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toubab1020
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 Posted - 19 Jan 2010 : 16:20:01
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This from The Observer:Followed by an article from the Archives to go with it,read them both, déjà vu ?
http://observer.gm/africa/gambia/article/ultimatum-for-wr-traders
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
The chairperson of the Brikama Area Council, Sunkary Badjie, has given three months ultimatum to traders in Western Region to come forward and pay their rates and licences on time, stressing that defaulters will face legal actions.
He made this statement in an interview with our reporter at his office last Friday. Badjie pointed out that 2010 is zero tolerance for non-payment and late payment of rates. He said this year is marked for development and progress; that people should change their attitude towards work and improve for better.
Badjie further noted that late payment of rates and licences is greatly affecting their services and development projects, saying that traders and tax payers must settle their payments before the end of March 2010, failure of which will result to the closure of businesses. He finally advised the people in the business sector in the Western Region to respond to their call as soon as possible.
Author: by Fatoumata Mbenga
And now an article from the past
Breaking News:D25Million Missing At the Brikama Area Council-Chairman Gaye Tells the Freedom Newspaper!!Posted on June 18th, 2007 by Pa N MBai in African News, All News, Breaking News, Congressional News, France News, Gambia News, Germany News, Government News, Regional News, The United Nations, UK News, US Government News, US NewsRead 1,184 times.By Our Western Division Correspondent Wise Man.
Paid For and Commissioned by the Freedom Newspaper.
The Chairman of the Brikama Area Council Ousman Gaye, in a interview with the Freedom Newspaper, confirmed that about D25Million Dalasis has gone missing at their Council, while insisting that they would continue to impose water fees to the inhabitants of the locality. Gaye who was interviewed in his office by this reporter, cited an Audit report ,which uncovered “the missing millions” at the Brikama Area Council.
Our Western Division Chief Correspondent Wise Man met Mr.Gaye at his office Monday Morning, where the Chairman was taken to task regarding the water crisis in Brikama, which is seemingly creating unrest in that part of the Gambia. Reporter Wise Man first introduced himself as a representative of a media house, before the interview proper started.
Mr.Gaye, who appeared composed, focused and determined to answer to the Freedom Newspaper’s enquiries said “his council took the decision to impose water bills on the people of Brikama” due to lack of funds to run council activities. He also cited the unpaid Council arrears on the side of the inhabitants. This he observed, was undermining council activities. When put to him that his council lacked funds due to corruption related activities and as such had embarked on imposing “exorbitant water bills” on the people of Brikama, Gaye used the interview to clear his image from any wrong doing. He however intimated that “Bala Musa Cham, the CEO of the Council, Fafa Kuyateh, the then accountant, Papa Cham, a collector at Karcum sand mining near Sanyang village, in Kombo Central, were linked to such official graft.” Gaye said his team inherited a “big mess” at the Brikama Area Council, but due to his leadership role things were changing for the better.
When quizzed as to what proof he had to back up his claim that these named officials were engaged in corruption, Gaye said thanks to intelligence report gathered by the authorities, these individuals were identified. The Brikama Council Chairman said official probe into these named officials past activities revealed about an “ excessive corruption and abuse of office” during the period in question. Gaye says the sand mining deal has been going on for the past three years. He says his Council would not condone such activities, which could cause economic loss to the state.
Mr.Gaye says the newly introduced water bills in Brikama was intended to keep the Council’s developmental activities running smoothly. He said the water bills introduced by the Council were “reasonable.” According to the Chairman, residents would be paying monthly water bills in order to have access to water supply.
Electricity has been a rare thing to come by in Brikama. The Community suffered from constant “black out.“ But the Council’s offices enjoyed uninterrupted water and electricity supply. When asked how comes that the Council can enjoy light, when the inhabitants cannot have electricity, Gaye said his Council needs money to keep it projects running. He said people need to pay their bills on time, if they really want better services.
When further asked how comes that the Kombo Coastal Road streets lights were working and yet Brikama’s street lights were out of service, Gaye remarked ”That question is above my level. You need to ask the people on the top.”
Meanwhile, shortly after the interview, our Correspondent sounded the opinions of Brikama youths, who vowed not to pay water bills to the Council. The angry youths accused the Council of “exploitation” and unfair treatment of the inhabitants of the area. Daru youths said they cannot pay tax to the council and water bills at the same time. They urged the Chairman to reverse the said decision, which they say was not in the general interest of Brikama Town. The youths vowed to demonstrate in days to come to vent their anger against the Council’s water bills.
Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 (Archive on Tuesday, July 24, 2007)
Posted by PNMBAI Contributed by PNMBAI
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Momodou
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Posted - 19 Jan 2010 : 18:57:04
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quote:
Originally posted by toubab1020
This from The Observer:Followed by an article from the Archives to go with it,.....
Toubab, which Archives? Definitely not here
Here is a related topic: http://www.gambia.dk/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8057
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toubab1020
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Posted - 19 Jan 2010 : 20:11:29
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Oh... you are clever  OK I admit it I Googled Brikama Area Council, I remembered something very similar happening before, I did try a search in YOUR Archives but my input was probably corrupt  so I got nothing,strange because I remembered for sure,tell me true did you find this old topic your Archive without a problem ?
I note that your topic is "Posted - 07 Sep 2009 : 17:38:26 "
My one reads: Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 (Archive on Tuesday, July 24, 2007)
Is this the same stuff or is it TWO different events ?
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Momodou
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Posted - 19 Jan 2010 : 20:22:35
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I did a searched the exact phrase of "Brikama Area Council" in the search link above in order to varify your posting above.
The source of my posting is stated in both the top and bottom of the topic.
Anyway thanks for this follow up of the Brikama Area Council saga.
Lets hope they don't spend all the tax payers money in Kanilie during the next July 22 celebrations. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 19 Jan 2010 : 21:49:47
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OK input corrupt but what about the dates on my posting and the one you found 2 years difference ?
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Momodou
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Posted - 20 Jan 2010 : 08:25:28
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| Toubab, you wrote "Followed by an article from the Archives" and all I am pointing is that it is not from the archives here. The dates are insignificant to my response. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 20 Jan 2010 : 12:53:53
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OK got that,Just to make it clear to all, The ARCHIVES that I mentioned in BOLD letters in my initial post are NOT archives held on bantaba in cyberspace.
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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afonso
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Posted - 20 Jan 2010 : 14:02:54
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| All I ask Sunkary Badjie the Chairperson of dying Brikama Useless Council to kindly "let sleeping dogs lie". We the residents of Western Divison have the greatest source of revenue yet are the most backward region when compared to Banjul and kanifing, just becuase we have big Crocodiles at the BAC swallowing anything that comes their way. May I ask where is all the tax paid by Nawec, The Hotels, sand miners, forestry products,The Airport the list goes on and on???How many cases of embezlement of funds have we heard of within this period he is talking about. How about the findings of the commission led by Waa Juwara, was any action taken?? People in western region are just fed up feeding mad dogs. Western Region is the richest and biggest region yet the least developed. |
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