Folks, I will not doubt the integrity of Pa Sallah jeng , I know that simple spoken man . He won his post through the ballot box. Who happened to be supported by the many peoples of Banjul , who don't wanted to be manipulated by the APRC , just like they doing at the other areas . Most of the like of Winston Shyngle, and the rest are APRC sponsored candidate . Why will Pa Sallah Jeng have to take orders from those self impose messiahs ? They are trying to get rid of him like they did to Dr Jassey . But Pa is there to serve the people of Banjul , whether Baba Jobe or Dibba likes it or not . I hope that our old friend Mafy Jarju will not be twisted like others , by showing his blind colors to fire that gentleman . I know it took Mafy a great time before sworn Pa Sallah in his mayoral position . So Mafy take note ,do not treating that guy , just because he is not a APRC sympathizer . Just a thought Conteh Julla >From: <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: [log in to unmask] >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: [>-<] PA SALLAHJENG AND THE APRC CONSIPRATORS >Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 20:58:22 -0500 (EST) > >[ This e-mail is posted to Gambia|Post e-Gathering by ><[log in to unmask]> ] > > >I hope Pa Sallah tries to set the record straight. >Njok Malik > > > Folks > > > > I hope all of us will take stock before criticising Pa > > Sallah. I firmly believe this is just a ploy to unseat > > Pa Sallah through unlawful means, as was seen in the > > case of Dr Ahmed Jassey the Elected Chairman of > > Brikama Area Council. > > > > Please read on; > > > > > > Banjul Councillors Disgruntled With Mayor Jeng > > > > The Independent (Banjul) > > NEWS > > March 24, 2003 > > Posted to the web March 24, 2003 > > Banjul > > > > Five Councillors in Banjul have said they are > > disaffected and "disgusted" with Pa Sallah Jeng's > > conduct in office as Mayor of the city, levelling > > various allegations against him, one of which is > > alleged abuse of office. > > > > We reproduce hereunder a letter by the councillors to > > the Speaker and Majority Leader of the National > > Assembly and not copied to the Department of State for > > Lands. > > > > COUNCILORS BANJUL CITY COUNCIL INDEPENDENCE DRIVE > > BANJUL 11TH MARCH 2003 > > > > THE HON, SPEAKER NATIONAL ASSEMBLY U.F.S HON, BABA > > JOBE MAJORITY LEADER NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. > > > > HON, SPEAKER AND MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY > > > > RE: NON-IMPLEMENTATION OF COUNCILS MOTIONS AND > > RESOLUTIONS- AND ABUSE OF OFFICE-MAL-ADMINISTRATION BY > > MAYOR PA SALLEH JENG > > > > We the undersigned Banjul City Councillors are really > > disturbed perturbed and disgusted in the way the > > Administration of council is being run by Mayor Pa > > Sallah Jeng. We have complained inter-alia about the > > irregularities actually taking place in the Banjul > > City Council and despite our urge to regularise them, > > Mayor Pa Sallah Jeng remains persistent on > > administering Council affairs independently, > > regardless of the authority. These allegations are as > > follow: > > > > 1) Appointment of his own political supporters as > > revenue collectors without the approval of Council 2) > > Appointment of teachers to the Garba Jahumpa School > > without the approval of Council 3) Awarding of a > > contract to his own political supporter for the > > roofing of portion of the royal Albert Market to the > > tune of D120, 000.00 without legal tender or the > > approval of Council. > > > > 4) Repairs of one truck to the tune of D84, 000.00 > > without the approval of council. > > > > 5) Sale of Council's vehicles without legal tender or > > the approval of council. > > > > 6) Donated the amount of CFA 2,000,000.00 to holiday > > camp in Senegal without the approval of council. > > > > 7) Frequent travelling outside the Gambia without the > > approval of council. > > > > 8) Taking overdraft with high interest rates from > > private banks in the name of council without the > > approval of council. > > > > According to the Local Government Act, 2002 Section > > (39) sub-section (2) the power to levy rates or other > > taxes or to borrow money shall be exercised solely by > > a council. > > > > a) Its electorate for all moneys, which accrue to the > > council from the electorate, and b) The National > > Assembly for all moneys appropriated to the Council > > from the consolidated Revenue Fund, or otherwise. > > > > These allegations are based on action on abuse of > > office and mal-administration as provided for by > > Section 20 (1)(a) of the Local Government Act 2002, > > and Section (39) Subsection (2) and also Section (129) > > > > > > As Honourable Councillors, having been mandated by our > > people to serve them to our utmost without fear or > > favour, it is our duty and responsibility therefore, > > to see to it that, what goes wrong in council is > > reported to your office or is properly put in order > > and effected accordingly. > > > > While we tirelessly come to council meetings and > > painstakingly contribute and deliberate effectively > > and give and pass motions and resolution in accordance > > with the Local Government Act, Mayor Pa Sallah Jeng > > wilfully disregards the motion and resolution passed > > unanimously by the councillors and independently > > carries on with his own style of administration. > > > > These are also seen as gross abuse of office despite > > appeals and warning by councillors. > > > > Sir, it is now getting out of hand and unbearable > > hence the Mayor's constant reminder to some > > councillors that, he has the backing from the ministry > > of Local Government and Lands. Hon, Speaker and > > members of the National Assembly, while we remain > > willing to attend Council meetings and represent our > > people effectively, we would not want to come, meet, > > deliberate, give and pass motions and resolutions that > > would never be implemented., > > > > Therefore we appeal and pray that, you use your good > > office to stop this menace before it is too late. This > > we believe is the only way that, we can guarantee our > > continuing attendance and participation in council > > meetings. Please note that, this letter would be the > > third complaints letter against the Mayor Pa Sallah > > Jeng the first letter was addressed to the Office of > > the President and dated 3rd February 2002, the second > > letter was addressed to the Hon, S.O.S for Local > > Government and Lands dated 26th February 2003. While > > we await your reaction, mal-administration and abuse > > of office continued at council on a daily basis. Sir > > we implore upon you to urgently redress this un-called > > for situation. > > > > Please find attached the minutes of the last emergency > > council meeting of 23rd January 2003. While we > > continue to rely on your usual cooperation please, > > accept the assurance of our highest consideration and > > esteem. > > > > Signature 1. COUNCILLOR MBYE BOBB MEMBER FOR JOLLOF > > TOWN WARD . > > > > 2. COUNCILLOR ASSAN CHAM MEMBER FOR NEW TOWN EAST WARD > > . > > > > 3. COUNCILLOR WINSTON SHYGLE MEMBER FOR NEW TOWN WEST > > WARD > > > > 4. COUNCILLOR MARIE DALLIAH MEMBER FOR SOLDIER TOWN > > WARD > > > > 5. COUNCILLOR AWA SILLAH MEMBER FOR CRAB ISLAND WARD > > .. > > > > Cc: Hon, Members of the National Assembly " Office of > > the President " SOS For National Assembly > > > > > > > > > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >------ > > Copyright © 2003 The Independent. 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