The "Chicken Has Come Home To Roost"! May be those that came to bat for "Mr. Software Engineer Jarju" can come out and bat for him again. Others were redeployed, but he was fired. Not that the manner in which he was let go made any difference, but for those that accused some of us of being jealous and all what not, when we talked about his offer by Yaya, what do you have to say about this turn of events? You are either with Yaya or your Softie Expert? Your pick. I await to hear news about Ams J and Morro Sanneh (uncle/Koto Sidi to some of you), it's just a matter of time. Well, may be Mr. Softee will come back to the US to tap into his Life Time Account (401K or 403b investment account, for those in the know). Life Time Account? Boy, some folks know who to work their way through a crowd! Quoting Mafy's favorite phrase "The Boys are working for the Country"? I bet you, you were too! Tombong is also a casualty in this recent Midnight Parade. I just hope all these guys and many more in that 38 person round up will smell the coffee and do the right thing and speak up. For God's sake, Yaya is the biggest thief in the Gambia and Tombong, Mafy, Hydara, and countless others know that. Why would you allow him to railroad you, when some of you were his emissaries in his fraudulent schemes. Have a bone in you for a change and stand up. Whether you speak up or keep quiet, some of you are going to join Baba Jobe, so why the silence? You might as well even the score with Yaya as you take up residence in Baba Jobe's hotel. I see that Sock and some Sambou character are favored for the musical chair. It's just a matter of time before they also get set for their due. The end is really near for the Mad Dog of the Gambia and his sycophants. Chi Jaama Joe Hydara, Jarju sacked Cabinet reshuffled, perm secs fired By Omar Bah Mar 26, 2005, 11:02 Email this article Printer friendly page President Yahya Jammeh on Thursday fired Sheikh Tijan Hydara and Manlafi Jarju from their positions as attorney general and secretary of state for Justice and secretary of state for Local Government and Lands respectively. Raymond Sock, the solicitor general and legal secretary, and Ismaila Sambou, a native of Darsilami village near Brikama, were the same day appointed to the positions of attorney general and secretary of state for Justice and Local Government and Lands respectively. The sacking of the two secretaries of state came in the wake of the execution of the recommendations of the recently submitted report of the anti-corruption commission of enquiry headed by Justice MA Paul. In receiving the report on Monday, President Jammeh was quoted as saying that there would be no sacred cows in the execution of the commission’s recommendations which he vowed to act upon with immediate effect. A press release issued by the Office of the President Thursday evening states: In exercise of the powers conferred on him under sections 71(1) and 71(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia, His Excellency the president, Alhaji Dr Yahya AJJ Jammeh, has with effect from today, 24 March 2004, appointed Mr Raymond Sock, Solicitor General and Legal Secretary, as attorney general and secretary of state for Justice and National Assembly matters and Mr Ismaila Sambou of Darsilami village, Western Division, as secretary of state for Local Government and Lands. Mr Raymond Sock and Mr Ismaila Sambou assume their portfolios from Mr Sheikh Tijan Hydara and Mr Manlafi Jarju respectively who have been relieved of their appointments with effect from Today, 24 March 2004 in accordance with sections 71(4)(b) and 71(5) of the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia and in the light of the investigations and findings of the presidential anti-corruption commission of inquiry into the assets, properties and activities of public officers from the period 22 July 1994 to 22 July 2004. In further exercise of the powers conferred on him under section 71(1) and 71(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia, His Excellency the president, Alhaji Dr Yahya AJJ Jammeh, has with effect from today, 14 March 2004, reconstituted his Cabinet and restructured portfolios by the following appointments: (1) The Honourable Capt (Rtd) Edward Singhatey as secretary of state for Forestry and the Environment. (2) The Honourable Bai Mass Taal as secretary of state for Fisheries and Water Resources. (3) The Honourable Mousa Gibril Bala-Gaye as secretary of state for Foreign Affairs. (4) The Honourable Sidi Morro Sanneh as secretary of state for Trade, Industry and Employment." Mass sacking Meanwhile, top senior government officials including four permanent secretaries have been sacked following their indictment by the Paul Commission as being corrupt. A press release issued by the Office of the President Thursday morning stated that the dismissal of these officials was one of several steps that would be taken against corrupt officials. The release added that steps will also be taken to restitute to the state coffers, illegally acquired assets and amounts of monies found in the bank accounts of corrupt officials who could not account for them. The release states: "Based on the investigations and findings of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission of Inquiry into the Assets, Properties, and Activities of public officers from the period 22 July 1994 to 22 July 2004, a number of currently serving officers have been dismissed because of reasons of being found to be maintaining standards of living not commensurate with their past and present emoluments and also being in control of pecuniary resources disproportionate to their past and present income as their expenditure exceeded their income from all known sources. In some instance, officers refused to produce vital information when asked by the commission, including comprehensive bank statements and further refused to provide full information on all their valuable properties and portrayed demeanour before the commission of persons with something to hide. Those affected include four permanent secretaries and a divisional commissioner. In another instance, a project manager was dismissed for obtaining money from illegitimate sources for the construction of buildings in addition to maintaining a standard of living and being in control of pecuniary resources not commensurate or proportionate to his past and present income. Two senior management officers of the Central Bank of The Gambia have been dismissed for the above reasons and one of them was found to be corrupt and being involved in Bureau de change operations leading to huge indebtedness to the Central Bank. The two officers cannot also account for huge resource inflows into their bank accounts which were concluded to be from illegitimate sources. Four senior officers of the Customs and Excise Department have been dismissed for similar reasons of maintaining standards of living and being in control of pecuniary resources not commensurate and proportionate to their past and present emoluments and income. One of them has huge sums registered in his infant child’s savings account considered to be from illegitimate sources. Five senior officers of the Kanifing Municipal Council, Banjul City Council and Brikama Area Council were similarly dismissed and some were found to be corrupt and completely used their office to enrich themselves. The dismissal of this number of officers is only one step in the actions that will be taken against them including restitution to the state coffers of amounts of money found in their accounts that they cannot account for and considered illegitimate and other assets considered acquired with illegal funds." 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