FYI

Will Batch Baldeh Succeed Alagie Conteh At Nawec?

Daily Observer (Banjul)

January 19, 2001

Banjul

The Office of the President last evening issued a press release, announcing
the removal of Alagie Conteh as managing director of Nawec.

The release stated, "The Office of the President would like to inform the
general public of the uncovering of a fraudulent contractual arrangement by
the managing director of Nawec relating to the acquisition of a 6 megawatts
Mirrlees Blackstone engine from MAN B&W in the UK.

"The above contract, which was negotiated single-handedly by the managing
director of Nawec was discovered not to be in the best interests of Nawec or
the nation as the agreed cost of the 6 megawatts generator was found to be
deliberately inflated. Investigations by His Excellency, the President,
himself revealed that the managing director had reportedly claimed to the
suppliers that he was dealing directly with His Excellency, the President
and that a commission was expected to accrue to His Excellency for
electioneering purposes in this transaction.

"The managing director also deliberately misled the administration to
believe that the generator would be installed and commissioned by July 2001
when in actual fact, the commissioning of the said generator will take
nothing less than ten months from contract effectiveness. It was also
disclosed that the entire contract, which was privately negotiated by the
managing director was signed by the managing director himself and Mr. Lamin
Sanneh as witness on behalf of Nawec whilst Messrs D Cliff and Abou
Dandeh-Njie signed on behalf of Mirrlees Blackstone Ltd.

"The public is hereby informed that this fraud was discovered by His
Excellency, the President, upon suspicion that the cost of the generator had
been inflated.

"Under the circumstances, the managing director of Nawec (Alagie Conteh) has
been relieved of his duties with immediate effect and the matter is being
investigated further. All public officers are hereby being strictly warned
to desist from such unbecoming behaviour as no effort would be spared in
ensuring that culprits are severely dealt with."

Meanwhile, it is being speculated that Batch Baldeh, a former managing
director of the utilities corporation, will succeed Mr. Conteh on the hot
seat at Nawec.


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