According
to reliable sources, some officials of government institutions were yesterday
invited for questioning at the Kairaba Police Station, as a result of PAC/PEC
report delivered to the President.
The
2014 report, by the joint session of the Public Accounts and Public Enterprises
committees (PAC/PEC) of the National Assembly, is said to have alleged that
discrepancies in financial transactions were uncovered.
The
suspects are helping the police in their investigations.
Some
of the arrests, according to sources, are in connection with loans taken from
offices by some government officials.
It
would be noted that in March this year, at the State Opening of the National
Assembly, President Yahya Jammeh commended the Speaker of the National Assembly
and members of PAC/PEC committee for a “job well done” by engaging all
government institutions to present their financial reports, and said their
recommendations will be taken seriously and assured them of his government’s
support.
At
the time of going to press, the officials were still detained for questioning.
