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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>The deputy mayor of the Banjul, in league with five other councilors, have yesterday written to President Adama Barrow asking for his \u201cimmediate intervention\u201d in the internal tussle at the Council.<\/b><\/p>\n

The Council has been bedeviled by internal wrangling and governance crisis Between the mayor Rohey Lowe and her deputy Aziz Gaye.<\/p>\n

The letter to the Gambian leader, which detailed the issues from unauthorised appointment of a certain councilor to operational absence of rules of procedures amongst other issues, came in the wake of the local government ministry\u2019s advice to the deputy mayor asking him to refrain from addressing them in missives without the expressed consent of the mayor.<\/p>\n

In the letter to the president, the deputy mayor, Aziz Dabakh Gaye and five councilors, said they were \u201cmorally obligated\u201d to report the \u201calarming irregularities, persistent statutory violations and the concerning disregard for established governance protocols\u201d at the Council.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe gravity of the issues presented herein necessitates your immediate intervention,\u201d the letter stated.<\/p>\n

They also informed the president of their continuous engagement with the local government ministry, saying it has \u201cregrettably yielded disappointing results\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ministry\u2019s response, or rather its lack thereof, to our letters \u2013 which are attached for your reference \u2013 is a source of profound disappointment,\u201d it continued. \u201cDespite the gravity of the issues raised, the ministry\u2019s response has been characterized by a lack of substantive action and a disconcerting failure to fulfill its supervisory and regulatory role. Even in instances where attempts at intervention were made, they appeared to be selective and conspicuously biased.\u201d<\/p>\n

They accused the governance director, David Gomez, of choosing to divert attention towards \u201cperipheral matters\u201d rather than addressing the core concerns they said were raised in their communications. \u201cThis deliberate sidestepping of the substantive issues at hand raises significant concerns about governance within the council and the accountability of council officials.\u201d<\/p>\n

They claimed that the General Council has passed a resolution for the establishment of seven different committees, however, they added, the mayor refused to recognise its legitimacy.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe argued that the establishment of two committees, namely Foreign Relations and Safety and Security Committees, cannot be allowed as they are not part of the respective committees cited by the Local Government Act. This represents a grave misconception and misrepresentation of the relevant provision.\u201d<\/p>\n

They also informed the president of the absence of what they called a \u201cproper handover mechanism and its consequences, the misrepresentation of statutory provisions, and the dilapidated scholarship system\u201d amongst other issues.<\/p>\n

Consequently, the letter noted: \u201cIn light of the foregoing, we urgently request your immediate intervention to rectify these anomalies. The restoration of good governance, adherence to the Local Government Act 2002, the establishment of rules of procedures or standing orders, and the appointment of a clerk to the Council, and the reinstatement of trust and confidence in the BCC\u2019s leadership are of paramount importance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mayor Lowe\u2019s side of the story will be sought.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Gambia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Gambia. The deputy mayor of the Banjul, in league with five other councilors, have yesterday written to President Adama Barrow asking for his \u201cimmediate intervention\u201d in the internal tussle at the Council. The Council has been bedeviled by internal wrangling and governance crisis Between the mayor Rohey Lowe and her deputy Aziz Gaye. 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