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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>Momodou Lamin Badjie, the former finance chairman of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) under Yankuba Colley\u2019s tenure, has described the KMC \u2018Mbalit Project\u2019 as a scam aimed at enriching Talib Ahmed Bensouda. <\/b><\/p>\n

Mr. Badjie made these assertions at a press conference held in Talinding by former Mayor Yankuba Colley.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Mbalit project is a scam because the cost was not a hundred and ninety million (D190,000,000.00) as the actual cost is hundred and sixty-nine thousand (D169,000, 000.00.)<\/p>\n

However, the former council finance chairman admitted that during their tenure, they took a debt of D9,000,000.00. This he noted was used to provide services like toilet facilities that were dilapidated.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had served well at Bakau market during our tenure. But Talib Bensouda deluded everything when he came to power even the digitalization and modernization in KMC,\u201d he claimed.<\/p>\n

\u201cBakary B Darboe then committee service and Lamin Camara are with Talib in frustration without qualifications.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are doing a contract of infrastructural development without due process, not tendered, no contract award and funds in building Bakoteh dumb side, D100 million multi-purpose SOS German project, Serrekunda mini stadium as well as the 23km road which is all in due process,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Lamin Badjie told journalists that the paying of 2 to 3 million streetlights burden was lifted from the council to GRA.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Barrow is paying 36 million dalasis on streetlights for Kanifing Municipality Council,\u201d Badjie said.<\/p>\n

He claimed that Talib hasn\u2019t built or upgraded any school since they left office after building Charles Jaw Senior School with a complete technical block, science, and IT department with 100% council funding as well as providing salaries and equipment for the school which is now producing best students.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe built Jangjang road, Sainey Njie street from Nustrat junction to Bundung mosque, Marseh Ngelew way to Bundung, Talinding road heading to the river, Churchill\u2019s town Abuko road with 5 million towards the project.<\/p>\n

\u201cDippa Kunda, Kololi, and Senegambia designing, and the concept was brought by Yankuba Colley even the Latrikunda Sabiji building he inaugurated and his office,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

Mr. Badjie further claimed that Mayor Bensouda is collecting D300 million due to the increment they made including daily fees, taxes, rates, businesses, and companies.<\/p>\n

He challenged Mayor Bensouda to a debate on the matter if he denied the allegations.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Gambia. Momodou Lamin Badjie, the former finance chairman of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) under Yankuba Colley\u2019s tenure, has described the KMC \u2018Mbalit Project\u2019 as a scam aimed at enriching Talib Ahmed Bensouda. 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