Jaja Cham acted as CEO for a year and few months before returning to his initial position as administration director.
Cham testified that they look at the concerned programme, and priority is given to the department whose work relates to the training or event.
He added that the management would nominate that person and he would be allowed to go.
“It means, for anyone to travel in the KMC, you should know about it as the CEO,” Counsel Gomez said.
“Yes, I should be aware,” the Cham answered.
He was given a voucher. It was in relation to an invitation to the mayor by the Embassy of India for a meeting.
Cham could not say whether his office was notified of the invitation for the Dakar trip by the mayor. On that trip, the mayor went with Isatou Faal, Nourideen Adams, Kibilly Sengula and Yusupha Sanneh.
“I have not approved it,” he said.
He added that the travel was not addressed to him, and he did not approve the trip of the mayor and the team to Senegal.
“Was the approval proper?” Lead Counsel Gomez asked.
“It is proper because the head of the institution is travelling," Cham attempted to justify.
“Who is the head of the institution?” Gomez asked.
“The mayor," Cham said.
“Who is the chief accounting officer?” Gomez posed.
“Myself, the CEO,” he responded.
Cham however changed his statement and stated that he was aware of the voucher and that he had signed it. At this point, he was given another voucher, and he stated that he did not sign it.
“Is that proper?” Lead Counsel Gomez asked.
He admitted that it was not proper.
