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Momodou
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 Posted - 23 Nov 2006 : 13:02:01
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Foroyaa Editorial
SACKINGS AND ARRESTS! LOOK FOR BETTER WAYS!
The dismissal of top public servants quite often followed by their arrest and detention has charaterised the second term of office the incumbent, President Yahya Jammeh. In nearly all cases the detention is contrary to the requirement of the constitution, which commands the detaining authority to either take the detainee to court or release him or her with or without condition.
A case in point is the recent unlawful detention of two senior civil servants, Baboucarr Jobarteh (Protocol Officer) and Lamin Sanneh(Permanent Secretary) at Mile Two.
The President had another term and will soon start with a new term. Will he allow his regime to be characterised by frequent and unexplained sackings and unlawful detentions, and therefore punt a gloomy picture of the governance record of the regime; or will he open a fresh page to ensure security of tenure of public servants by ensuring adherence to procedures and the law? The future will tell.
Needless to say, public servants have families and dependents and are in need of job security. Emphasis should be based on competence. This is why it is spelt out in Section 169 Subsection (1) of the constitution that "(1) No public servant shall be-
(a) victimised or discriminated against either directly or indirectly for having discharged his or other duties faithfully and according to law; or
(b) be removed from office or reduced in rank or otherwise punished without just cause.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 103/2006, 22-23 November, 2006
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