Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 66/2007, 8 – 10 June 2007
Editorial
GOVERNMENT LAND POLICY IS NOT CIVIL SERVANT FRIENDLY
Directors receive less than 4000 dalasi monthly. Grade 10 Assistant
Directors receive about 3000 dalasi monthly.
Grade six qualified teachers and nurses receive approximately D1500 monthly
or less than D20, 000 per annum.
Civil servants who are clerks, messengers and labourers receive less than
600 dalasis monthly.
How are these people to have extra money to invest in housing when living
from hand to mouth is even proving to be impossible. Such people can never keep
enough money to buy land and build a home of their own. One would have
expected any government which is interested in the welfare of the people to
develop a housing scheme for civil servants.
For example, those who wish to assist civil servants would have developed
low cost housing schemes for them. Such houses are built and then given to
civil servants and other workers who occupy them and pay by instalment to take
ownership before they reach pensionable age.
Instead of encouraging Social Security to develop such housing schemes, the
corporation is now selling empty plots to civil servants for 100,000 dalasis
or 150,000 dalasis depending on the size of the land. One would have expected
land to be allocated free of charge to public servants. Payment to social
security would have been introduced only if low cost houses are built.
The government needs to revisit the policy of selling empty land to poorly
paid civil servants. Few civil servants can afford to pay D100, 000 plus for
an empty plot not to mention building a house with cement costing D300 per
bag.
JOURNALIST FATTY APPEALS VERDICT
By Bubacarr K. Sowe
Lamin S. Camara, counsel for Lamin Fatty of The Independent who was on
Tuesday convicted, has filed an appeal at the High Court challenging the verdict
of the Kanifing Magistrate Court.
Mr. Fatty who was charged with false publication was sentenced by Magistrate
Buba Jawo to a fine of 50,000 dalasis or in default to serve one year in
jail. Fatty’s fine was paid within two hours after the conviction on Tuesday,
June 5.
Counsel Camara, while addressing the court during the trial, said Fatty is
not guilty of the offence of false publication, arguing that the accused
person is not the publisher of the Independent Newspaper.
PA SALLAH JENG FREED ON TWO COUNTS
Four Other Counts Still Stand
By Bubacarr K. Sowe
Pa Sallah Jeng, of Banjul has been acquitted on two counts of economic
crimes, but the High Court on Wednesday found that he has a case to answer on the
remaining four counts.
Delivering a ruling on the accused person’s no case to answer submission,
Justice Sanji Monageng said she has found the accused person not guilty on
count one- Corrupt or dishonest abuse of office.
Justice Monageng quoted the second prosecution witness, the Chief Executive
Officer of the Banjul City Council (BCC) who admitted ordering the Director
of Finance to effect payment for the Printing of a booklet, entitled, “In my
Time.”
The Judge said that the witness also confirmed that the payment was made
from a publication budget allocated by the council.
On count two, Justice Monageng said that the prosecution has not produced
enough evidence for the accused to enter his defence. The Judge said she has
found Mr. Jeng not guilty of illegally or dishonestly obtaining per diem
(allowance).
Meanwhile, the court also ruled that the accused has a case to answer on
counts three, four, five and six.
Pa Sallah Jeng was elected as Mayor in 2002. He was removed from office by
the executive. However, when he filed a suit in court against his removal, the
court ordered the executive to reinstate him. But the executive is yet to
comply. On the other hand, the executive preferred criminal charges against him.
The trial is now on.
Mr. Jeng is expected back in court today, Friday.
STATE YET TO PRODUCE RAMBO AND KANYIBA
By Bubacarr K. Sowe
Following a High Court ruling which ordered the state to produce Ousman
Jatta (Rambo) and Kanyiba Kanyi on Thursday in court, the Director of Public
Prosecution, Emmanuel Fagbenle has filed a stay of enforcement of the ruling.
Mr. Fagbenle told Justice Sanji Monageng that after the order was made on
Tuesday, he had a meeting with the Police and the National Intelligence Agency,
but the position remains the same.
The order to produce the duo arose following a writ of habeas corpus filed
by their lawyer, Ousainou Darboe, challenging their alleged detention since
September, 2006.
The state counsel applied for a short adjournment of the matter to allow him
to communicate to the Attorney General, who is out of the jurisdiction.
In response, Mr. Darboe insisted that the two men are in the custody of the
State, adding that he recently received a note from one of the detainee’s
(Rambo), from Sare Ngai, in the Upper River Region, under police custody.
