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toubab1020
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 Posted - 10 Oct 2020 : 13:18:53
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Investigation by MALAGEN. Saturday, October 10, 2020
BREAKING NEWS
VERY long article so I have just include the link
https://malagen.com/investigations/this-one-ill-share-with-my-minister-fresh-bribery-scandal-hits-fisheries-ministry/
‘This one I’ll share with my minister’: Fresh bribery scandal hits Fisheries Ministry
After two months of investigations, Malagen has gained access to secretly recorded tapes and official correspondences. The medium has also conducted interviews with deep-throat informants and confronted key players at the Ministry of Fisheries, including minister James Gomez and permanent secretary Dr Bamba Banja both of whom are named in a bribery scandal....
Malagen: OCTOBER 9, 2020
According to our informant, Dr Bamba Banja was visited by 3 Chinese staff from Golden Lead and we reconstructed the scene based on his description @T Keita.
In briefs
Money has many times changed hands between Golden Lead, a scandal-ridden Chinese owned fish meal company and top officials of the Ministry of Fisheries and Water Resources, a former staff turned informant told Malagen.
One such alleged encounter was captured in an audio clip where a voice, purportedly of Dr Bamba Banja, the permanent secretary, could be heard saying ‘This one I will share with my minister.’ However, Dr Banja and the Minister, James Gomez, have both denied ever receiving bribe from the company. “You think I am cheap?” the Minister says.
Meanwhile, in three years – from 2018 to 2020 – the authorities have arrested at least 32 vessels found illegally fishing in the Gambian waters. However, none of these cases were brought before the courts.
Instead, the Ministry of Fisheries has established an out-of-court mechanism in the form of a committee comprising representatives from various government entities. Here, deals are struck with offenders for payment of fines that, officially, are far lower than what the law dictates. “That law does not make sense,” says Dr Banja, referring to a Jammeh-era minimum fine of D5 million stipulated in the Fisheries Act for infringements on foreign vessels.
As the Fisheries Ministry blatantly disregards the law even when the country is incapable of policing the waters, illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing is reported to be at an unprecedented rate, emptying the seas of resources with attendant risk of food insecurity in the country.
Golden Lead is often alleged of constantly bribing their way out of trouble. The company also stands alleged of forging a certificate for purposes of exporting fish products and, more – a waste water treatment plant feigned?
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toubab1020
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Posted - 13 Oct 2020 : 14:22:58
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https://standard.gm/assembly-vows-to-investigate-fisheries-bribery-scandal/
Assembly vows to investigate Fisheries bribery scandal
The Standard: OCTOBER 13, 2020
By Alagie Manneh
The National Assembly will open a probe into the alleged bribery scandal that has hit the fisheries ministry, the chairman of its select committee on environment said yesterday.
The permanent secretary at the Ministry of Fisheries and Water Resources, Dr Bamba Banja is at the centre of grim allegations of corruption after an audio linking him to a bribery transaction was leaked and covered in the media
In the audio, a voice purported to be Dr Banja’s was heard in a telephone conversation with an unnamed minister in the alleged discussion. Dr Banja’s however strongly rejected any suggestions that he was the one in the audio.
Gambians online and elsewhere have severely condemned the alleged corrupt practices and called on the authorities to investigate the matter.
“Make no mistake, the NA committee on environment will do its level best and make sure no stone is left unturned in this issue,” committee chairman Sainey Touray said.
He added however that the committee’s work will not be premised on mere “speculations” adding it must first initiate its own findings and summon the concern individuals to “clear the doubts”.
“We will also invite the whistle blower because this has to do with corruption and, in a democracy, we cannot condone such practices,” the Jarra East lawmaker told The Standard.
He said his committee is working “very hard” on its motto which is declaring “war on corruption”.
“Fighting corruption is not an easy task, but we will never waiver in our efforts. We must pursue those found wanting, or suspected of corruption,” Mr Touray vowed.
Touray said he was “seriously flabbergasted” having watched and read the investigative piece.
“This is corruption on grand scale,” he admitted. “This is highly unprecedented but, unless and until we establish all the facts, I don’t want to put the cart before horse.”
Mr Touray urged all Gambians to allow natural justice to dictate their proceedings and not to “jump the gun”.
