Yuba Jawara, who appeared before the ongoing Local Government Commission of Inquiry, alleged that there is no control system in the way the council’s funds were spent.
“There was no budget control. The problem was mainly lack of control in the way council’s funds were spent. The council is not interested in the rule of procedures. The council is not interested in the rule of law. Some of the councilors and the council staff do not know about the rules and regulations in the legislation. Some never see the legislation.”
According to him, in some instances you will see councilors come and attend meetings for 15 minutes and then leave.
“They used to only come for the sitting allowance,” he also disclosed, adding there were no standing orders and that the meetings were not orderly.
