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Momodou
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 Posted - 15 Feb 2007 : 12:53:59
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OCEAN BAY HOTEL A SEPARATE INSTITUTION OR A SUBSIDIARY OF SOCIAL SECURITY AND HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION?
By Sarjo Camara Singhateh
Ocean Bay Hotel and Resort is said to have been bought for 45 million dalasi by the Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation. It is reported that up to D300 million dalasi was spent to refurbish it. What the contributors to the Social Security fund have been asking is whether the company is making profit and how much the members are receiving as sitting allowances.
Foroyaa therefore approached the Managing Director of the Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation, the Chairman of the Board, Amadou Samba and the General manager of Ocean Bay Hotel and Resort Mr. Lucien Gibisa for clarification. As we go to press none of these officers would clarify the issues.
Editor's Note
It is important for the Ocean Bay Board and the Managing Director of the Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation to explain how much Ocean Bay is paying to Social Security to offset its investment of D345 million. This should go hand in hand with limiting board privileges pending the offsetting of the investments. The boards of public enterprises should also appoint public relations officers who should answer to public concerns. Refusal to give interviews to journalists do not dispel rumours. It only goes to spread them. We hope the officials concerned would listen to what is being spread against their institutions and clarify issues to dispel the rumours. What the reporters told them is exactly what is being scandalised.
Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 18/2007, 14-15 February, 2007
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