Mr. Darboe told the court that the issue is a total disgrace for The Gambia
which should serve as a citadel of human rights, noting that The Gambia is
the country that hosts the African Commission on Human and People’s Right
(ACHPR).
The applicant’s counsel also told the court that he would want the state
counsel, Fagbenle, the Judge, himself, and Fafa Mbai a Senior Counsel, to meet
in the Judge’s Chamber on the matter.
ALLEGED HUSBAND MURDERER YET TO PROCURE LAWYER
By Fabakary B. Ceesay
Magistrate Pa Harry Jammeh of the Kanifing Magistrate Court has told a
crowded court room that Tabara Samba, who is standing trial for allegedly killing
her husband by pouring hot oil on him, is yet to procure a lawyer through the
assistance of the state.
Magistrate Jammeh told the audience on Wednesday 6 June, that the case could
not proceed because the state is yet to find a lawyer for the accused
person. He added that the state is working on the matter, but she is yet to be
provided with a counsel. At this juncture, the matter was adjourned to a
forthright.
NAM CHALLENGES UK, US VISA PROCEDURE
By Bubacarr K. Sowe
Matarr Kujabi, the National Assembly Member for Foni Bondali on Wednesday,
June 6, raised concern over the manner in which the United States Embassy and
the United Kingdom High Commission issue visas to applicants.
In a question directed to the Secretary of state for Foreign Affairs, Mr.
Kujabi opined that the two embassies need to reduce their visa applicantion
fees, consider refunding a substantial sum of the application fee once
applicants are denied visas and devise other administrative actions rather than
stamping applicants’ passports whenever they are denied visas.
The member also said: “The latter action tends to prejudice other consular
officers of other embassies who may later be approached with completely
different circumstances and facts different from what they were denied at U.S. and
U.K Embassies”
However, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Bala Garba Jahumpa in
response said that he totally concurs with the concerns raised by the
parliamentarian. He said, “Visa seekers really suffer both financially and
psychologically.”
Mr. Garba Jahumpa assured that his department of state will do all it can to
engage the competent American and British consular authorities and table all
the issues for their consideration.
FOCUS ON POLITICS
1981 POLITICAL CRISIS
OPPOSITION LEADER EMBROILED WITH COUNTLESS CHARGES WHILST RULING PARTY
BRACED FOR CAMPAIGN
With Suwaibou Touray
We are utilizing this column to focus on politics. We have started with the
politics of the pre-colonial period to the post independence era. We have
successfully covered the 60s and 70s. we are now dealing with the aftermath of
the 1981 political crisis.
In the last issue, we have started to discuss the challenges and constraints
faced by the country and the Government of Sir Dawda. We have analyzed the
Emergency Powers Act and questioned whether the opposition could say or do
anything under such draconian regulations and still win an election. Let us
continue from where we have stopped.
COULD THE OPPOSITION WIN AN ELECTION UNDER EMERGENCY REGULATIONS ACT (1981)?
The opposition was in total disarray for two reasons; (1) because of not
only the arrest of their leaders but also because the Emergency Regulations act
was in place. The PPP militants were always seen with the Senegalese soldiers
enforcing this law. Gambian security agents including the police who were
struggling to convince the authorities that they were loyal, had to do
everything to turn all stones left unturned not only to be seen to be loyal but to
also be recognised so as to be safe.
According to Sam Jones, if electioneering means opposing parties to canvass,
make speeches and criticize each other and present different ideas and
polices for National development purposes; if all the candidates contesting the
elections do not have equal opportunities of embarking upon effective
electioneering, then their candidature and participation would surely be
insignificant, futile and meaningless.
The picture at the time indicates that there were no opposition candidates
because no one was holding rallies or open meetings. The euphoria that had
always characterize elections in The Gambia was no more visible.
People made several suggestions to the authorities to ensure free and fair
elections but government did not listen. For example, it was suggested to the
president to either defer the election, work together with the people until
the nations state of affairs returns to normalcy, then revoke the state of
Emergency and call for fresh elections, or simply repeal regulations (12) and
(19) of the emergency powers regulation of 1981; but all these was not adhered
to.
When the Government refused either of these suggestions, many began to lose
interest in the 1982 general elections. Many became naturally frightened and
saw the whole exercise as not only a forgone conclusion but futile. People
became skeptical that unless that was done there was no way that there would be
free, fair and democratic elections.
