{"id":86232,"date":"2025-09-18T17:51:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T17:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/pap-leader-condemns-auditor-generals-removal"},"modified":"2025-09-18T18:25:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T18:25:19","slug":"pap-leader-condemns-auditor-generals-removal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/pap-leader-condemns-auditor-generals-removal","title":{"rendered":"PAP Leader Condemns Auditor General\u2019S Removal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Ebrima Tabora Manneh, leader of People\u2019s Alliance Party (PAP) has strongly condemned the removal of Auditor General Modou Ceesay.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Manneh the Secretary General of the party calls the removal a deliberate attempt to suppress financial misconduct reports revealed by the National Audit Office (NAO).<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in an exclusive interview on Monday, Manneh described Ceesay as a \u201chighly credible character\u201d who has consistently resisted efforts to conceal corruption in government institutions. He expressed deep concern over the government\u2019s actions, which he said directly undermine transparency and accountability.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Auditor General is not someone who would allow himself to be dragged into covering up corruption,\u201d Manneh stated. \u201cHis removal is not just concerning, it is unlawful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Manneh pointed to the National Audit Act of 2015, which clearly stipulates that the Auditor General is to serve a fixed nine-year term and may only be removed for specific reasons, such as misbehaviour, incompetence, or inability to perform duties due to physical or mental infirmity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe law is very clear. His term is protected to ensure independence. The government has no legal ground for his removal unless those clear conditions are met, and from all indications, they are not,\u201d he emphasized.<\/p>\n<p>He further described Mr. Ceesay as a \u201cnational treasure,\u201d a qualified, principled professional whose commitment to credible and reliable audits has become a cornerstone of financial accountability in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The PAP leader believes Mr. Ceesay\u2019s removal is part of a larger scheme to block the release of critical audit findings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know that if Mr. Ceesay were allowed to publish the findings his office has uncovered, the public would become aware of serious mismanagement of public funds across several government entities,\u201d he warned. \u201cHis removal appears to be an attempt to bury those revelations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Manneh urged Gambians to rally behind the ousted Auditor General and to resist what he termed an \u201cillegal and politically motivated\u201d dismissal. He reiterated his confidence in Mr. Ceesay\u2019s integrity, stating that he has consistently stood firm in the face of political pressure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cModou Ceesay has always released his reports based on verified facts. I believe no one can influence him to hide the truth,\u201d Manneh asserted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. Ebrima Tabora Manneh, leader of People\u2019s Alliance Party (PAP) has strongly condemned the removal of Auditor General Modou Ceesay. Mr. Manneh the Secretary General of the party calls the removal a deliberate attempt to suppress financial misconduct reports revealed by the National Audit Office (NAO). 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