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The disgraced Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia, Bamba Saho, has been accused of receiving #20,000 kickback from a UK based money printing company, De La Rue, in 2006, the Freedom Newspaper can reveal. Mr. Saho who was bribed to okay the said contract, flown to the United Kingdom to receive the said #20,000 from his business partners.  “Governor Saho also received a 20, 000 Pounds kickback in 2006 from De La Rue in the UKUKGambia.  Why not fear Allah and safe yourself from the punishments of the grave. Remember, you would one day leave this world to face Allah and an atom of all your dealings in this world would be seen that day. No stone would be left unturned that day, so watch out your illegal moves.” Alleges a top official of the Central Bank of The Gambia. to get his kickback. A senior manager of Central Bank has details of the document and so do we.  We would put the documents online if he dares to open his mouth to deny this. This governor is a real thief. Your day is surely coming, when you would pay for all these heinous crimes against the for the printing of the Gambian currency. Mr Saho made a special trip to the UK to get his kickback.

The Central Bank official says they have material evidence to prove their allegations and therefore calls on President Jammeh take action without delay. The Bank official describes Governor Saho,  as corrupt, greedy, selfish, unpatriotic, and discriminatory. He says Saho is hell bent on enriching himself to the determent of The Gambian nation.

“It is interesting to note that Central Bank is real Animal Farm when it comes to promotions and opportunities in trainings. There is serious injustice going on in this Bank. We pray mighty God to salvage us from these evil forces through the intervention of President Jilanka Jammeh.

Clear examples of dubious promotions are that of LASSANA (LAX) FATTY of internal Audit Department and OUSAINEY CORR of Finance Department to director positions. Mr Fatty was compensated for the director position because he was the one Governor Saho used to nominate his brother (Abdou Karim John) for long term training. For Ousainou Corr, chei Yalla; this man is promoted to help Governor Saho in his illegal dealings in the Finance Department. One example of the illegal business was when DFID organized a workshop in 2006 which the Central Bank prior funded. DFID refunded Central Bank the cost of the workshop to the tune of $20, 000 and this was shared between Governor Bamba Saho, Ousainou Corr, Ousman Sowe and current Deputy Governor 2 (Mrs Oumie Samba Savage).  Mrs Samba was the financial controller/director of the finance department and Ousainou Corr at the time was handling the foreign reserves of the Central Bank at the finance department. Let them deny, we would be prompted to publish the facts online. We are in touch of all their illegal dealings because we see all the vouchers and cheques as they pass through us. We have staff reporters stationed in the key departments namely Administration, Finance and internal audit department. So don’t be shocked of how we get the information published as all your dealings are in our hands.” Threatens the Central Bank top official.

The Gambian police and other law enforcement agencies are being urged to investigate these damning allegations, brought against the Governor. These allegations, should not be buried under the carpet. The piece is emanating from a reliable and dependable Central Bank source.

The mere fact that the Governor is silence over such wild allegations, one would be compelled to reason that he had something to hide. Our source is vowing to supply us with classified Central Bank documents. The President should intervene in this Central Bank Governor corruption scandal.

Below is the full text of the letter we received from the Central Bank official. Please read on……

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Dear Editor

Please help us to publish this article for the whole world to know the injustice going on in Central Bank of the Gambia. This article is in relation to some unfair games played by senior management of central Bank when it comes to promotions and swindling of funds.

INTERNATIONAL THIEVES OF CENTRAL BANK

First of all, one wonders the criteria for the approval of staff for promotion. The Central Bank requirement is for the staff to be recommended by his/her director depending on his/her performance at work. Staff appraisal is normally conducted per department before the names of those recommended are sent to the board for approval. Unfortunately, the senior management hand picked the staff of their choice to be promoted in order for them to get the support in their illegal activities. Those that deserve to be promoted are left out for no good reasons. Chei aduna, wonders shall never end, I just can't imagine this senior management promoting some secretaries above officers who struggled to earn their undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. Believe me these promotions are not based on merit but on favoritisms. Promotions are supposed to be base on merit (hard work, good delivery on the job and the level of academic achievements) but not the other way round.  It is interesting to note that Central Bank is real Animal Farm when it comes to promotions and opportunities in trainings. There is serious injustice going on in this Bank. We pray mighty God to salvage us from these evil forces through the intervention of President Jilanka Jammeh.

Clear examples of dubious promotions are that of LASSANA (LAX) FATTY of internal Audit Department and OUSAINEY CORR of Finance Department to director positions. Mr Fatty was compensated for the director position because he was the one Governor Saho used to nominate his brother (Abdou Karim John) for long term training. For Ousainou Corr, chei Yalla; this man is promoted to help Governor Saho in his illegal dealings in the Finance Department. One example of the illegal business was when DFID organized a workshop in 2006 which the Central Bank prior funded. DFID refunded Central Bank the cost of the workshop to the tune of $20, 000 and this was shared between Governor Bamba Saho, Ousainou Corr, Ousman Sowe and current Deputy Governor 2 (Mrs Oumie Samba Savage).  Mrs Samba was the financial controller/director of the finance department and Ousainou Corr at the time was handling the foreign reserves of the Central Bank at the finance department. Let them deny, we would be prompted to publish the facts online. We are in touch of all their illegal dealings because we see all the vouchers and cheques as they pass through us. We have staff reporters stationed in the key departments namely Administration, Finance and internal audit department. So don’t be shocked of how we get the information published as all your dealings are in our hands.

