Mayor Jeng Honoured

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                The Independent (Banjul)
  December 30, 2005
Posted to the web January 6, 2006
  Lamin M. Fatty
Banjul
  The Gambia News And Report weekly magazine has named the Mayor of Banjul, Pa Sallah Jeng 'Man of the Year 2005'.
  Mayor Jeng wins the accolade of the year awarded by the paper after meeting the selection criteria. According to a news release, the selection was based on the conviction that Mayor Jeng's case illustrates possibilities for the individual citizen who cares enough about his rights under a democratic dispensation and points to the importance of individual strength of character and high principles in the face of all adversities.
  It also indicated that the Mayor has shown a high level of self-restraint, personal discipline, forbearance and modesty especially in the face of accusations against him, which culminated to his suspension.
  The release signed by the Managing Director of The Gambia News & Report Magazine, Mr. Swaebou Conateh further indicated that Mayor Jeng's singular and exemplary achievements as an ordinary citizen who, imbued with a high sense of national service and devotion to civic responsibility, has successfully contested the 2000 mayoral election for Banjul as an independent candidate, despite formidable odds. "The leadership and administrative skills you have manifested in running the office of Mayor of Banjul with dignity, and in successfully implementing under adverse conditions imaginative and feasible policies aimed at increased revenue generation to fully meet the municipality's budgetary requirements for both recurrent and capital expenditure is exemplary," the release stated.
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  "Above all, you have displayed the courage, determination and commitment in dealing with the problems of working with a council comprising a majority of members belonging to opposing parties," the release said, adding that this is best exemplified by the way and manner he successfully challenged in the High Court the procedure and basis used by the SoS for Local Government and Lands to wrongly suspended him from office.
  Previous Man or Gambian of The Year named by the paper were Amadou Samba, Dr. Ebrima Samba, Dr. Lenrie Peters, Lamin Waa Juwara, Dr. Isatou Njie Saidy, Bye Lamin Jobe, Mrs. Harriet Ndow, Imam Karamo Touray, Hassan Jallow, Ousman B. Conateh (Fisco), Muhammed Jah and Deyda Hydara.


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