True words Mr Jeng!
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>Subject: Re: President Jammeh speaks tough on corruption
>Date: Sat, 4 Dec 1999 21:56:04 EST
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>Corruption was given as the fundamental reason for the take over, and
>eventhough some serious skepticism was apparant wihin the public, as to
>the
>credibility of the young soldiers, but the issue of rampant corruption
>was
>convincing enough. Immediately following their take over, commission of
>enquiries were put in place to tackle this cancer. The main sermon on
>rampant
>corruption, accountability and transparency were the attractive features
>that
>led us to the young soldiers, and the commission of enquries were the
>justification for their commitment to putting things right.
>At a recent meeting in Brikama, the Ret.Colonel went back to his favorite
>sermon, and gave his usual threats. Unfortunately, President Jammeh is
>finding himself in a worst situation for any leader; people are beginning
>to
>see him as funny, riduculous, hypocritical and not to be trusted. People
>are
>now laughing at his threats, and very much questioning his commitment to
>fighting corruption.
>It is about time for the Colonel to understand that if he is serious about
>fighting corruption, the whole approach should be of a genuine nature. It
>is
>not about threats and punishment, but rather creating a genuine framework
>and
>controls to fight this terrible cancer. Corruption is not brought about
>because of Gambian's propensity to be corrupted, but rather a lacked of a
>genuine framework and controls. Most Gambians working in the US, or Europe
>can see how corruption can become less of an issue, eventhough they are the
>same people with supposedly propensity to be corrupted.
>Most public enterprises in the Gambia do not have workable effective
>Accounting and Auditing departments. Most Managing Directors and Financial
>Directors are not very crazy about having the necessary controls to protect
>public property. Audited Financial Statements are seldom produce, and
>Board
>of Directors and Management are much more comfortable with this lack of
>controls. Most Managing Directors from these public enterprises are not
>accountabdle for results and performance, and they are absolutely convinced
>that accountability is nothing but a rhetoric.
> If President Jammeh is serious in fighting corruption, how willing is he
>to
>invite outside auditors to audit Office of the President. Sir, if you want
>to
>be taken seriously on your crusade to fight corruption, save us the
>rhetoric
>and threats, and more on genuine action oriented framework. Finally,
>corruption will become less of an issue if you demonstrate the required
>leadership traits to fight this cancer.
>
>Musa Jeng
>
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