“Due process and diligence must be followed”, he urged. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 14 Oct 2020 : 20:26:41
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https://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/headlines/fisheries-ps-dr-banja-suspended-after-alleged-bribery-scandal
Fisheries PS Dr Banja suspended after alleged bribery scandal
The Point: Oct 14, 2020
By: Sankulleh Gibril Janko
The permanent secretary (PS) at the Ministry of Fisheries and Water Resources, Dr. Bamba Banja, has been sent on administrative leave (suspended) after his alleged involvement in a bribery scandal.
The scandal was unraveled by Malagen newspaper with an audio alleged to be the voice of the embattled permanent secretary who was recorded saying “this one I’ll share with my minister”
The permanent secretary Dr. Banja and his boss Minister Gomez are accused of involving in a bribery scandal involving Golden Lead Factory – a Chinese fishing firm.
According to the Information Minister Ebrahim Sillah, Dr. Banja has left for leave.
“I reached out to the Honourable Minister of Fisheries and he informed me last night that the permanent secretary Dr. Banja has proceeded on leave to allow possible investigations and he would make himself available to any body set up to investigate the alleged issue.”
Dr Banja’s administrative leave was also confirmed by government spokesperson Ebrahim Sankareh.
“He is on leave. I just got the report actually from the office of the IGP. So effectively, he has proceeded on administrative leave.”
“The permanent secretary at the Ministry of Fisheries Dr. Banja proceeds on administrative leave as the minister suggested, yes today.
“In this saga the process to start police investigation is also on the way from the Office of the IGP”
According to Malagen’s investigations, in an article written by Investigative Journalist Mustapha K. Darboe, Dr Banja has received at least five payments of D100, 000 each between 2018 and 2020.
The investigations further revealed that “two of the payments were connected to the lifting of the ban on night fishing.”
Another “was made as recently as April 10, 2020, to allow the company to operate during Covid-19.”
Accordingly, it was revealed that the other payments, according to the reporter’s source were made on September 27, 2018, October 13, 2018, October 23, 2018 and October 31, 2018.
Malagen obtained purported audios of Dr. Banja saying: “I will share with my minister. “I will give him half and I take half.”
According to Malagen online newspaper, both the Fisheries Minister Gomez and his permanent secretary have denied the allegations.
Permanent Secretary Dr. Bajan claimed the audio was “manipulated while his boss minister denied the allegation saying he is not cheap.
The alleged bribery took place after Golden Lead’s vessel was found guilty of breach of the Fisheries Act. The company officials opted for out of court settlement and to gain favour of the top brass at the Fisheries Ministry, decided to bribe the minister and permanent secretary.
Accordingly, a decision was taken by the Ministry to fine Golden Lead D1 million instead of the mandatory D5 million according to Malagen.
According to the investigation between “2018 and July 2020 the authorities have arrested at least 32 fishing trawlers for infringements in the waters,” but surprisingly “none of the cases was taken to court.”
Punishment for breaching the conditions of licence vessels ranges from D5 million to D25 million.
Fisheries officials are arguably causing revenue loss of millions of dalasis for failing to take these cases to court where appropriate fines will be issued to wrongdoers.
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toubab1020
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Posted - 16 Oct 2020 : 14:33:20
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https://foroyaa.net/government-spokesperson-says-dr-banja-has-been-sent-on-administrative-leave/
Government Spokesperson says Dr Banja has been sent on administrative leave
Foroyaa: October 15, 2020
Ebrima G. Sankareh, Spokesperson of the government of The Gambia, said Thursday the Permanent secretary at the Ministry of Fisheries, Dr. Bamba Banja, has been sent on administrative leave.
The decision to send Banja on administrative leave came on the heels of an alleged bribery scandal involving some Chinese nationals and staff of the Ministry of Fisheries.
Sankareh said Banja is helping the police to separate the chaff from the grain over the alleged bribery scandal.
He added further information would be communicated to the public as investigation proceeds.
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toubab1020
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Posted - 02 Dec 2020 : 17:10:28
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Here is the further information as promised from October 16th referrred to in the posting above'
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Sankareh though did not go into details of the full report, failed to inform the public how exactly the fire incident caused by electrical surge occurred.