The ruling party, however, went ahead to organize themselves for the
elections. They held their National Congress at the Atlantic Hotel in Banjul on the
29 March 1982, whilst the leader of the opposition, Honourable S. M. Dibba
and his Deputy Gibou Jagne, Pap Cheyasin Secka, the NLP leader, and people like
one Momodou Ceesay, Hally Jammeh, Lamin Danso and Tumani Minteh were brought
to court and charged with sedition plus 20 other offences which are
considered grave. They all pleaded not guilty to the charges. They were represented
by Lawyer Ousainou Darboe and Mr. Berthan Macauley, a foreign counsel.
CORRUPTION, TRIBALISM AND SECTARIANISM AS ROOT CAUSES OF THE CRISIS;
At the congress, the president in his address said, among other things, that
this congress was unlike their last congress which he said was held in
serene circumstances, politically, socially and economically. He acknowledged that
this pre-election congress was taking place at a time when the dust of
battle had barely settled and emotions were still high following the tragic event
of July 30th.
The president emphasized that, as election approaches, it was of course
essential that they win the election (every single seat if possible) and renew
their mandate to govern. He however asserted that they must be on their guard
and learn their lessons from July 30th. He cited what he called days of
subversion and international terrorism; that it was not enough to pride themselves
in a democratic constitution and a parliamentary democracy; that it was not
even enough to proclaim their adherence to Human and Peoples Rights and the
rule of law in the abstract.
Sir Dawda opined that the, first and foremost, lesson they had to learn from
July 30th was that the party must hence forth reorganize and rejuvenate
itself if it were to lead this country and defend it effectively.
The president warned that, in as much as they must achieve victory in the
forth coming election, the party must not deteriorate into an election winning
machinery every five years; that they must advance from permanent campaigns
for election victory to permanent political education and dialogue with the
people.
The president expressed concern about what he described as megalomaniacs,
tribalists, demagogues, subversives, opportunists and “wolves in sheep clothing”
. He said, although many of them rallied behind the party in their hour of
need on July 30th, they knew that some among them disowned the party and acted
dishonorably. He also said they knew that some took refuge in cowardly
silence rather than stand up and be counted. He then warned “Beware of the enemy
within”. “Beware of the enemy at the gate.” He asserted that they know that
not all the rebels had been rounded up at the time, because some of them were
protecting them through their silence either because they were neighbours or
relatives.
“Mr. Chairman, I am saying this because unless party cadres are prepared to
defend the government when the government is in danger, you will lose (we
will all lose) the very liberties that we now enjoy” the president asserted.
The president could not hide his frustration with the press. He said a lot
of lies and propaganda had also been appearing in certain newspapers and
magazines which had deteriorated from quality to what he called “gutter press
journalism”.
He also said corruption, tribalism and sectarianism contributed to the
events of July 30th and they must talk about it. He opined that by far the worst
evil in their body politic was tribalism and the exploitation of tribalism not
by the ordinary people of this country but by the so-called “Big men” and
people who should know better.
Sir Dawda revealed to the congress that Government was considering an Assets
Evaluation Exercise that they hoped would substantially slow down what he
described as the “Rat race” and the mad rush for the acquisition of more
material goods at the expense of the duty to the state and to society. He however
emphasized that the worst evil and the greatest corruption in their body
politic was tribalism, and infact potentially the most destabilizing factor that
could be exploited to divide and destroy the society and undermine the
foundations of Government. He said those among them who were educated should seek
self advancement purely on the basis of their merits, irrespective of tribe,
caste, or religion and not exploit tribal sentiments for their own selfish,
personal advancement.
After the congress, the PPP had over 150 aspiring candidates vying for only
35 seats in parliament whilst the opposition had not a single candidate to
nominate for the elections at that time.
See next issue as we advance into.
the 1982 general elections.
GOVERNMENT, UNFPA SIGN
US$5.5 MILLION ACTION PLAN
By Isatou Bittaye
The United Nations Fund for Population Affairs (UNFPA) and the Government of
The Gambia on Wednesday 6 June signed US$5.5 million for the Country
Programme Action plan 2007-2011 for the sixth cycle of UNFPA assistance to the
National Population Programme. The ceremony was held at the President’s Office,
Banjul and was spearheaded by the National Population Commission. In her
opening remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Vice President Mrs. Fatou
Jasseh Kuyateh, said the signing marks the beginning of a new epoch for
strengthening programme planning, monitoring and evaluation; fostering
results-based programming and providing a linkage with the Enterprise Resource Planning.
