Mai Ahmed Fatty, Secretary General and Party Leader of the Gambia Moral Congress (GMC), has claimed that the current civil service structure is inadequate for fighting corruption.
More than seven Brikama Area Council (BAC) employees, previously suspended, are to return to work immediately, under a directive from the Local Government Service Commission. The council initially suspended these individuals on suspicion of stifling council revenue, but the Commission’s investigation revealed no wrongdoing on their part.
The police have released all of the Brikama area councilors on self-bail this evening, except for the Councilor of Brufut Ward, Hon. Abdoulie Jammeh, who remains in arrest at the Anti-crime Unit in Banjulinding.
In essence, the Ministry completely supports the suspended Chief Executive Officer and Director of Finance, while arguing that the change of signatories to the Brikama Area Council’s accounts is clearly in violation of applicable legislative provisions.
The Gambia’s police have admitted to arresting numerous Brikama Area Councillors, while others have willingly shown themselves at the Brikama police
Allegations of financial manipulation led the Brikama Area Council (BAC) to announce in mid-October the suspension of both its director of finance, Alagie Jeng, and CEO, Modou Jonga. The local government’s line ministry was not pleased with the council’s choice to handpick a temporary director of administration and a financial manager
During his weekend Meet the Peoples Tour to Brikama, President Barrow did not waste any time in criticizing the chairman of the Brikama Area Council and the state of the market, as well as the cleansing of the streets from illegal squatters.
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