The master of the High Court has been replaced by Lamin K. Mboge a former
magistrate. If you recall Mr. Mboge was recently fired when he was accused
of corruption. His case went to the Judicial Legal Concil and he was
dismissed. Mr Mboge is said to have been vigorously campaignng for the APRC
in in native village of Niamina Dankunku in the recent elections.
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>Subject: The Firing Continues
>Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 22:00:46 +0000
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>More Heads Roll in Civil Service, Axe Falls On High Court Master,
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>The Independent (Banjul)
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>November 26, 2001
>Posted to the web November 26, 2001
>
>Darboe And Bah
>Banjul
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>Information from competent sources spoke of more high-profile sackings
>within the civil service.
>
>Government institutions still smarting from last week's rash of dismissals
>as President Jammeh makes good his pre-election threat to rid the system of
>his political opponents, have had to brace themselves for more reshuffling.
>
>Ousman Jammeh the High Court Master received his letter of dismissal letter
>on Wednesday and was subsequently seen packing. Mr. Jammeh confirmed his
>sacking, saying no reasons were given for his marching orders, which is the
>second such dismissal this year. He was sacked earlier this year, in a
>move,
>which many say was linked to his report over the April 10 student incident
>in his capacity as Coroner. Mr.
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>Jammeh told The Independent that although it was bad news, he felt
>unperturbed by it, saying he bears no grudge against anybody. "Life goes
>on"
>he philosophically added.
>
>Meanwhile, Momodou Lamin Jobarteh the Assistant Commissioner of the Upper
>River Division and Foma Ceesay the director of Community Development were
>relieved of their posts reports from reliable sources intimated to The
>Independent. Although it is not clear why the Assistant Commissioner was
>sacked, sources said Foma's sacking was linked to suspicion that he was a
>bonafide sympathhiser of the main opposition United Democratic Party.
>However, a man who claimed he is a staff of the Department of Community
>Development said although he was aware of rumour about Mr. Ceesay's
>reported
>sacking, he could not confirm it. According to him Foma was on a trip
>outside the country but was due here yesterday.
>
>Meanwhile sources also revealed that Tamba Kinteh a local government
>officer
>of the Mansakonko Area Council was also removed from his post following
>reports that he was sympathetic to the opposition. This cannot be
>independently confirmed. Mr. Kinteh is said to be replaced by Wally Sanneh
>a
>former parliamentary candidate of the PPP and now a staunch supporter of
>the
>ruling APRC.
>
>Suwareh the principal fisheries officer was also sacked last week although
>no reason was advanced for his removal.
>
>Another casualty of President Jammeh's sweeping overhaul of the civil
>service is Ansumana Kunjo as the officer responsible for the affairs of
>Non-Governmental Organisations.
>
>This latest purge of the civil service is the latest in a wave of
>dismissals
>by President Jammeh, which began three months ago.
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