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HABIB DRAMMEH FACES ELEVEN CHARGES
By Bubacarr K. Sowe
Habib Drammeh, ex-Director General of The Gambia Toursim Authority (GTA), on Tuesday, July 24, appeared before Justice Sanji Monageng at the High Court on eleven criminal charges.
Mr. Drammeh has pleaded not guilty to all the charges when they were read to him in court. The accused person is expected in court again on October 18. He was represented by counsels Sydney Riley and Amie Bensouda, while A.S Umar represented the prosecution.
Below we reproduce the charges against Mr. Drammeh.
EXCERPTS:
COUNT 1
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
Giving false information to a public servant contrary to section 114 (a) of the Criminal Code Cap 10 Vol. III Laws of the Gambia 1990.
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Habib Drammeh, in the Republic of the Gambia on the 12th of July 2005 in a petition titled PETITION FOR REINSTATEMENT AS DIRECTOR GENERAL GTA to the President of the Republic of the Gambia, a Public Servant alleging wrongful suspension, gave information among others to wit: an independent Audit investigation commissioned by the Board cleared me of any wrong doing which you knew or believe to be false intending thereby to cause your reinstatement as the Director Genera! of the Gambia Tourism Authority, which the President ought not to do if the true state of facts contained in the Investigative Audit Report Into The Land And Financial Transactions Of GTA dated 22nd December 2003 were fully disclosed to him in the said petition
COUNT 2
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
Giving false information to a public servant contrary to section 114 (b) of the Criminal Code Cap 10 Vol. Ill Laws of the Gambia 1990.
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Habib Drammeh in the Republic of the Gambia on the 12th of July 2005 in a petition titled PETITION FOR REINSTATEMENT AS DIRECTOR GENERAL GTA to the President of the Republic of the Gambia alleging one Momodou Sallah caused your wrongful suspension, gave information among others to wit: an independent Audit investigation commissioned by the Board cleared me of any wrong doing which you knew or believe to be false intending thereby to cause the President to use his lawful power to the annoyance of the said Momodou Sallah, a former Secretary of State for Tourism and Culture
COUNT 3
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
Economic Crimes contrary to section 5 (e) of the Economic Crimes specified offences Decree No. 16 1994.
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Habib Drammeh, in Kololi Kanifing Municipal Council, in the Republic of the Gambia between January 2002 and December 2003 while holding public office as the Director General of the Gambia Tourism Authority in breach of sections 6, 7, and 10 of the Gambia Tourism Authority Act 2001 approved the payment of Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dalasis (D450,00) from the funds of the Gambia Tourism Authority to Home Finance Mortgage Company Limited for the settlement of your personal Housing loan debt without the knowledge, disclosure, consent or authorization of the Board.
COUNT 4
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
Economic crimes contrary to section 5 (g) of the Economic crimes (specified offences)Decree No. 16, 1994.
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Habib Drammeh in Kololi Kanifing Municipal Council in the Republic of the Gambia between January 2002 and December 2003 while holding public office as the Director General of the Gambia Tourism Authority corruptly or dishonestly abused the office for private benefit in that you caused the payment of Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dalasis (D450,000) from the fund of the authority to Home Finance Mortgage Company Limited for the settlement of your personal housing loan and thereby caused financial loss to The Gambia Tourism Authority.
COUNT 5
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
Economic Crimes contrary to section 5 (g) of the Economic Crimes (Specified Offences), Decree No. 16 1994.
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Habib Drammeh in Kololi, Kanifing Municipal Council of the Republic of the Gambia between January 2002 and December 2003 while holding public office as the Director General of Gambia Tourism Authority corruptly abused the office for private benefits in that you directed and caused the payment of the sum of Twenty-eight Thousand Five Hundred and Twenty-two Dalasis (D28,522) the property of the Gambia Tourism Authority to Shyben Madi & Sons Ltd for the repair of your private car Peugeot 406 with Registration No. KM 6236 A.
COUNT 6
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
Economic Crimes contrary to section 5 (a) of the Economic Crimes (Specified Offences), Decree No. 16 1994.
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Habib Drammeh in Kololi, Kanifing Municipal Council of the Republic of the Gambia between January 2002 and December 2003 while holding a public office as the Director General of Gambia Tourism Authority wilfully caused the loss of Twenty-eight Thousand Five Hundred and Twenty-two dalasis (D28, 522) to the Gambia Tourism Authority being payment made from the funds of Gambia Tourism Authority to Shyben Madi & Sons Ltd for the repairs of your private car Peugeot 406 with Registration No. KM 6236 A pursuant to your directives.
COUNT 7
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
Economic Crimes contrary to section 5 (d) of the Economic Crimes (Specified Offences), Decree No. 16 1994.
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Habib Drammeh in Kololi, Kanifing Municipal Council of the Republic of the Gambia between January 2002 and December 2003 while holding public office as the Director General of Gambia Tourism Authority dishonestly acquired a plot of land located at Brufut Height property of the Gambia Tourism Authority and valued at Three Hundred and Seventy-five Thousand Dalasis (D375,000) without paying for same.
COUNT 8
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
Economic Crimes contrary to section 5 (a) of the Economic Crimes (Specified Offences) Decree No. 16 1994.
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Habib Drammeh in KoloJi, Kanifing Municipal Council in the Republic of the
Gambia while holding public office as the Director General of Gambia Tourism
Authority recklessly or dishonestly caused financial loss of Three Hundred and
Seventy-five Thousand Dalasis (D375,000) to Gambia Tourism Authority being the value of a plot of land located at Brufut height property of the Gambia Tourism Authority which you allocated to yourself without paying for same.
COUNT 9
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
Economic Crimes contrary to section 5 (g) of the Economic Crimes (Specified Offences) Decree No. 16 of 1994.
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Habib Drammeh in Kololi, Kanifing Municipal Council in the Republic of the Gambia between January 2002 and December 2003 while holding public office as the Director General Gambia Tourism Authority corruptly abused your office. for private benefit in that you authorised payment of the sum of D4 338 95 property of Gambia Tourism Authority to Great Alliance Insurance Ltd. as Insurance premium for your private car Peugeot 406 with Registration No km 236 A.
COUNT 10
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
Economic Crimes contrary to section 5 (a) of the Economic Crimes (Specified Offences) Decree 1994.
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Habib Drammeh in Kololi, Kanifing Municipal Council of the Republic of the Gambia between January 2002 and December 2003 while holding public office as the Director General Gambia Tourism Authority cause the loss of Four Thousand three hundred and thirty eight Dalasis Ninety-five Bututs (D4,338.95) The Gambia Tourism Authority being the sum paid from the funds of Gambia Tourism Authority pursuant to your directives to Great Alliance Insurance Ltd. As Insurance premium for your private car Peugeot 406 with Registration No km 236 A.
COUNT 11
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
Economic Crimes contrary to section 5 (e) of the Economic Crimes (specified offences) Decree No. l6of 1994
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Habib Drammeh in Kololi Kanifing Municipal Council in the Republic of the Gambia between January 2002 and December 2003, while holding public office as the Director General of the Gambia Tourism Authority in contravention section 10 of the Gambia Tourism Authority Act 2001, entered into a contract with the authority, by hiring your personal car Peugeot 406 with Registration No KM 6236 A and received the sum of D49,750 from the contract without disclosing the transaction or securing the authorisation of the Board.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 86/2007, 25-26 July, 2007
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