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| Kerbba Sanyang Attorney |
The former
managing director of the Gambia Printing and Publishing Corporation
(GPPC) Cherno Gaye alongside Dodou Nasso has denied allegations causing
economic losses, an act that is detrimental to the economy of the
Gambia.
Gaye, and Nasso were on 24th July
arraigned before justice Abdullah Mikilu on nine charges of economic
crime, abuse of office, disobedience of statutory and neglect of
official duty at the High Court in Banjul.
According to charge sheet , the accused persons, failed to recover the sum of D65,
362.00 being salary advances paid to employees of the corporation and
D45, 000.00 being board advances paid to some members of the board.
The
state further accuses Gaye of willfully giving authorization for
approval of five different loans to Dodou Nasso, the second accused
totaling to D42, 246.17. Gaye is also said to have sold a Toyata pickup
belonging to the corporation with D15, 000 discount without such sale being done by the public auction.
It
further states that Gaye approved and caused to be paid increment in
the GPPC board sitting allowance from D2000 to D3000, private members
from D1500 to D2500, ex officio members from 1000 to 2000 without the express approval of the National Assembly which act is in abrogation of financial instruction.
They all pleaded not guilty. Meanwhile their bail is extended
The case will resume on 23 October 2013.
Author: By Binta A Bah
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