The comedy continues. Paul commission to probe more officials By Omar Bah Jan 14, 2005, 10:26 Email this article Printer friendly page The presidential anti-corruption commission headed by High Court judge, MA Paul will resume sitting next week with more public officers expected to give evidence. Although the exact number of officers expected to give evidence is not known, the Daily Observer has learnt that two witnesses who have already appeared before the commission will be recalled. Reports added that the commission is busy drafting its report, but has deemed it fit to sit again due to certain needs that have arisen. Our reporter who visited the commission’s offices at the conference room of the department of state for Trade, Industry and Employment saw the two counsel, Emmanuel Fagbenle and Jainaba Bah-Sambou as well as the Secretary to the Commission, Noah Touray, busy going through their files. This team, the Daily Observer learnt was helping the three commissioners with the compilation of the report. 135 witnesses examined It could be recalled that the commission ended its sitting about four weeks ago in order to concentrate on writing its findings, which would be presented in the form of a report to the President. At that time, the commission, which was expected to investigate about 300 public officers between 1994 and now, dealt with only 135 witnesses, recalled nine of them and heard from two extra witnesses. The commission had however assured the public that whenever they saw it necessary before the end of their mandate, they would hold sittings. Meanwhile in his New Year interview with GRTS, President Jammeh reiterated his government’s commitment to stamp out corruption and would confiscate and sell off mansions belonging to corrupt public officers. ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