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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>The National People\u2019s Party has stated that the Ministry of Local Government and Lands has received several written complaints from councils regarding alleged financial irregularities ranging from D10 million to D30 million.<\/b><\/p>\n

The claim by the ruling party came on the heels of criticisms and verbal protests against the government proposed commission of inquiry to investigate dealings of local government councils across the country, which some critics say is a premeditated witch-hunting exercise by the Barrow administration.<\/p>\n

\u201cMay we begin with reconfirming the commitment of our party to the sacred ideals of peace, stability national reconciliation, unity, and the continued progress and development of our beloved country, the smiling coast of Africa,\u201d Sulayman Camara, Secretary of communications, read a statement of his party in a presser held on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Ministry of local government and lands has received several written complaints from councils about alleged financial and administrative irregularities involving various amounts from 10 to 30 million dalasi as well as critical staff matters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Camara has also stated that The Gambia\u2019s democratic space under current President Adama Barrow is boundless.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn The Gambia under President Barrow, the democratic space is boundless and there is zero interference in the province of the Judiciary,\u201d he said, adding that the zero-interference approach to the judiciary has been demonstrated on numerous occasions by the Barrow administration.<\/p>\n

Making reference to recent electioneering comments by the UDP leader, Camara recounted: \u201cThe UDP leader also said if the results of the coming election are not tabulated properly, they would announce their own results. This is quite unfortunate, by trying to undermine the integrity of the independent electoral commission.\u201d<\/p>\n

He further opined that the UDP is under \u201ca spent force and on life supporting machine\u201d, which was \u201cmanifested in the last presidential elections\u201d.<\/p>\n

The NPP is a progressive people\u2019s movement, a party of peace, hope and inclusiveness, where all opinions are respectfully counted; where politics of insults are shunned, he said, citing statesman Halifa Sallah as having once said \u201cpeople who insult have nothing to offer\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis Excellency Adama Barrow will preserve the integrity, peace and harmony of this country, and he will not allow anyone to take the laws of the country into their own hands whenever decisions do not go their way,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He underscored further that the Gambian democracy has come of age, and \u201cwe have nurtured a mature and independent judiciary to which everyone can seek redress whenever they feel that their rights have been threatened.\u201d<\/p>\n

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