He said investigations into the corrupt allegation involving the permanent secretary Dr. Bamba Banja are completed.
Sankareh said: “About the permanent secretary, last week I told you that his file has also transitioned and was being analysed.”
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https://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/headlines/police-blame-electrical-surge-for-fisheries-fire-outbreak
Police blame electrical surge for Fisheries fire outbreak
The Point: Dec 2, 2020
By: Sankulleh Gibril Janko
Police investigations into the fire outbreak that gutted the entire Ministry of Fisheries and Water Resources found no foul play in the act, while blaming electrical surge for the incident.
The Spokesperson of the Government of the Gambia, Ebrima Sankareh confirmed the report to West Coast Radio on Tuesday, claiming there was no act of arson referencing the police report.
In December 2019, the Fisheries Ministry was gutted by a fire outbreak that burnt the entire building to the ground leading to the loss of important documents.
The ministry is currently facing numerous accusations including corruption from sections of the public.
It is alleged that key among the burnt documents during the outbreak included contracts between the government and the European Union on fishing and a host of other important documents, which according to some might have proven the alleged corrupt practices that took place at the ministry.
In fact it is alleged that the fire outbreak was premeditated to destroy possible evidence at the said ministry.
However, the police investigations have proven otherwise blaming electrification for the disaster.
“The conclusion is that it was not foul play that it was as a consequence of may be massive electrical surge. So electricity actually is blamed based on my conversation with the IGP last night,” the government spokesperson said.
He emphasised: “So the fisheries fire accident actually was as a consequence of electrical surge.”
Sankareh though did not go into details of the full report, failed to inform the public how exactly the fire incident caused by electrical surge occurred.
He said investigations into the corrupt allegation involving the permanent secretary Dr. Bamba Banja are completed.
Sankareh said: “About the permanent secretary, last week I told you that his file has also transitioned and was being analysed.”
“The legal opinion has been rendered, it is now on the table of the Attorney General and he told me yesterday that before Friday he would have made a final decision on the opinions that have been provided on investigations surrounding the circumstances of the corruption allegations of Dr. Bamba Banja.”
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toubab1020
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Posted - 28 Dec 2020 : 11:25:20
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https://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/headlines/justice-minister-returns-dr-banjas-alleged-corruption-file-to-igps-office
Justice Minister Returns Dr. Banja’s alleged corruption file to IGP’s office
The Point: Dec 23, 2020
By: Sankulleh Gibril Janko
The Minister of Justice Dawda Jallow has returned the police report on the alleged corruption case involving the permanent secretary of Fisheries and Water Resources, Dr. Bamba Banja to the office of the Inspector General of Police for further review.
An investigation into alleged corruption involving the top government official was conducted by the police and a report was sent to the Justice Ministry upon completion for advice to the government.
It is expected that the government -that claims not to be condoning any act of corruption-makes a decision on the matter. However, the authorities seem to be delaying the decision even though investigation had been completed by the police.
The Government Spokesperson Ebrima Sankareh on Tuesday told West Coast Radio that the report has in fact been sent back to the police for further scrutiny.
“The justice minister finally reviewed the case file and they feel there are some gaps that needed to be filled and they have been returned file back to the Inspector General of Police’s desk for further review and resubmission to the Justice Ministry,” Ebrima said.
Dr. Bamba Banja has been accused of corruption including accepting bribery.
He has been sent on administrative leave by the government since the allegations emerged recently.
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Momodou
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Posted - 24 Feb 2021 : 11:00:21
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Police urged to produce PS Banja investigation report
The Point: Feb 23, 2021
By: Alagie Baba
https://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/headlines/police-urged-to-produce-ps-banja-investigation-report
Top political analyst, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, who also is the leader of the opposition Citizen Alliance Party (CA) has urged The Gambia Police Force (GPF) to produce the investigation report on Dr. Bamba Banja, erstwhile permanent secretary at the Ministry of Fisheries and Water Resources.
The PS is currently on administrative leave (suspended) after his alleged involvement in a bribery scandal. The scandal was unravelled by Malagen Online Newspaper with an audio alleged to be the voice of the embattled permanent secretary who was recorded as saying: “this one I’ll share with my minister.” Dr. Banja has since denied any wrongdoing.
