True words Mr Jeng! >From: [log in to unmask] >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: President Jammeh speaks tough on corruption >Date: Sat, 4 Dec 1999 21:56:04 EST > >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 > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------