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 Posted - 26 Sep 2007 : 01:07:24
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National Assembly Scrutinizes Alien I.D Cards Revenue
By Bubacarr K. Sowe
The National Assembly Member for Niamina East, Foday Jallow, has questioned the Secretary of State for the Interior, Ousman Sonko, on the amount of money collected on the alien identification cards in 2006.
Mr. Jallow made this enquiry during the question and answer session at the National Assembly on Tuesday, September 11. SoS Sonko replied that the amount collected in Banjul was D7, 185,100; for the Kanifing Municipality it was D1,120, 500, the Western Region D209, 500, the Lower River Region D288,000, the
North Bank Region D1,510,000, the Central River Region D691, 000 and the UpperRiver Region D2, 531,000.
Mr. Sonko said the fall in revenue in the Kanifing Municipality and the Western Region is due to the fact that cashiers in those regions were paying directly tothe central cashier in Banjul.
The Niamina East Member also asked the SoS whether all foreigners residing inthe country are registered.
The Secretary of State in his response said, “almost all the aliens in the country are registered.” Mr. Sonko said this is why Immigration Officers are seen everywhere conducting raids and mounting check points so that the unregistered ones are registered.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 111/2007, 21 – 23 September 2007
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