{"id":5407,"date":"2021-10-28T22:41:44","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T22:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/blockage-on-business-tycoon-alagie-contehs-bloom-bank-account-lifted"},"modified":"2021-10-28T23:22:03","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T23:22:03","slug":"blockage-on-business-tycoon-alagie-contehs-bloom-bank-account-lifted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/blockage-on-business-tycoon-alagie-contehs-bloom-bank-account-lifted","title":{"rendered":"Blockage on business tycoon Alagie Conteh\u2019s Bloom Bank account lifted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>However, Fatu Network reports that Conteh said he would speak with his lawyer and would prepare to go to court over the blockage of his Bank account.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Conteh\u2019s account was frozen on suspicion of a financial transaction, according to Fatu Network, the blockage was lifted on Tuesday as Gambians mostly UDP supporters, bashed the government for targeting Mr. Conteh.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Conteh himself said his account was blocked for \u2018political reasons\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>He, however, told King FM: \u201cI have not kept secret the party I am supporting. I think that is my constitutional right. I have done it openly and I am supporting UDP. The president called me at State House. We were in good terms then. He asked me to support him. I told him I could not leave UDP. I told him I would help him if he was in UDP but outside UDP I cannot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn that day, he said if I don\u2019t support him, he will tell his government I am his enemy and he will fight me and make sure they bring me down financially. I told him I have heard him but not God. Billahi Wallahi may I lose everything I am looking for in this world the president said this and there are witnesses. And that\u2019s what they are doing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey have barred me from getting government contracts and I don\u2019t say anything about it. But this latest one is too much. I am talking to my lawyer today and I think we will prepare to take the matter to court because I am Gambian citizen.\u201d<\/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. However, Fatu Network reports that Conteh said he would speak with his lawyer and would prepare to go to court over the blockage of his Bank account. 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