Government
officials last Thursday said they have uncovered several damaged communication
gadgets and a fleet of luxurious vehicles purchased by ex-president Yahya
Jammeh at the State House in Banjul.
The
Minister of Information Demba A. Jawo and Minister of the Interior Mai Ahmed
Fatty took a conducted tour of the premises to gather firsthand information on
alleged malpractices committed by the former president prior to his exile.
Minister
Jawo said the communication gadgets were deliberately vandalized by the former
President and his allies to distort audio-visual and written facts. Cameras,
computers, files, filing cabinets and other valuables were found to be
seriously damaged. The ministers vowed
that government would investigate the matter and those responsible would be
prosecuted.
Minister
Fatty said the public would be duly informed about the outcome of the
investigation through the Ministry of Information. The officials also
discovered some military hardware kept by the former president. They expressed
dismay over the exorbitant sums of money Jammeh used to purchase the vehicles
despite the poor economic state of the country.
