The United States Embassy in The Gambia Sunday celebrated its country's 234th Independence Anniversary at a ceremony held at the Coco Ocean Resort and Spa, in Bijilo, Kombo North.
Speaking at the celebration, Barry L. Wells, the US ambassador to The Gambia, thanked everyone for joining them to celebrate their 234th Independence Anniversary. He said that 234 years ago their founding fathers took some ideas of what their freedom should look like and created some amazing documents such as the Declaration of Independence and their constitution that have stood the test of time- and their wisdom.
He explained that they left room for that constitution to be amended to meet the emerging needs of its citizens and changing times.Ambassador Wells further explained that there are 27 amendments to the US Constitution because their founding fathers did not get it completely right from the beginning; but they made certain provisions that they could keep trying.
"We are not a perfect nation but we will continue to confront our shortcomings and move our nation forward as we support the dreams of young democracies around the world -young democracies that strive to get it right for their people and stand proudly with community of free and responsible nations," he remarked.
The Gambia, he said, is one such young democracy that continues to work to get it right, after gaining independence only 45 years ago. While applauding The Gambia's efforts to enfranchise women in government, in education, in leadership and in all sectors of society, Wells noted that many nations could learn from The Gambia's example of tolerance and acceptance of religious diversity.
allAfrica.com: Gambia: U.S. Embassy Celebrates 234th Independence Anniversary
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