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Momodou
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 Posted - 28 Aug 2013 : 13:35:35
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The musical chair continues
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Amie Joof shown the exit door, as Mama Singhateh takes over
The Point: Published on Wednesday, August 28, 2013
 In his second cabinet reshuffle in less than a week, President Yahya Jammeh has relieved Justice Amie Joof, Attorney General and minister of Justice, of his cabinet appointment, the presidency announced on Tuesday.
A news release from the presidency announced late yesterday that President Jammeh has in the same vein appointed Justice Mama Fatima Singhateh as the new Attorney General and minister of Justice.
Amie Joof, a former High Court judge, joined Jammeh’s cabinet in May this year.
Mama Fatima Singhateh, also a high court judge, served as chairman of the Tax Commission established last year to look into tax evasion and other corrupt practices of accountants, legal practitioners, companies, and private persons, medical practitioners and institutions required to pay tax to the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA).
Last week, President Jammeh also removed Momodou Aki Bayo from his cabinet appointment as minister of Lands and Regional Governments.
Source: The Point
Mama Fatima Singhateh is new Justice Minister -Amie Joof removed
Daily Observer: Wednesday, August 28, 2013
The president of the Republic, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr. Yahya AJJ Jammeh, acting under the provisions of the constitution of The Gambia has relieved Amie Joof of her Cabinet appointment as Attorney General and minister of Justice and appointed Justice Mama Fatima Singhateh as her replacement, a press release from the Office of President has announced.
Below is the full text of the release.
His Excellency, the president of the Republic of The Gambia, Sheikh Prof. Alh. Dr Yahya AJJ Jammeh, acting under the provisions of Section 71(4) (b) of the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia, has relieved Hon. Amie Joof of her Cabinet appointment with immediate effect.
In the same vein, His Excellency, the president of the Republic, acting under the provisions of Sections 71(1) and 71(3) respectively, of the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia has appointed Justice Mama Fatima Singhateh as Attorney General and minister of Justice with immediate effect.
Source: Daily Observer
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