{"id":86076,"date":"2025-09-16T17:16:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T17:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/ceesay-claims-ministerial-promotion-was-pretext-for-ouster"},"modified":"2025-09-16T18:42:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T18:42:34","slug":"ceesay-claims-ministerial-promotion-was-pretext-for-ouster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/ceesay-claims-ministerial-promotion-was-pretext-for-ouster","title":{"rendered":"Ceesay Claims Ministerial Promotion was Pretext for Ouster"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>Auditor General Modou Ceesay has alleged that his recent promotion to Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment was a government tactic aimed at removing him from office.<\/b><\/p>\n

Speaking to the media after consulting with his lawyer, Ceesay expressed disappointment over the government\u2019s decision, which he described as a deliberate move to sideline him rather than a genuine elevation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are quite disappointed. I think it has shown the intentions that were harbored that were not coming out clearly in the assertion that was being made that they wanted me to be promoted and take a higher position,\u201d he said. \u201cI think we have seen that they are not really interested in a promotion; rather, it was more of how do you get Modou Ceesay out of the office of the auditor general.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ceesay described the development as \u201cunfortunate\u201d for democracy, accountability, and the rule of law, warning that it undermines the independence of his office.<\/p>\n

His removal has sparked growing concerns among observers about government interference in oversight institutions and the erosion of institutional checks and balances.<\/p>\n

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

Africa-Press – Gambia. Auditor General Modou Ceesay has alleged that his recent promotion to Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment was a government tactic aimed at removing him from office. 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