{"id":991,"date":"2019-09-24T16:42:05","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T16:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/gambia\/?p=991"},"modified":"2019-09-24T16:42:05","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T16:42:05","slug":"govt-seeks-to-recover-over-52m-from-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/head-lines\/govt-seeks-to-recover-over-52m-from-switzerland","title":{"rendered":"Gov\u2019t seeks to recover over $52M from Switzerland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Government of the Gambia has announced plans to institute civil proceedings in the courts of Switzerland for the recovery of $52, 837, 514, sums illegally obtained through MGI by Illija Reymond and Martin Keller, both Swiss nationals.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>This revelation was made in the Government white paper in response to recommendation by the Janneh commission.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cGovernment will institute civil proceedings in the courts of Switzerland for the recovery of these sums as well as make a formal complaint to Swiss authorities against MGI for fraudulent conduct,\u201d the government said in its White Paper.<\/p>\n<p>The Swiss duo are also ordered to pay the sum of ($52,837,514) within 30 days of the publication of the White Paper, failing which their properties shall be forfeited to the state and sold.<\/p>\n<p>Illija Reymond and Martin Keller, both Swiss nationals, are said to be close associates of ex-president Yahya Jammeh and they are accused of defrauding close to fifty-two million dollars belonging to the Gambian people in their capacity as managing partners of MGI Telecom AG (MGI), a company incorporated under the laws of Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p>MGI was the exclusive international gateway manager in the Gambia from May 2014 to 2017 when their contract was terminated.<\/p>\n<p>General Saul Badjie<br \/>\nThe Government of the Gambia has also announced plans to institute criminal charges against former Commander of the Republican Guard, General Sulayman Badjie for theft, economic crimes and corruption.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Commission between September 2015 and January 2017 alone, Saul Badjie is responsible for misappropriating or diverting monies in the total of $23, 645, 342, euro 300, 000 and D14, 606, 000.<\/p>\n<p>The government has also banned Gen Badjie from holding public office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Government of the Gambia has announced plans to institute civil proceedings in the courts of Switzerland for the recovery of $52, 837, 514, sums illegally obtained through MGI by Illija Reymond and Martin Keller, both Swiss nationals. 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