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| toubab1020 |
Posted - 22 Jun 2016 : 10:53:54
The outcome of "“The cluster of issues" investigation I expect to be released soon,have a read:
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
The Office of the President said it has discovered “one of the most serious economic crimes” in government during the past 22 years of the Second Republic, according to a news release from the Office of the President aired over GRTS yesterday.
“The cluster of issues concerns the procurement of petroleum and hence the institutions involved include the Ministry of Petroleum, the GNPC and the board of GNPC,” the President’s Office said in a statement to prevent the occurrences of such incidence,” the release stated.
http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/office-of-the-president-discovers-one-of-the-most-serious-economic-crimes-in-22-years
“All those suspected to be involved are currently helping the competent security officers in the execution of their mandate to investigate into the matter.
“The government would ensure that the right examples are set in accordance with the laws of this country |
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| Momodou |
Posted - 23 Jun 2016 : 12:39:01
Is this another scape goating, witch hunt or smoking gun?
Time will tell.
GNPC Scandal: 10 charged with economic crime
The Point: Thursday, June 23, 2016
 Ten people, who were working with the Ministry of Petroleum, staff of Gambia National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), members of the board of directors, Ministry of Finance and Office of the President, were yesterday arraigned at the Banjul Magistrates’ Court and charged with economic crimes.
They are Mrs Sira Wally Ndow Njie, who was first minister of petroleum and later appointed deputy minister of tourism, Nuha Touray, who was secretary to the Cabinet, Momodou Badjie, managing director of GNPC, Fafa Sanyang, permanent secretary of Petroleum, Seedy Kanyi, General Manager of Gambia Transport Service Corporation, Muntaga Sallah, former permanent secretary of Ministry of Petroleum, Cherno Marenah, former Solicitor General, Momodou Taal, civil servant, Louis Moses Mendy, civil servant, and Idrissa Jobe, businessman.
The case was called before magistrate Omar Cham at the Banjul Magistrates’ Court and all ten accused persons were remanded in custody.
Furthermore, all government civil servants named in the saga and on the board of the GNPC have had their services terminated, official sources said.
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