{"id":31550,"date":"2023-03-13T06:20:12","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T06:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/?p=31550"},"modified":"2023-03-13T06:22:08","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T06:22:08","slug":"mc-cham-jr-this-is-a-banjul-commission-because-the-panellists-are-all-banjulians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/mc-cham-jr-this-is-a-banjul-commission-because-the-panellists-are-all-banjulians","title":{"rendered":"MC Cham Jr: \u2018This is a Banjul commission because the panellists are all Banjulians\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Momodou MC Cham Junior, the campaign manager of Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), has described the commission of inquiry set up to look into the conduct of local governments and related matters as a \u201cBanjul commission\u201d, saying all the panellists are from Banjul.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>He made these remarks on Friday in a popular weekly show at The Fatu Network dub \u2018Gis Gis\u2019, hosted by Ansu Jack which focuses on current affairs.<\/p>\n<p>MC Cham, who was serving as a panellist on the show alongside several others, expressed optimism that the commissioners taking charge of the commission of inquiry will not be objective as expected.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about his opinion on the commission of inquiry, he responded \u201cthis is a Banjul commission because the panellists are all Banjulians.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that he has never objected to any commission of inquiry but he questioned the impartiality of the commissioners hence most of them have a political connection with the president and his party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOreme Joiner was a co-opted member of the National People\u2019s Party (NPP) and the evidence is clear. Hon. Alhagie Sillah has been active in campaigning for the NPP in the run-up to the 2021 presidential election and also campaign for the NPP candidates in the April 9 Parliamentary election,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, other panellists in the show have not given any suspicious opinion on the commission of inquiry. \u201cI don\u2019t have anything to say about the commissioners until they finish their investigations, panellist Kemesseng Sanneh alias Kexx Sanneh said, adding that the constitution has not prohibited a party supporter or member from taking part in a commission of inquiry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are Gambians, and they have the right to be in a commission. Let\u2019s give them the time and wait for the outcome.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For his part, Dodou Jah, a strong APRC executive member who is an active panellist in the popular show, said he is optimistic that the commissioners will deliver to the expectations of the public.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think their political connection should jeopardize their professionalism. People can have different views on a matter but what is important is that the president is given the power by the law. I only have issues when someone acts outside the law,\u201d he opted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\">Gambia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. Momodou MC Cham Junior, the campaign manager of Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), has described the commission of inquiry set up to look into the conduct of local governments and related matters as a \u201cBanjul commission\u201d, saying all the panellists are from Banjul. 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