Mrs. Jasseh Kuyateh added that the Country programme Action Plan (CPAP)
document provides a detailed description of the programme, its processes, the
major results expected and the strategies for achieving those results. She added
that the CPAP, with detailed information on implementation modalities
constitutes the formal agreement between UNFPA and the government for implementing
the country programme. She indicated that she is confident that this new
country programme will further strengthen government’s stand on;
(a) improving the quality and extending the availability of health
services,
(b) achieving universal access to quality education with particular
priority given to primary and technical education and on the job training
(c) eliminating all forms of discrimination against the girl child
and women and promote the realisation of their full potential and
(d) collecting and italicising gender-disaggregated data for
development, planning and poverty reduction. She thanked the UNFPA for their support
to the National Population Programme.
In her statement, UNFPA country Director, Ms. Suzanne Maiga Konate said that
the programme has been developed based on the Common Country Assessment
(CCA) and the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) in The
Gambia in conformity with the Millennium Development Goals and national
priorities reflected in vision 2020. She reiterated that by working in and for this
new programme we are serving The Gambia, in improving the welfare and standard
of living of the population. Ms. Maiga Konate indicated that they are held by
an obligation to produce results, bound by a partnership that derives its
legitimacy on a spirit of mutual responsibility and interdependence.
Also speaking at the ceremony, the Secretary General and head of the Civil
Service, Mr. Ousman Jammeh said the goal of the programme is to contribute to
the improvement of the quality of life and standard of living of The Gambia
population. He said the programme implementation has significantly contributed
to The Gambia’s progressive attainment of ICPD and MDG goals as demonstrated
by the marked decline in maternal and infant mortality rates, as well as, an
increase in the gross enrolment rate especially for girls. Mr. Jammeh noted
that gender issues have also begun to be mainstreamed in national policies,
programmes and plans by Government and its partners. He further said that
despite these achievements, The Gambia still faces challenges of high population
growth rate, rising levels of poverty, and inadequacy of the human and
financial resources to address these challenges. Mr. Jammeh noted that the
programme will support policy dialogue and advocacy on population, gender and
reproductive health and will adopt a rights-based approach to programming at
national and decentralised levels. He assured the gathering that The Gambia
Government would strive to make sure that desired results are achieved during this
phase of programme implementation. Mr. Jammeh recognised and appreciates the
UNFPA’s increase of allocation to The Gambia from regular resource to US$4
million from US$2.75 million. He thanked UNFPA for taking the lead in addressing
population and Development issues in The Gambia.
The program was attended by representatives from various departments of
Government. The Secretary General office of the president, Mr. Ousman Jammeh
signed on behalf of the government of The Gambia and the UNFPA country Director,
Ms. Maiga Konate on behalf of the UNFPA.
URR NORTH TO BE CONSIDERED UNDER SUBSEQUENT PHASES OF RURAL ELECTRIFICATION
By Yaya Bajo
The Vice President and Secretary of State for Women’s Affairs, Madam Isatou
Njie-Saidy has told deputies that the North Bank of Upper River Region will
be considered under subsequent phases of the Rural Electrification Programme
(REP). Madam Njie-Saidy made this remark while responding to a question from
the Member for Wuli East, Bekai Camara on when the rural electrification
project which has already covered the South Bank of the URR will be extended to
the northern part of the same region which is Wuli East, Wuli West and Sandu.
Madam Njie-Saidy responded that some of the settlements in the northern part
of URR were considered during the study. She said they were not found to be
technically feasible mainly due to long distance from the power supply
source. She added that it must be noted that technical feasibility, economical and
financial viability were conditions to be fulfilled in order to attract
funding from financing institutions.
Responding to a question from Cherno M.A Cham, Member for Lower Niumi, on
why electricity distribution in Lower Niumi is limited to only Essau and Barra
areas, unlike Kerewan where it covers a large area. The Vice President
responded that the terms of reference (TOR) for the implementation of the first
phase of the REP was limited to 80km radius from Mansakonko and Bansang with
Barra-Essau treated as a special case due to its strategic location and
potential as a major growth centre. She added that it was envisaged under terms of
reference that there were to be only two central provincial power stations
located in Bansang and Mansakonko. She said the study showed that this option was
not technically feasible and economically or financially viable, hence the
reason for six isolated power stations with extended transmission and
distribution networks.