Meanwhile, government spokesperson, Ebrima Sankareh, once confirmed that police have completed investigation into the alleged corruption involving Dr. Banja.
Dr. Ceesay, who was speaking to reporters on Friday during a press conference at the party’s headquarters in Kanifing, also recalled: “NAWEC gave notification in September 2020 of their intention to award a multi-million dollar project TBEA, a Chinese company under its Gambia Electricity Restoration and Modernisation Project. However, coincidentally, the same company deposited $35 million into the First Lady's account and a couple of months later, the same company won the contract with NAWEC."
He added: “In October last year, an audio was circulating around the social media on how the money was being received by officials at the Ministry of Fisheries. Therefore, the police need to produce the report of their investigation.”
The political scientist said funds were disbursed in the fight against Covid-19 but there was no “transparency in the whole process”. “The government has refused to transparently reveal the breakdown of the expenditures," he said, adding; “The government needs to provide the public with the breakdown of the expenditures instead of the bulk expenditures. Even with this bulk expenditure there are discrepancies in the report. It made us think the government is hiding something.”
Dr. Ceesay maintained that the purpose of the transition was to reform public institutions in order to make them more transparent, to make them more accountable and to fight corruption.
“But what we have seen so far, instead of reforming institutions, people are busy reforming themselves and that is the tragedy. There is high level corruption in this country. We want the government to expedite the Anti-Corruption Bill so that the country has an Anti-Corruption Commission as soon as possible.”
He called on government to expedite the Access to Information Bill so that people including journalists and politicians could access information without hindrance. Ceesay opined that the government should “appoint prosecuting officers for corruption whose principal function is to do prosecution as it regards to corruption cases.” |
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Momodou
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Posted - 06 Oct 2021 : 22:39:35
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AG files corruption charges against former PS Dr Banja
Malagen: 05 Oct 2021
Mustaph K. Darboe
Attorney General has filed charges of economic crimes and official corruption against former permanent secretary of the Ministry of Fisheries, Dr Bamba Banja.
Dr Banja was accused of collecting bribes from officials of a Chinese fish meal company, Golden Lead. Golden Lead operates Gambia’s biggest fish meal factory on the shores of Gunjur, Kombo South.
In 2018, the Gambian navy arrested 2 fishing trawlers the Company used to operate to get a steady supply of fish to their factory.
A day before the consultative committee, an out-of-court mechanism hosted by the Fisheries Ministry, sat over the case, Dr Banja allegedly collected bribe from the company to lessen their charges…..
For more on the story, click on:
https://malagen.gm/Coverstory/Coverstorydetails/AG-files-corruption-charges-against-former-PS-Dr-Banja_46
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toubab1020
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Posted - 07 Oct 2021 : 11:18:46
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WOW !!! Under 1 year for a decision to be made by a political office in The Gambia,times certainly have changed, there will be another wait before a Court date can be fixed and the lawyers can start work in ernest sometime in the future.
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toubab1020
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Posted - 14 Oct 2021 : 14:30:42
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https://standard.gm/court-remands-fisheries-p-s/
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By Bruce Asemota October 14, 2021
Dr Bamba Banja, permanent secretary at the Ministry of Fisheries and Water Resources, was yesterday afternoon arraigned at the Banjul High Court charged with three counts of economic crime and ordered him remanded in prison.
Appearing before Justice Babatunde Bakre, Dr Banja denied the charges preferred against him.
Justice Bakre then adjourned the matter to Friday, 15th October for the court to hear the bail application for Dr Banja.
Although the particulars of offence of the economic crimes slammed against him were not made available to our reporter, Dr Banja’s current legal woes are believed to be related to alleged solicitation and receipt of bribes from a Chinese investor. The scoop was investigated by the online investigative journal Malagen which led to the interdiction of Dr Banja a year to the month.
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Momodou
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Posted - 24 Mar 2022 : 17:13:09
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COURT REJECTS INVESTIGATIVE REPORT IMPLICATING PS BANJA
The Standard: MARCH 24, 2022
By Binta A Bah
https://standard.gm/gambia-news/court-rejects-investigative-report-implicating-ps-banja/
A high court judge yesterday rejected a downloaded investigative report published by journalist Mustapha K Darboe of Malagen implicating former permanent secretary, ministry of fisheries, Bamba Banja.