Governor Saho also received a 20, 000 Pounds kickback in 2006 from De La Rue in the UKUKGambia.  Why not fear Allah and safe yourself from the punishments of the grave. Remember, you would one day leave this world to face Allah and an atom of all your dealings in this world would be seen that day. No stone would be left unturned that day, so watch out your illegal moves. to get his kickback. A senior manager of Central Bank has details of the document and so do we.  We would put the documents online if he dares to open his mouth to deny this. This governor is a real thief. Your day is surely coming, when you would pay for all these heinous crimes against the for the printing of the Gambian currency. Mr Saho made a special trip to the UK to Pick the Kickback.

Governor Saho pretends to be cost conscious when it comes to approvals on staff matters but not for his affairs. He is extremely extravagant when it comes to his own affairs. How can this man give the former Governor’s official vehicle that cost over one million dalasi to his wife and go in approving another vehicle for his use also costing over a million dalasi? Interestingly, the wife is using that vehicle at the expense of the Central Bank on her business trips to DakarGambia. Chei Mawbeh wata achu junkoma. It is even shocking to note that this governor’s wife is benefiting and exploiting Central Bank while we have vehicle problem in the Bank.  and within the

CRIMINAL DIRECTORS

It would be very difficult to remove corruption from Central Bank. This is because even the clerks/juniors are seeing the governor as a big thief who is only interested in his head. Chei aduna, man’dema waru. No wonder the level of corruption is high in this Bank. Can you imagine the director of the Supervision Department (Mr OUSMAN SOWE) siding with the financial institutions when it comes to taking decisions as far as flaunting the prudential requirements are concerned. Heads of the financial institutions bribe him to favor them and if he denies this, we would be prompted to quote some of his dealings on record. He passes Central Bank secret information to the Finance Institutions for money thereby compromising the efforts of regulators. This director Sowe is one of the most poisonous snake in Central Bank. No wonder he was denied the position of Deputy Governor 2 and given to Mrs Samba. He seniors Mrs Samba on all grounds but his greed is landing him into disgrace. I hope you are not shocked with that decision Mr Sowe. Please don't be shocked because God is rewarding you for your black heart and corrupt activities. Shameless man, no one will respect you within Central Bank because you are corrupt and bias – Greedy Monster. God will surely deal with you in the long run. Why not repent and do justice. I even wonder why the Governor recommends you to be the Chairman of the Renovation Committee of the Central Bank. No wonder the first phase of the renovation was a complete failure. This is because you sided with the contractors to dupe the Central Bank on kickbacks in millions of Dalasi. We know the governor is benefiting from your kickbacks but be warned as you are the greatest fool ever employed by Central Bank. Even a Grade six child will not agree with you on the millions you proclaimed spent on the first phase of renovation, what a calamity for Central Bank. The measure of your IQ is quite low for you to understand that you are digging your own grave. Governor Saho would soon bury you alive as he is using you to commit all these serious crimes because you are greedy. Mr Sowe, you are under our microscope; the next article would be on your dealings with teenage girls in town and also your womanizing attitude in favoring ladies of the Financial Supervision Department.

Hmmm dema waaru, I even find it difficult to call his name: Director of Admin and Human Resource Department HERBERT CARR. I don’t even know why you are never in your office but in your deputy’s office all the time. This man is a real square peg in a round hole. Be warned that your deputy Miss HADDY JOOF is also promoted as a director. So know that your days are numbered because you are too weak to stand the frustrations of the evil and corrupt governor Saho. You are heading the Admin Department because your brother Benjie Carr is given you support in the Central Bank Board. Director Herbert Carr used to fear Haddy Salla (one time General manager of Central Bank) like death because aunty Haddy doesn’t spare him. This so call director even finds it difficult to write a simple memo. Go to his office now, you would find piles of files sitting on his desk. Guess what, he don't know what to do with them. Why not delegate if you can't do the work well; you have young talented juniors who can help. If you see Mr Carr running from office to office or constantly calling his subordinates, cammon, know that he is working for the Governor's travel outside the Gambia. No wonder you failed your university program when you were sent for training. The greatest mistake of the Senior Management of Central Bank was to promote failure (Mr Carr). He is also another corrupt fellow who get kickbacks from any of the Central Bank contracts or transactions with outsiders. We were with you on Wednesday (9th April) morning and I can see you are in a desperate condition during the departmental meeting. Relax director Carr; you cannot trace us as we are part of your life if you are in Central bank. We are waiting for your exit because we think your deputy can perform better than you though with some reservations. We always hear staff talking about your incompetence as you keep on dragging file except those of the Governor and his deputies. You are contributing in killing Central Bank because Administration is the backbone of any institution.

I wonder whether President Jilanka Jammeh is aware of what is going on at the Central Bank. Jilanka get up before these thieves will make you fail in your dreams to make the Gambia financial institutions and the economy at large a robust one. Please send in your NIAs to find out these fact presented in this article. You would be shocked to learn all the corrupt practices performed by these ‘DIKS/ DIRIMOS’ of Central Bank. If president Jammeh really means his love for the Gambian people at large, then we need his rescue from all these mess.

We rest our case till you respond. We hope you would keep quite as silence means consent. We are working on some figures which would be released soon. More in stock, so watch your actions as you are under the Central Bank microscope.

The Mirror

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