Madam Njie-Saidy stated that Barra-Essau was treated as a special case
during the formulation of the concept for the REP in 1993 under the electricity
master plan. She said the scope was only limited to the Greater Banjul Area.
She said four villages namely Barra, Essau, Mayamba and Kanuma are connected to
the Barra subsystem. “The other beneficiaries under the Kerewan subsystem
are within the 80km radius and fulfilled all conditions under the terms of
reference, ie, population density, distance from the supply centre and electrical
load,” she maintained.
LT. COLONEL BIRAN SAINE ENDS TESTIMONY IN SONKO’S TREASON TRIAL
By Bubacarr K. Sowe
Lieutenant Colonel Biran Saine, of The Gambia Armed Forces, on Thursday,
June 7, ended his testimony in the treason trial of Abdoulie Sonko, who is
accused of participating in the November 1996 assault on the Farafenni Military
Camp.
Under cross-examination with defence counsel, Mai Fatty, Lt. Col. Saine said
that he saw six men among the attackers. He admitted testifying in the
previous treason trial involving Mballow Kanteh, Omar Dampha, Sulayman Sarr and
Essa Baldeh, but told the court that one Yaya Drammeh was involved in that
trial.
Lt. Col. Saine testified that he gave evidence in the same way as the
current trial, adding that he used the same way of characterization of the
suspects,- the bearded man and so on.
He said that he does not remember giving the name of a bearded man in the
previous trials and that he did not also remember who he said was the head of
the attackers.
Saine told the court that he does remember Mballow Kanteh, but said that he
has no idea on Mballow’s claim in the previous trial that Kukoi Sanyang was
the head of the attackers and the accused person, Sonko was not part of them.
When he was asked on how it was possible for 6 attackers to subdue over 200
trained soldiers, Saine said that not all the soldiers were on duty. Asked if
the caretakers, Ketia and Ceesay who loaded the weaponry for the attackers
into the vehicles were also captured, the witness responded in the negative.
Asked where the soldiers were when the attackers were shooting all over
Farafenni, he said he knew only what was around him.
Lt. Col. Saine answered that he never saw the accused person shooting and he
does not know how many guns the attackers were using.
Asked why he never said anything in the previous trial about the alleged
picture where he recognised the bearded man, Saine said that he could remember
the picture then.
When it was put to him that there was no bearded man, he answered that there
was one bearded man.
When the accused person was asked to stand up and the witness was asked to
tell the court the difference between him and the alleged bearded man, the
witness said the accused person has no beard and appeared heavier in weight.
Saine also admitted that the attackers did not control any territory of The
Gambia, but were in temporal control of Farafenni.
He also agreed with the defence that the president was still in control and
the government was not overthrown. He added that he cannot tell if there was
any uncertainty but that the attackers never achieved their purpose.
When it was put to him that all he is saying about an alleged beard man and
picture does not exist, the witness said it is true that he saw the picture
at the NIA, but it is not in his custody.
D19 MILLION KANILAI FARM CASE
TREASURER TESTIFIES
By Fabakary B. Ceesay
Famara Colley, a treasurer at the Kanilai Family Farm, who is also standing
trial with two others, Aziz Tamba and Mustapha Bojang, has testified in the D
19 million criminal case at the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, 4
June. Testifying before Magistrate Pa Harry Jammeh, Mr. Colley told the court
that he was employed at the farm on 6 June 2005. Mr. Colley said they first
received 260,290 bags of rice and that it was discharged at their ware houses
at Kanifing and at GPA. He said the proceeds were saved at the Trust Bank,
where an account was opened for the proceeds generated from the farm. Mr. Colley
said he was not a signatory to the bank account.
He added that he does not have access to the president, noting Aziz Tamba
was the boss.
Mr. Colley indicated that they have other outlets at Brikama, Jarra Soma,
Farafenni and Basse, adding that those responsible for those outlets are
supposed to save the monies at the Trust Bank branches there. He added that
Mustapha Bojang used to collect monies from those outlets and took them to the
office where the accountant would count it. Mr. Colley stressed that there were
instances when Aziz Tamba and Mustapha Bojang used to receive the money without
signing. He noted that the same trend continued until when Aziz Tamba was
arrested and documents from their office were taken to another office. He said
that they were told that there will be a new management that will take over
the farm. He said when the new management took over, he was asked to report to
the NIA where he was asked to write the quantity of the rice that was
discharged at their warehouses.
