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Dismissed!!!!
By Staff Reporter Fatou Cham, Banjul
Barely few weeks after his reinstatement, and promotion to the position of Deputy Inspector General of police, Famara Jallow, has been fired, authorities said Tuesday. Mr. Jallow, who recently authored a piece in the pro-Government Daily Observer Newspaper thanking President Jammeh for facilitating his reinstatement into the Force was dismissed yesterday before close of business, police sources told the Freedom Newspaper. No reason was advanced for his sacking, sources added.
An intelligence officer, who was approached by this reporter to verify the story, noted that it is indeed true that DIG Jallow, has been fired, but the official said Jallow’s sacking was not made public by the Government.
Police spokesman Sulayman Secka could not be reached for comments at press. No one was available at his office to answer to our phone calls.
It would be recalled that Mr. Jallow was dismissed by the former IGP Essa Badjie, before his reinstatement by the President Yahya Jammeh. He has been fired again for the second time, sources said.
Below is the letter Jallow wrote to President Jammeh, following his reinstatement, and was published by the Daily Observer.
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DIG Jallow grateful to President Jammeh
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Famara Jallow, the new deputy Inspector General of Police has sent a letter of gratitude to the Gambian leader His Ecellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh for reinstating him into the ranks of The Gambia Police Force and promoting him to the position of Deputy Inspector General of Police.
The letter reads:
I have the greatest honour to write to express how deeply I appreciated Your Excellency's gesture of taking me again into the ranks of the Gambia Police Force and promoting me to the prestigious position of deputy Inspector General of police.
Your Excellency, I don't think I can find words that can really convey my feeling at thus moment. However God the Almighty knows that I am sincerely indebted to you for this great honour. You cannot imagine, Your Excellency, what you have for me without looking at it from the angle of empowering me economically to facilitate my ability in enhancing the general welfare of my family independently; raising my social image as an employee of your government, how dignifying; boosting of my morale and laundering off the shame I felt being removed for, ostensibly not having lived up to your expectation; most importantly the new challenges of being brought back into the flock I belong to and giving me the opportunity to work in the occupation I am fully trained to perform comfortably and my elevation to the position of deputy Inspector General of police thus requiring me to satisfy the great confidence bestowed in me.
Your Excellency, thank you very much for this great privilege. At this juncture I wish to reassure you of my maximum loyalty and support. Furthermore, I wish to assure you that I will serve you, your government and the people of The Gambia to the best of my ability and indeed with all my energy, mind and whole-heartedly.
Your Excellency, my family and friends join me in thanking you and wishing you Gods continued guidance, your familys long life, good health and Gods protection forever. May God the Almighty enable you to drive The Gambia to the level of development and prosperity you envisaged. Most sincerely and obediently, I remain your servant.
Famara Jallow
Deputy Inspector General of Police
Author: Daily Observer
