Gambian
leader, President Adama Barrow, who concluded his visit to France, has said the
former Gambian leader, Yahya Jammeh, took D4 billion from state coffers (eighty
million Euros).
In
an interview with the French media, France 24, President Barrow said: “As at
now, The Gambia government has to setup an enquiry to see what has transpired
and try to see what is in foreign accounts, and we are working on all that.
“My
visit to France is an invitation by the French government. During the political
impasse in The Gambia, we had a lot of support by the French president. He made
two speeches, one in Bamako, Mali. He also played a very important role, and
those were very strong messages for The Gambia. Also during the political
impasse, the French president called on Jammeh to respect the values of the
Gambian people.”
On
the issue of the Gambian economy, President Barrow told reporters the European
Union came to Banjul, “and they promised to give us strong support. They gave
us six million Euros for budget support, and this is very positive; and shows
that they are ready to help, and we hope that France and EU would continue
supporting The Gambia.
Meanwhile,
President Barrow also told RFI that The Gambia and Senegal have signed a
defence pact for one thousand soldiers to be trained, and to beef up the
country’s security. “They can stay as long as we need them,” he said.
He
disclosed that the Chinese are doing maintenance at the State House in
Banjul. “When they finish, I will serve
from there,” he said.
Asked
if he would serve five years as requested by the constitution, Barrow said all
depends on the work he is engaged in - completed or not.