Mr. Colley indicated that they had a safe where they kept the monies, noting
that they used to give out monies on the instructions of Aziz Tamba and
Mustapha Bojang. He asserted that he could not remember the number of occasions
Aziz and Mustapha took monies without signing.
Mr. Colley noted that he used to record the monies taken from him by Aziz
and Mustapha. He added that such practices continued throughout the whole
consignment Mr. Colley said, “Aziz would tell me that the monies are sent to the
president for sacrifice and other things.”
Seyfo Snubs Preston
By Modou Nyang
Gambian international, Seyfo Soley has turned down an offer to stay with
English Championship side Preston North End on a long term basis.
In a statement on the club’s website manager Paul Simpson said: “I spoke to
Soley’s agent on Wednesday and he told me that Seyfo would not be accepting
the deal that we offered him and he has now deserted the club.” Seyfo was
given until Wednesday to agree to the deal, but it now appears that he have
decided to try his luck elsewhere.
The midfield and defensive strong man joined the Lancashire club five months
ago during the January transfer window. He committed only until the close
season which would allow him to weigh different options in his favour. And now
he has turned down an offer he considers unfavourable. His debut match for
the lilywhites was the English FA Cup fifth round against Manchester City which
they lost by two goals to one. He made a total six appearances for team in
the Championship.
Preston finished 7th position in the Championship after holding out in
fourth position for most part of the season. The position means they miss out in
their bid for promotion to the more lucrative Premiership and matters were
made worst when they also failed to make the playoffs too.
Seyfo joined Preston in an undisclosed amount from Racing Genk where he
spent five years. He was being courted by different clubs in Europe and
Manchester City former boss Stuart Pearce was so near to acquiring his signature
before he ended up at the Deepdale.
Seyfo possesses a Belgium passport which means that he would not find any
difficulty when it comes to work permit issues and the non EU player status
that bars so many Africans from playing in the leagues of Europe.
Ports Revenge on Wallidan
By Modou Nyang
Gambia Ports Authority FC had their pound of flesh on rivals Wallidan FC by
piping them to a goal to nil on Wednesday at the Banjul grounds.
Ports’ victory was a sweet revenge as they earlier felled by the same goal
margin to Wallidan in the first round of the same fixture. A first half goal
by Alagie Musa Camara separated the two sides as they engaged in a tough
battle to keep tabs with the race to the league title. Wallidan’s goalkeeper
Ansumana Samateh failed to get to the ball as it flew over his line and Camara
timed well to tap in.
Armed Forces also deepened Hawks’ woes at the Serrekunda West grounds with a
biting 1 - 0 defeat. And Gamtel also inflicted another 1 goal defeat to Sait
Matty.
As we go to press, the matches between Seaview and Bakau United and Steve
Biko and Real de Banjul were in progress.
More Donations for Operation Canada
By Madiba Singhateh
The SoS for Youth, Sports and Religious Affairs, Mr. Sheikh Omar Faye
received donation for the Canada Operation Campaign in Banjul on 6 June 2007 at his
office. The first donors of the day were Wulingkamma Women Association who
donated D2, 300 followed by Kanifing Municipal Council donating D50, 000.
Speaking at the presentation the Acting Mayor Alieu Momar Njie speaking on
behalf of his council said it is a pleasure for him to do this presentation
and wish the team well as most of them are within the K.M.C vicinity. He said
on behalf of his council they will donate D50, 000 which he handed to
Secretary of State who in turn handed it to Alagie Conteh GFA marking committee. Mr.
Conteh said he will always thank them because they have done it again. He
said on behalf of the GFA executive, he will once again thank them.
The SoS for Youth, Sports and Religious Affairs said whenever the president
calls K.M.C they always answer to his call. He said the government belongs to
every individual as the donation represents the president’s call. He said
let the institutions do their quota as it is not yet late.
The other donations of the day were given by The Gambia Juice Association
who donates D2, 500 presented by their Vice President and The Gambia Ports
Authority Drivers’ Association donated D3, 500 to close the day’s donations.
Both the SoS and Mr. Alagie Conteh thanked donors for their kind contribution to
the campaign.
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