The former PS is accused of accepting bribe from a Chinese private company which he denied. The prosecutor had wanted the court to tender the report through journalist Mustapha K Darboe, who did a story on Banja in October 2020.
The judge’s decision not to admit the report followed Banja’s lawyer Abdoulie Fatty’s objection that the said report was a computer-generated document downloaded from a computer despite the prosecution’s argument that his witness is the author of the report and has proper custody.
The prosecutor later attempted to withdraw tendering of the document but defence lawyer Fatty protested that it was too late as he had already argued why the report must be tendered into evidence.
In his testimony, Mr Darboe said the ‘implicating’ audio was shared with him and a BBC journalist. According to him, Banja’s voice could be heard saying ‘this one I will share with my minister’ and lot of other things. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 24 Mar 2022 : 20:03:29
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The High Court Learned Judge has made the decission according to the laws of the Gambia.
The case is still proceeding and evidence is still being given by witnesses although dates of hearing do not appear to be published in press reports there are undoubtedly press reporters at every hearing. |
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Posted - 09 Mar 2023 : 12:21:23
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PS BANJA GETS 2 YEARS FOR BRIBERY
March 9, 2023
By Binta A Bah
https://standard.gm/ps-banja-gets-2-years-for-bribery/
Former Fisheries Permanent Secretary, Bamba Banja, has been sentenced to a two-year mandatory jail term for accepting D100,000 bribe from a Chinese private company in September 2018 to free their vessel detained for engaging in illicit fishing.
Banja who served in the civil service for more than four decades was found guilty on all three charges of economic crime, official corruption and public officer receiving property to show favour.
The high court presided over by Judge B.A Bakre, also fined Banja D1,000,000 for causing economic loss to the Gambia government, in default to serve an additional two years in jail.
On the charge of official corruption, Banja is fined D100, 000, in default he would spend one year in jail. He is further fined another D50,000 on the charge of public officer receiving property to show favour and in case he defaults in paying that fine too, he would spend an extra six months in prison.
His sentencing came following the judge’s announcement that the prosecution has proved all the charges against Banja even though he had denied the allegations in his defense.
Passing his sentencing, Justice Bakre argued that Banja who was tasked with a public responsibility, is required to uphold it with utmost integrity and loyalty.
“You were expected to act with patriotism, justice, lead by example and uphold national interest over personal interest. You did not only betray the trust reposed in you but also disappointed the people of The Gambia. Your act has not only eroded public trust in a government institution but also hampered the economy of the country. Your act should not be condoned and a signal should be sent to the public particularly public office holders to deter them from such practices and to act in the public interest at all times. I was meant to impose the maximum penalty on you, but I take your plea of leniency,” the judge said.
He continued: “Corruption has eaten so deep into our fabrics that it has now become a cankerworm. The society condones the act as if it is normal while the person who frowns against it is the one regarded as a misfit or a betrayer of personal relationship while the corrupt is praised for being smart.” He added that it is sad Banja who is a doctor of science and PS of a government institution with many years in the civil service will allow himself to be used for such a demeaning act of receiving D100,000 out of which evidence shows he will be keeping only D50,000.
“For a meagre of D50,000, he has lost a shining career. For a meagre amount of D50,000 he has dragged his doctorate degree into the mud. For D50,000 he has brought disrepute to a name he built over the years. The continent is looked upon as a dark continent based on the fact that we have totally thrown our dignity to the dogs,” Justice Bakr said before passing the sentence.
After the verdict was announced, the convict Banja could be heard telling the prosecutor outside the courtroom: “You and Dawda Jallow must be very happy.”
Meanwhile the ministry of justice has issued a statement on the case part of which reads: “We wish to make it clear that this office regards corrupt practices with utmost seriousness and, as such, today’s conviction serves as a strong and unequivocal warning to public servants who might consider engaging in similar activities. The Office of the Attorney General is currently prosecuting a number of other cases that are linked to corruption and financial malpractices, and we will not relent in our efforts to stamp out this menace”. |
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Posted - 09 Mar 2023 : 15:20:51
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Ex-PS Banja jailed, fined D1,000,000
Mar 9, 2023
By: Alagie Baba
https://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/headlines/ex-ps-banja-jailed-fined-d1000000
High court judge Justice Ademola Bakre on Wednesday 8 March convicted the former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Fisheries for economic crimes and asked him to pay a fine of one million dalasis (D1,000,000) and also serve a 2-year jail term.
