Buharry, your fears are reasonable and I was thinking on the same lines
regarding the Mayor-elect of Banjul.  If the Council is going to be
dominated by like minds, just like the National Assembly, our feears are
very valid and reasonable.  However, I have my hope that should such
manipulations be conducted, our people in Banjul shall put down their foot
and run whomever out of town, like they did Yank's and crew.  None shall
enslave us unless we are willing to accept their will.

Chi Jaama

Joe Sambou


>From: MOMODOU BUHARRY GASSAMA <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: A glimpse into the Local Government Act 2002
>Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 17:30:12 +0200
>
>Hi Pa Modou!
>                     Thanks for forwarding a part of the Local Government
>Act. There are some issues with this Act but the most glaring and
>suspicious reads:
>
>"The councils may remove a mayor or chairperson from office by a resolution
>supported by two thirds of councillors, for abuse of office, corruption,
>misconduct, physical or mental incapacity."
>Given that the newly elected mayor of Banjul is an independent, giving the
>council the power to remove him on such diffuse terms as "misconduct" is a
>cause for concern. This basically means that the council can thwart the
>wishes of the Banjulians who elected the mayor based on sheer majority.
>
>Another cause for concern is:
>
>"The council could ask the Local Government Service Commission to remove
>the Chief Executive or clerk for abuse of office, incompetence, misconduct,
>physical or mental incapacity."
>
>Here also, there is the foundation for making the post a politcal
>appointment one. Thanks again for the forward and I hope my fears about the
>above sections will not be realised.
>
>
>              Buharry.
>
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