Sulayman Jammeh denies involvement in controversial KMC 2018 Market train, claims signature forgery
Sulayman Jammeh, a former councillor for Bundung Six-Junction Ward and present Member of the National Assembly for Bundungka Kunda, has cleared the air concerning the controversial Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) market train of 2018, stating that he was neither concerned within the exercise nor gave consent for the related funds.
During his testimony on December 9, 2024, earlier than the Local Government Commission of Inquiry, Jammeh vehemently denied his participation and claimed that his signature was cast as a part of the cost course of.
Jammeh, who served on the KMC council from 2013 to 2018, supplied complete documentation of his actions and expenditures as requested by the Commission. However, when questioned concerning the 2018 market train—an occasion through which councillors have been paid D400 per day for 25 days—Jammeh expressed shock, stating that he had no involvement within the train and had solely been conscious of it from council discussions.
“In fact, this is not my signature,” Jammeh instructed the Commission, becoming a member of a number of different councillors who’ve raised considerations about cast signatures and irregularities within the cost course of.
The train, which was meant to happen in July 2018, was later backdated by the council when it authorised funds in August, claiming the funds have been a motivation for councillors in preparation for the Tobaski pageant.
However, the Commission famous a number of discrepancies within the accounts supplied by KMC.
While the councillors have been reportedly paid D10,000 every for the 25-day train, many testified they didn’t take part for the total period. Some councillors recalled taking part for less than 24 days, whereas others struggled to recollect what number of days they have been truly concerned.
Further confusion arose concerning the way through which the train was carried out, with some councillors claiming they labored in groups, whereas others have been left to hold out the duties individually, usually with out supervision.
The backdating of the funds has raised questions concerning the integrity of the train, with the council’s official assembly minutes suggesting the choice to pay the councillors was made solely after the train had concluded.
This, mixed with the contradictory testimonies, has left the Commission with severe considerations concerning the legitimacy and transparency of the 2018 market train.
Jammeh’s testimony has added gas to the controversy surrounding the occasion, suggesting that the KMC’s dealing with of the train and subsequent funds might not have been above board.
The Commission is now tasked with uncovering the total reality behind the train and figuring out whether or not the councillors’ actions have been correctly authorised.
By Adama Makasuba
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