Dr Banja was found guilty of “economic crimes, official corruption and public officer showing favour”. Justice Bakre said the prosecution has proved the case beyond reasonable doubt against Dr Banja.
Lawyer J. Sambou for Dr Banja informed the court that his client is a father of 5 and has an extended family that depends on him. The lawyer further submitted that Dr Banja is a first-time offender and has served the country for 42 years.
Justice Bakre advised Dr Bamba Banja and all other civil servants who engage in corruption to stop. After his conviction and before his sentence, Dr Banja asked the court to temper justice with mercy.
In the sentence for the economic crimes charge, Justice Bakre fined Dr Banja one million dalasis in default and also sentenced him to serve a 2-year jail term.
On the charge of official corruption, the court asked Dr Banja to pay one hundred thousand dalasis (D100,000) or serve a 1-year jail term. On the charge of a public official showing favour, Dr Banja was fined fifty thousand (D50,000) or serve six (6) months in jail.
The case began on 6 August 2021. Dr Banja denied all charges. The prosecution has closed its case after calling eight (8) witnesses and tendering seven exhibits as evidence. Dr Banja was the only one who testified in defence.
The prosecution of Dr Banja came about after he received money from the proprietors of Golden Lead Company Limited to free their vessels which were engaged in illicit fishing from detention, by which his action was detrimental to the economy and the welfare of the people of The Gambia. The court also found him guilty of engaging in corruption practices by receiving money from the proprietors of Golden Lead to free their vessels that were in detention.
He was found guilty of receiving money from the proprietors of Golden Lead Company Limited (GLCL) to show favour towards them on the outcome of their detained fishing vessel. |
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Posted - 23 Jan 2024 : 11:46:00
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Barrow pardons ex-PS Banja, others
The Point: Jan 22, 2024
President Adama Barrow, consistent with the powers vested on him under section 82 of the 1997 Constitution on 19th January 2024 pardoned former permanent secretary (Dr Bamba Banja) at the ministry of Fisheries and 36 others.
It could be recalled that Dr Banja was on 8th March 2023 convicted for economic crimes and asked to pay a fine of one million dalasis (D1,000,000) and also serve a 2-year jail term by High Court Judge Justice Ademola Bakre.
Dr Banja was found guilty of “economic crimes, official corruption and public officer showing favour”. Justice Bakre said at the time that the prosecution had proved the case beyond reasonable doubt against Dr Banja.
Lawyer J. Sambou for Dr Banja informed the court that his client is a father of 5 and has an extended family that depends on him. The lawyer further submitted that Dr Banja is a first-time offender and had served the country for 42 years.
The prosecution of Dr Banja came about after he received money from the proprietors of Golden Lead Company Limited to free their vessels which were engaged in illicit fishing from detention, by which his action was detrimental to the economy and the welfare of the people of The Gambia. The court also found him guilty of engaging in corruption practices by receiving money from the proprietors of Golden Lead to free their vessels that were in detention.
He was found guilty of receiving money from the proprietors of Golden Lead Company Limited (GLCL) to show favour towards them on the outcome of their detained fishing vessel.
Other pardoned prisoners are Pap Ibrahim Khalilulaye Thiam, Nfamara Saidykhan, Alpha Jallow, Yankuba Njie, Yaya Mballow, Ousman Baldeh, Momodou Camara, Ousman Jallow, Musa Bajaha, Sarjo Camara, Sering Sarr, Modou Saho, Abdourahman Jallow, Ebrima Jallow, Kebba Bah, Mamadou Camara, Salieu Bah, Pa Modou Ngum, Muhammed Conteh, Abdoulie Jallow, Samba Dibba, Hamadi Kandeh, Sako Njie, Alieu Bittaye, Balla Bah, Baduwa Konteh, Demba Kandeh, Momodou Bah (alias Momodou Sanneh), Saiba Sillah, Demba Camara, Jogoban Jallow, Alagie Modou Jallow, Njoku Faye, Kaddijatou Ceesay, Adama Bah and Anna Sanneh. |
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