings (inclusive) without genuine reasons may be liable for dismissal and By-election called upon. This will also applied to ordinary member and any monies contributed will be not be paid back. POSITIONS POSITION OF CHAIRMAN 1. The position of Chairman shall be the supreme head of THE SOCIETY. He/She assume the position through and election by bonafide and registered members of the society. 2. The chairman over sees the day to day running of the society and is accountable to her administrative, finance and general undertakings. 3. The chairman appointed the cabinet positions after an election and cabinet members are answerable to his/her call. 4. The chairman may not have the powers to dismiss directly but can make recommendation for dismissal of a member of cabinet to the rest of the cabinet member who the then give him the orders to make dismissal and call for by-election. 5. The chairman chairs all meetings expect other committee and where he/she is not available, the Vice Chairman takes responsibilities. 6. He/she may ask the Vice Chairman to chair meetings in his presence. This will give an opportunity for the Vice Chairman to improve and create room for under- study. 7. The Chairman shall conduct meetings in an orderly manner and will have the mandate to dismiss or suspend any member who behave otherwise during the course of the meeting. 8. The chairman maintain and encourage good working relationship with cabinet colleagues and other members of the society. 9. He/she promote close ties with sister organisations and societies and will have the power to delegate cabinet or other members to duties on behalf of the society. 10. Upon return, the member shall report to the chairman and in turn brief the general body in a general meeting. 11. All delegation shall be reported to the general body in a meeting. 12. The chairman shall never handle any monies but is accountable. He/she makes sure he is updated on all spending by requesting regular statement to keep in track of all financial dealings. 13. The chairman shall give the final authorisations for any financial transactions presented to him by the Finance and Account Officer. 14. The chairman can convene an emergency meetings with a reasonable short notice and has to be based on urgent matters. This meeting can be called upon in writing letters or by making phone calls to members. 15. The chairman shall sermons the annual general meeting through the secretary and the social and events secretary. He/she shall announce the date of next meeting by the end of the current meeting to all members. 16. The chairman liaised with secretary general or finance and account controller, social and events secretary and public relation officer to prepare his/her annual report for presentation to the general body in an annual and general meetings. THE SECREATARY GENERAL 1. The Secretary General assume position through an election. 2. He/she appointed by the Chairman. 3. The Secretary General shall keep records, diary and stationery of the society. 4. He/she take minutes of meeting proceedings and dispatch these minutes back to members within a reasonable time after every meeting. 5. The secretary general attends all meetings and in the event of absence, the deputy assumes duties. 6. He/she serves as extra member of all committees and work with these committees to prepare reports. 7. The secretary general helps the chairman to prepare Annual General Reports. THE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS CONTROLLER 1. The Finance and Accounts controller assume to the position through an election. 2. He/she is appointed by the chairman. 3. The Finance and Accounts controller shall records of the society financial transactions/recordings and undertakings. 4. With the society’s chairman shall oversee the day to day financial activities. 5. He/she shall submit the finance budget in every general meeting or when requested by the chairman through his/her powers when the need so arrives. 6. In the even that Finance and Accounts Controller is not available, the deputy takes charge and the same term of reference and mandatory applies. 7. The Finance and Accounts controller can delegate duties to the deputy. SOCIAL AND EVENTS SECRETARTY 1. The social and events secretary assume to the position through an election. 2. He/she is appointed by the chairman. 3. He/she takes charge of all events and fund raising activities of the society. 4. He/she takes records of all intakes emerged from fundraising intakes and other activities as well as collections. 5. He/she organise events and social matters of the society and liaison with the Secretary General and the Finance and Accounts Controller. 6. He/she makes follow up for meetings and records all letters dispatch to members concerning remainders and advertisement and for any such events. 7. In the event the social and events secretary is not available, the deputy assumes the position and the same term of reference/mandatory applies to him/her. THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER.​ 1. The PRO shall assume to the position through an election. 2. He/she is appointed by the chairman. 3. He/she take charge of all dealings with other or sister organisations or agencies with and with the chairman shall make representation for the society. 4. He/she attends to first hand problems of members of the society and give out advise and solutions as possible. 5. He/she shall well accomplished with society constitution as he/she shall provide advisory duties on matters regarding to the society. 6. He/she shall be aware of present/current past and future affairs incoming activities of the society. 7. He/she shall furnished the society with all corresponding that need urgent action through and advice from the secretary’s office. 8. This position does need any Deputy but in the event the PRO is not available, the chairman can appoint someone to temporary assume the position until such a time an election is held for the position. BY LAWS The General meeting may make by-laws within the framework of this constitution for the furtherance of the objectives of the association. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing such by-laws may provide for:- a. Financial matters, including the keeping of accounts and their audit. b. The filling of vacancies on the committee between general meetings. c. The appointment of an interim chairman in the event of the retirement or of the elected chairman. d. The appointment of a Vice chairman who shall assist the event of the incapacity of the chairperson shall act as chairperson. e. The keeping, circulation and approval of minutes of general meetings. f. Procedures for the conduct of general meeting and meetings of the committees and the giving of notices in connections with such meetings. g. The participation in the affairs of the association at general meetings or otherwise of observers and other parties. AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION This constitution shall not be amended except a general meeting of the association, and such amendment shall not be valid unless not less two-thirds (being not less than one- half of the total membership of the association ) of those members present at the general meeting vote in favour of the amendment proposed. An amendment to this constitution may be proposed by the committee or by a member and must be notified to the secretary not less than four months before the date of the General meetings at which it is to be considered. The secretary shall circulate the notice to all members forthwith. DISSOLUTION The association shall not be dissolved except by a resolution passed by the general meetings by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting. The dissolution of the association may be proposed by the committee or by any member and the proposal shall be notified to the secretary not less than four calendar months prior to the general meetings at which the proposal is to be submitted. The secretary shall circulate the proposal to all members forthwith. In the event of the dissolution of the association any surplus funds shall be given or transferred to the village fund in Tujereng in the Gambia. INTERIM ARRANGEMETNS The chairperson and members of the committee elected by the meeting at which this constitution was adopted shall hold office until the first General Meeting can be held and are empowered to take such action as may be necessary to initiate the activities for which this association established. CONCLUSION Finally, we pray that the Almighty guide us to the right path and keep us together in words and deeds. For he is the hearer and acceptor of all prayers. Tujereng Silence Victims

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Tujereng Silence and Forgotten Victims of brutality and torture. The victims -
Mr Ebrima Jabang, Mr Kafu Bayo, Momodou Ngum and Pa Lasana Beyai are all natives of Tujereng, Westcoast Region of The Gambia who fought fearless putting their lives in 2015 for the liberation of Gambia from the brutal horns of dictator Yaya Jammeh and have since been forgotten and continue to live in constant body pain, depression and severe illness.
They deserve our attention and that of the Gambia nation and her people.
DONATION GENORISITY of at least £10 depending on ability and affordability for each of the Victims is highly solicited and appreciated.
Many thanks for your generous help.