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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 11 Aug 2007 : 14:59:42
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Councillor Lamin L.S Manneh Clarifies
In issue No. 90/2007, headlined; "D100, 000 TO EACH KMC COUNCILLOR TO REHABILITATE ROADS" Foroyaa has published a letter from a concerned resident of Bundung Bantaba / Borehole Ward, who felt that what he has witnessed being done on the roads where he lives is not satisfactory; that the pot holes on the road which joins the Western end of Bundung Bantaba to Gambi-Bolong Street was filled with refuse mixed with soil from the main dumpsite in the area. He also said similar works were done in the Nboyo field. He claims that this makes the roads stinky and almost impassable for people walking on foot etc.
The councillor of the area Mr. Lamin L.S Manneh, came to the Foroyaa to clarify matters. Mr. Manneh denied dumping refuse from the dumpsite on any road. He said he was given only D100,000 to rehabilitate the most seriously damaged roads in his area. He said he rehabilitated Amilcar Cabral Street, between Njie Kunda to Santa Yalla Street; that he has also rehabilitated the road between Bundung Borehole Market, the road adjacent to Gambi Bolong road, and a portion between Milton Margai Street and Bantaba Street.
Mr. Manneh, councillor for Bundung Bantaba / Borehole Ward indicated that he was able to have only 30 trips of gravel which he used in these roads and it was exhausted. He said that he will not in his capacity as a politician go and bring refuse and dump it on people's roads as this that would tarnish his image in the community he is suppose to serve.
Mr. Manneh however came with an elderly person by the name Ebrima Saidy, alias Erkil, who said he was an old driver and he was the one who dumped the six trips on the road referred to by our correspondent.
Mr. Erkil Manneh said the area had stagnant water between Gambi-Bolong Mosque and Milton Margai road and he went to the dumpsite and brought six trips and put it on the road out of good faith. He said he did that voluntarily. He also said he believed that is what is better than the stagnant water because, as he claimed, vehicles and people could not move in the water. He said when he dumped this soil, they made sure that it was pressed so that both vehicles and humans can move easily on it. He claimed to be a patriotic citizen and was helping the councillor in his good work.
Source:Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 92/2007, 8 - 9 August 2007
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toubab1020
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Posted - 11 Aug 2007 : 16:01:48
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Mr.Erkil Manneh referred to in the last paragraph I suspect is a typographical error,should not the elderly persons name be Erkil Saidy? to call the man who bought the rubbish Mr Erkil Manneh is very confusing to all parties,anyway the said elderly person discribed as an "old driver" is very patriotic indeed for it must have been he who paid for the hire of the vehicle (or did he own it?)if he didnt own it then it is misuse of the vehicle to do something without asking permission to use the vehicle from the person who paid for the hire and labour to load it for the six trips to be transported and dumped,surley this is a very good way to help the local councillor Lamin L.S.Manneh in his good work?
Am I confused?............have I misunderstood the piece.......OR is it a mistake by someone ,who failed to realise what was going on was not the way to mend a road.?
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Momodou
Denmark
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Posted - 11 Aug 2007 : 16:23:05
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quote:
Originally posted by toubab1020
Mr.Erkil Manneh referred to in the last paragraph I suspect is a typographical error,should not the elderly persons name be Erkil Saidy? ..............
Am I confused?............have I misunderstood the piece.......OR is it a mistake by someone ,who failed to realise what was going on was not the way to mend a road.?
Thanks Toubab, this was a typographical error. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 11 Aug 2007 : 17:27:34
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| Opps....... Momodou,anyway apart from the typo,my comments still stand. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Karamba
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11 Aug 2007 : 18:36:26
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Momodou,
On the whole everything about dishing out D100,000.00 for potholes, is a wrong move from start. How did they arrive at D100,000.00 and not D50,000.00 or D200,000.00? That is not the way to apportion development finance. The D100,000.00 is part of the entire Jammeh regime's corruption and mismanagement in handling public funds; nothing less. |
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Momodou
Denmark
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Posted - 12 Aug 2007 : 00:43:23
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Karamba, where else in the world have you seen councillors given tax payers money in cash for road rehibalitation apart from APRC's Gambia? This is nothing but open official corruption and like you I don't know how they came to the conclusion to dish out D100,000.00 for this road rehibilation without any fisibility studies or budgetary allocation for the year. The elected councillor of Bakau "Rambo" is still held without trial and no where to be found but I wonder if his ward had been allocated the same amount. |
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Karamba
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12 Aug 2007 : 00:57:54
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Good question there Momodou. If it was OK to dish out D100,000.00 to APRC councilors Bakau's detained councilor Rambo needs it even more. Again you are right to observe that in the absence of a sound feasibility studies and proper budget allocation, this is open proof of the APRC and Jammeh massive corruption. Let anyone defend this. |
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Santanfara
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Posted - 12 Aug 2007 : 12:19:15
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quote:
Originally posted by Momodou
Karamba, where else in the world have you seen councillors given tax payers money in cash for road rehibalitation apart from APRC's Gambia? This is nothing but open official corruption and like you I don't know how they came to the conclusion to dish out D100,000.00 for this road rehibilation without any fisibility studies or budgetary allocation for the year. The elected councillor of Bakau "Rambo" is still held without trial and no where to be found but I wonder if his ward had been allocated the same amount.
momodou ,you forgot our dear leaders statement that '' if any area refuse to vote for me ,i will not allocate any development for them ,so don't expect any dine for them ''. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 12 Aug 2007 : 20:53:11
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I feel quite sorry for Erkil,just reading what the article said,it appears that Erkil has been told to "carry the can" (an english saying meaning to take responsibility and blame if things go wrong!) for something that he had no control over,if you are a poor man and the boss says do something then you do it,otherwise you probably won't get paid,and your family will go hungry. 
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Edited by - toubab1020 on 12 Aug 2007 20:54:45 |
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