Sister Jabou,
Bombshell indeed! 'Allah's Bank'(using God's name in vain) exposed or not
yet? However, many of us knew who the actual players have been. The
testimonies are just more fodder for when they finally face true justice.
The expenses incurred during these excursions of no import to the nation
have been documented since they began. Zainab coming to the US to give
birth; the 'well-baby' visits, at outrageous cost; bringing dozens of
hangers-on to the US when they had nothing to contribute at the meetings;
handing out envelopes with thousands of dollars to unscrupulous
bloodsuckers, the list goes on.
When do we finally decide to crush the spider that keeps spinning the webs
of deceit? When do we finally decide to wrest control of our judiciary from
the clutches of some of these mercenary judges presiding in our courts?
What will it take for all who believe in rescuing the country to say -
enough already! let us do what ever it takes?
Soffie
-----Original Message-----
From: Jabou Joh [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 8:33 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: BOMBSHELL FROM BABAGATE
Culled from the Observer of Tuesday, February 17,
2004
Kuru says YDE pays gov’t travel expenses
By P.K. Jarju
Lamin Kuru Kongira, second defence witness in the ongoing economic crime
trial involving Baba Jobe and others, has revealed that the Youth
Development Enterprise Ltd (YDE) was from 2000 to 2003, bankrolling the
traveling expenses of [some] government officials as well as the maintenance
and operations of Millennium Airline of President Jammeh.
Testifying before Justice MA Paul yesterday, Mr. Kongira who was the flight
operation manager of the presidential jet said the YDE on the instructions
of Baba Jobe, has paid sums of US$ 1,536,626.07 and D 1,678,150 respectively
from 2000 to 2003 as travel expenses of government officials. Copies of the
said travel expenses were tendered in court and marked as exhibits AA50 to
AA76.
Mr. Kongira added that YDE has also paid the expenses of chartered flights
made by government. According to him, YDE paid US$ 200,000 to the
International jet services for a chartered flight from Banjul to Italy and
US$ 335,000 for another chartered flight from Banjul to Washington. He
added that YDE also paid US$ 341,2000 and US$ 269,700 for chartered flights
made by government from Banjul to Durban and Addis Ababa respectively.
Copies of the travel expenses were also tendered and admitted as exhibits
AA30 and AA33.
Mr. Kongira further disclosed that the YDE was from 2000 to 2003, paying the
periodical insurance of the presidential jet, which totaled US$ 457,365.65.
Copies of these receipts were tendered and admitted as exhibits AA34 and
AA38.
He said the YDE has also over the past three years paid US$ 904,056.31 for
the maintenance of the aircraft, US$ 600,460 and D 593, 079 for basic salary
and food allowances for the Russian crew. He said the YDE has also paid D
1, 313,000 as basic salary for the local staff. Documents showing the
payments of the food allowances and salaries were tendered and admitted as
exhibits AA77 and AA104.
Mr. Kongira further disclosed that the YDE on the instructions of Baba Jobe
has paid D 24, 315,586 for the air tickets and pocket monies of pilgrims
airlifted by the presidential jet to Mecca during the 2000 and 2003
pilgrimage.
During cross-examination by the DPP, Mr. Kongira admitted that he was part
of the YDE operations in 1999 but that since 2000, he had not participated
in the affairs of the company. He asserted that New Millennium was owned by
President Jammeh.
The case was adjourned to today for the DPP to continue cross-examining Mr.
Kongira.
END
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