Presidential Hopefuls Declare Assets, Jammeh Tops the List




The Independent (Banjul)

September 21, 2001
Posted to the web September 21, 2001

PK Jarju
Banjul, the Gambia

Tuesday witnessed a thickening of the political dust as five presidential
hopefuls visited the Independent Electoral Commission's headquarters as the
official nominees of their respective parties for the October presidential
election. Among the requirements is the declaration of their personal assets
prior to October 18. This transparency is for the electorates to know
intimately facts about their prospective leaders.

President Jammeh, the incumbent, has a personal asset over and above all the
other nominees, while Sidia Jatta of PDOIS, who is the only nominee to
disclose his bank deposit, can only boast of few properties and a library of
books.




The Independent publishes below the full list of properties owned or
co-owned by the five aspirants. Yahya Jammeh-APRC (Incumbent) Farms

One farm at Dobong village Foni Kansala District Western Division One bird
sanctuary (not yet developed) at Santangba village Foni Kansala District.

Vehicles

(4) personal vehicles (1) Mini truck (1) Pajero (1) 4x4 Mercedes Station
Wagon (1) 4x4 Jeep

Jointly owned assets:

The Kanilai Worni family farms with the following components

a) Livestock

(Cattle) - 200 heads of cattle (Sheep) - 55 (Goats) - 75 (Horses) - 9
(Camels) - 9 Donkeys - 4 Ostriches - 9

b) Vegetable garden for women of the surrounding villages, a rice field, a
cornfield, fruit trees and a game reserve. The products of the farms are
used in funding the Jammeh Foundation for Peace. On this farm in Kanilai are
four Agriculture Teachers and two power tillers.

Sheriff Dibba-National Convention Party

a) Property at No. 47 Antouman Faal Street Banjul

b) Plot of land situated in Salikeni North Bank Division bought from the
United African Company (UAC) with a building.

c) Mercedes Benz 200 car registration No. BJL 0061

Hamat Bah-National Reconciliation Party

a) One developed plot at Sinchu Alagi Kombo North b) Two undeveloped plots
at Sinchu Alagi and Kaur respectively c) One Mitsubishi Pajero registration
No. KM 7746 A d) One Mitsubishi van L 300 registration No. CRD 0228A e) One
Land Cruiser registration No. KM 2499 B

Sidia Jatta PDOIS

a) Five heads of cattle b) Two single arm chairs c) One table d) One chair
e) One refrigerator f) Two radio sets (one portable) g) A library comprising
of over two thousand volumes. h) Paid D937.60 for landed property at Nema-su
(which he is yet to take possession of)? i) A total bank deposit of D15000.

Ousainou Darboe Opposition Coalition

Landed property

a) Leasehold property at 57 Kairaba Avenue KSMD b) Partially developed
property at Kembujeh held under customary tenure c) Undeveloped property
situated at Serekundanding d) Farm situated at Brufut e) Property situated
at Tanji held under customary tenure

Vehicles

(1) KIA five-seater van (1) Nissan terrano (1) Pajero (1) Mitsubishi Gallant
(of-road)




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